Motivation and Learning
fatena Daneshjo; kazem barzegar bafrooei; Hossein Hassani
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The present research investigates the role of negative perfectionism and experiential avoidance in academic stress with the mediating role of fear of negative evaluation in Yazd University students. The type of research is descriptive correlation. The statistical population of research were all 14470 ...
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The present research investigates the role of negative perfectionism and experiential avoidance in academic stress with the mediating role of fear of negative evaluation in Yazd University students. The type of research is descriptive correlation. The statistical population of research were all 14470 students of Yazd University who were studying in the academic year 2021-2022, of which 384 were selected by the available method and using Morgan table. The research instruments included the standard questionnaires of perfectionism of Hill (2004), the acceptance and practice questionnaire of Bond et al. (2011), Fear of Negative Assessment of Watson & Friend (1969), and Godzella SLSI Student Stress Scale (1991). The validity of the questionnaire is confirmed by using the divergent validity method with PLS software and the reliability of the questionnaire is confirmed by using Cronbach's alpha test. Data analysis is performed using SPSS26 and SmartPLS2 software’s. The results showed that the two variables of negative perfectionism and experiential avoidance have significant effect on predicting academic stress. The two variables of negative perfectionism and empirical avoidance have significant effect on predicting academic stress with the mediating role of fear of negative evaluation.
Zohre Athari; Kazem Barzegar Bafrooi; Maryam Zare
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One of challenges that students face with is academic procrastination. It means “delay in performing a task”. Since academic procrastination could affect various aspects of students' personal and social life, by identifying related factors, steps can be taken toward reducing or eliminating ...
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One of challenges that students face with is academic procrastination. It means “delay in performing a task”. Since academic procrastination could affect various aspects of students' personal and social life, by identifying related factors, steps can be taken toward reducing or eliminating it. This study aimed at determination the role of self- compassion on academic procrastination by mediating role of experimental avoidance in students of Yazd University. The research design was descriptive-correlational. The participants of this study were 375 (208 girls and 167 boys) undergraduate students of Yazd University in the academic year 2018-19, that were selected on the basis of random cluster sampling. Data were collected by academic procrastination questionnaire (Solomon & Rothblum, 1984), self-compassion questionnaire (Neff, 2003) and acceptance and practice questionnaire (Bond and et al, 2011). Data analysis was performed by using correlation method based on structural equation modeling approach using AMOS software version 24. The results showed that compassion predicts directly, negatively and significantly, experiential avoidance (β = -0.69) and academic procrastination (β = -0.33). Experiential avoidance also directly, positively, and significantly predicts academic procrastination (β = 0.24). Finally, the results showed that experiential avoidance plays a mediating role in the relationship between self-compassion and academic procrastination. Therefore, it can be concluded that by increasing self-compassion and psychology flexibility (reducing experiential avoidance) students' academic procrastination can be to some extent reduced.
Kazem Barzegar bafrooei; Morvarid Aref manesh
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of time perspective and personality factors in academic procrastination of Yazd University students. The population of this study is all students of Yazd University who 200 of them were selected through multistage cluster sampling method, then they ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of time perspective and personality factors in academic procrastination of Yazd University students. The population of this study is all students of Yazd University who 200 of them were selected through multistage cluster sampling method, then they responded zimbardo time perspective (ZTPI), short form of personality factors (NEO-FFI) and Solomon & Rothblum academic procrastination questionnaire. The Simultaneous Regression analyses displayed future and past negative time perspective significantly related to academic procrastination and also there is a significant relationship between personality factors and academic procrastination. In this way, Neurotisism and Extraversion has a positive relationship and also Conscientiousness has negative relationship with academic procrastination. Based on our results, we suggest tailormade interventions to strengthen the balance of time perspective, and control the personality factors, to help students successfully overcome academic procrastination.
Kazem Barzegar
Volume 3, Issue 9 , August 2015, , Pages 21-32
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of teaching empathy on aggression and social adjustment of girl students of grade six in Yazd city. The method of research is semi-experimental and consist of experimental group and control group by pre-test and post-test. The samples were 62 girl ...
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of teaching empathy on aggression and social adjustment of girl students of grade six in Yazd city. The method of research is semi-experimental and consist of experimental group and control group by pre-test and post-test. The samples were 62 girl students of grade six in Yazd that were selected by available sampling. They were put in two groups of control group and experiment group randomly and equally. First, both groups responded to questionnaires (pre-test) and then, the experimental group were trained the empathy within 15 sessions. Finally, the questionnaires (post-test) were completed again by both groups (post-test). Data were collected by using empathy questionnaires of Isenberg, Febs & et al (1991), Rater questionnaire about children behavioral disorder (1964) and Bus & Perry aggression questionnaire (1992) and were analyzed by covariance analysis test. Results showed that after controlling scores of pre-tests, there was a meaningful difference between two groups in their empathy, social competence and aggression and its aspects (p<0.01). The results from present study can improve the social adjustment and reduce aggression in students.
Kazem Barezegar Barfooei; Mehdi Barzegar Barfooei; Ya'aghob Mollaee Bahrami
Volume 2, Issue 5 , July 2015, , Pages 27-42
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The purpose of this study is investigating the role of goal orientation and metacognitive reading strategies in predicting academic motivation in university student. The participants were 150 male students those were selected by using simple random sampling method. For assessing the research variables, ...
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The purpose of this study is investigating the role of goal orientation and metacognitive reading strategies in predicting academic motivation in university student. The participants were 150 male students those were selected by using simple random sampling method. For assessing the research variables, the participants completed two measures: The Academic Motivation Scale version for student, Achievement Goal Questionnaire and metacognitive reading strategies questionnaire. Data were analyzed through Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression methods. The results showed that there are significant relationship between goal orientation performance-approach, mastery - avoidance, metacognitive strategies in reading and intrinsic motivation. Between goal orientation performance - approach, performance - avoidance and extrinsic motivation was a significant relationship. Was observed significant relationship between goal orientation performance-approach, mastery - avoidance, and amotivation. The results of regression that coefficients showed that goal orientation performance-approach, mastery-approach and metacognitive reading strategies can predict intrinsic motivation and goal performance - avoidance can predict extrinsic motivation and amotivation. With regard to the results, achievement goals and metacognitive reading strategies related to academic motivation and should be emphasized in academic settings.
