Iranian Journal of Organizational Psychology

Cognitive flexibility is critical for psychiatric nurses facing high-stress environments, yet effective interventions to enhance this skill are underexplored. This quasi-experimental study aimed to evaluate the impact of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on cognitive flexibility among psychiatric nurses. Sixty-two nurses from Razi and Saraye Ehsan psychiatric centers in Tehran were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (n = 31 each). The experimental group participated in eight 90-minute group-based ACT sessions, adapted from Mohagheghi et al. (2015), incorporating interactive exercises, mindfulness practices, and homework to foster psychological flexibility. The control group received no intervention. Cognitive flexibility was assessed using the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI) at pretest and post test. Paired t-tests and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were employed to analyze within-group and between-group differences, controlling for pretest scores. The experimental group showed a significant increase in CFI scores (M_diff = 17.14, SD = 5.27; t(30) = 18.12, p < .001). ANCOVA revealed a significant group effect (F(1, 60) = 19.63, p < .001, η² = 0.71), with 71% of post test score variance attributed to the intervention. No significant demographic differences were found between groups. The findings suggest that ACT is an effective intervention for enhancing cognitive flexibility among psychiatric nurses, potentially improving their ability to cope with workplace stress. However, the small sample size and lack of long-term follow-up limit generalizability. Future research should explore ACT’s sustained effects and applicability across diverse healthcare settings.

Grit, defined as the relentless pursuit of long-term goals through passion and perseverance, has emerged as a crucial adaptive resource associated with success across various domains. Despite its acknowledged significance, limited research has examined the social and contextual determinants of grit, particularly in non-Western contexts. This study addresses this gap by exploring two potential social antecedents – perceived social support and parenting styles – among students preparing for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination. The results revealed significant associations between students' grit scores and both their perceived social support and parenting styles included in the study. Furthermore, parenting styles also emerged as significant predictors of grit. These findings not only highlight the complex relationship between social factors and grit but also offer valuable insights for promoting grit in the demanding context of UPSC exam preparation. This research contributes to the understanding of grit's social antecedents and suggests directions for future research in this domain.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between authentic leadership, job enrichment, and employee turnover among university staff, conducted through a descriptive-correlational research method. The statistical population consisted of all 659 employees of the Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Branch. Using the Krejcie and Morgan (1971) sample size table, a sample of 247 individuals was determined, and simple random sampling was employed. Data were collected using the Authentic Leadership Questionnaire by Walumbwa et al. (2008), the Job Enrichment Questionnaire by Dehghan et al. (2010), and the Employee Turnover Questionnaire by Ghasemkhani (2013). The results indicated a significant relationship between authentic leadership and its dimensions (self-awareness, relational transparency, internalized moral perspective, and balanced processing) with job enrichment and employee turnover. Furthermore, the regression results showed that 78% of the variance in job enrichment and 48% of the variance in employee turnover could be predicted by the authentic leadership variable. 

The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy on alexithymia and marital disaffection in working women experiencing marital conflicts. This research was applied in terms of purpose and used a semi-experimental method with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design, including a control group. The statistical population consisted of all working women with marital conflicts who were referred to counseling centers in Tehran in 2024. The sample included 30 participants who were randomly selected and homogenized by age into two groups: intervention and control. Participants completed the Toronto Alexithymia Scale by Bagby et al. (1994) and the Marital Disaffection Scale by Kayser (1996) during the pre-test, post-test, and follow-up phases. Couple Emotion-Focused Therapy was conducted according to Johnson's protocol (2019) over 12 weekly sessions, each lasting 90 minutes. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA with significance levels set at 0.05 and 0.01, employing SPSS-22 software. The results showed that Couple Emotion-Focused Therapy significantly reduced alexithymia (P=0.001). The interaction effect of time and group also resulted in a significant decrease in alexithymia (P = 0.001) compared to the control group. Additionally, the therapy significantly reduced marital disaffection (P=0.001), with the time*group interaction showing a significant decrease in marital dissatisfaction (P=0.001) relative to controls. Overall, the findings indicate that Couple Emotion-Focused Therapy targeting emotional alexithymia and marital disaffection is effective for working women with marital conflicts.

The present study aimed to predict cyberspace addiction among the employees of Azad University based on mindfulness through the mediation of cognitive emotion regulation strategies. This study was applied in terms of its purpose and descriptive in terms of its method, and was correlational in type. The statistical population of this study consisted of all employees of Tehran Azad Universities in 2024, from which 310 people were selected using the convenience sampling method. The research tools included the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory-Short Form by Walach et al. (2006); the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire by Garnefski et al. (2001), and the Mobile-Based Social Network Addiction Questionnaire by Khajeh Ahmadi et al. (2016). The results showed that cyberspace addiction in employees is predicted based on mindfulness (P<0.01). Cyberspace addiction in employees is predicted based on cognitive emotion regulation strategies (P<0.01). Cyberspace addiction in employees is predicted based on mindfulness through the mediation of adaptive and maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies (P<0.05).   

The present study aimed to predict family performance based on life skills, locus of control, and marital expectations of couples in working women. The method of the present study was predictive correlation. In the present study, the statistical population consisted of all women working in the Ministry of Labor, Cooperatives, and Social Affairs of Tehran during the period 2021-2022, which, according to the department's report, had 541 employees. The sample size was 225 women working in the Ministry of Labor, Cooperatives, and Social Affairs of Tehran, using the Morgan and Krejcie table proportional to the population. This sample was selected by convenience sampling. The instruments in this study were the Epstein, Baldwin, and Bishop Family Performance Questionnaire (1980), Saatchi Life Skills (2010), Rutter Locus of Control (1966), and Omidvar Marital Expectations (2007). Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression tests were used to analyze the data using SPSS-24 software. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between life skills and family performance (r= 0.365), between locus of control and family performance (r= 0.446), and between couples' marital expectations and family performance (r= 0.254). Also, life skills explained 36% of the variance in family performance, 22% of the variance in locus of control, and 44% of the variance in couples' marital expectations.