8 research outputs found
Impact of Hot and Arid Climate on Architecture (Case Study: Varzaneh Jame Mosque)
No full textAbstractGenerally, in architectural literature, scholars argue that there are lots of factors that affect on type of architecture. One of the most important factors is impact of kind of climate on architecture type. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the effect of climatic factors on construction and local architecture in hot and arid regions with special focus on Varzaneh city. A Jame mosque, which is the most important building in the city, is selected for case study. According to the findings in this study, this mosque was climatically designed in accordance with the economic and social context of the region
Regression model of sensitivity in interpersonal relationships based on body image concern and relationship with father among female freshman students
No full textThis study aimed to present a regression model of sensitivity in interpersonal relationships based on concern about body image and relationship with the father. For this purpose, 292 first-year students of the Hazrat-e Masoumeh University of Qom in fall 2020 completed the Body Image Concern Questionnaire (BIC), Parent-Child Relationship Assessment Questionnaire (PCRS), and Symptom Checklist-25 (SCL-25) using a random sampling method. The data were analyzed using SPSS software version 25 and Smart PLS version 3 and the relevant model was analyzed by Pearson correlation and multivariate regression with the stepwise method in a descriptive-correlational study. Regression coefficients showed that body image concern and father-child relationship components could explain 0.31 of the variances of interpersonal sensitivity. Body image concern (Β = 0.43, t = 0.45), anger directed to father (β = 0.13, t = 2.41) and positive affect to father (β = -0.12, t = -2.29), could significantly explain female interpersonal sensitivity. The findings of the present study showed that prevention and intervention programs with an emphasis on improving body image and relationship with the father among female students can affect their mental health
Developing a new paradigm for performance of educating city theory in advanced technology mega-cities, case: Tehran, Iran
No full textConsidering the growth of the world’s population and the need for educated individuals, the development of technology among the young generation, is now felt more than ever. This issue offers countless opportunities for education. So, many urban managers and city authorities try to consider all available options to achieve this goal. Nowadays, educating cities are the framework for development on local, civil and commercial levels all over the world. Tehran as the capital of Iran is a city where people with different cultures and expectations live. This means that the city authorities must perform various programs to satisfy people’s expectations, thus the role of urban management is extremely valuable, and MPOs must make intelligent decisions in this area. The goal of this paper is to examine the current state of Tehran and the projects related to its potential as an educating city in recent years, and also to evaluate the capability of Tehran to advance to the state of the educating city. The key question is: “How does Tehran fulfill the prerequisites of the principles for educating cities?” And “Which criteria need to be reconsidered for this purpose?” The results of the research show that Tehran has a lots of obstacles had yet to be overcome to meet Educating City goals and objectives
Role of bazaars as a unifying factor in traditional cities of Iran: The Isfahan bazaar
No full textAbstractA city is a vital organism that lives and grows like other organisms. Therefore, implementing development plans that would provide a sense of unity and integration in relation to the city as a whole is necessary. Traditional Iranian architecture is full of samples evolved during the course of Iranian history that can serve as architectural paragons of the city. In Iran's traditional cities, a sense of unity exists in various urban areas. The traditional city of Isfahan is one of the most valuable samples and was selected as the case study in this research. Accordingly, the most important questions of this research are as follows: (1) What is the role of bazaars in creating a sense of unity in the traditional cities of Iran? (2) How do bazaars play out their role in the integration of these cities?This research focuses on the concept of a “traditional city” to determine the role of bazaars in such cities. The results show that bazaars are crucial in giving a sense of integrity to the concept of a traditional Iranian city. Bazaars provide cohesion among the different parts of cities, such as residential areas, as well as socio-political and trade centers. This condition means that traditional bazaars play two important roles in traditional cities: (1) they interconnect the different parts of the city's physical structure; and (2) the crucial role of bazaars in a city's social and cultural structure brings about unity among the citizens in the city. Bazaars as a unifying element connect the main urban functions and guarantee the city's economic and social life
The Effectiveness of Choice Theory Education on Reducing Work-Family Conflict of Women
No full textBackground: One of the most significant issues of areas of work and family interactions is work-family conflict. Dominant traditional and stereotypical attitudes toward women’s roles and doing institutionalized house chores provoke problems such as a decline in organizational performance and adverse physical, mental, and behavioral effects in women. The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of choice theory education on reducing work-family conflict of women working in the hospital.
Methods: The quasi-experimental research conducted in a pre-test and post-test control group design aimed to examine the effectiveness of the choice theory education on reducing work-family conflict of 12 participants in the experimental group and 12 participants in the control group who were selected by multistage cluster sampling.
Results: The result of Covariance analysis revealed that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control group in post-test (Pvalue< 0.001, F=50.13).
Conclusions: It can be concluded that the education of choice theory\u27s concepts can be used as one of the strategies of reducing the work-family conflict to confront its negative consequences in organizations and families
Investigating the Mediating Role of Distress Tolerance in the Relationship between Early Maladaptive Schemas and Psychiatric Symptoms among Addicts
No full textBackground: This study aimed to determine the mediating role of distress tolerance in the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and psychiatric symptoms among addicts.
Methods: The statistical population of this study consists of addicts referring to addiction treatment clinics in Zanjan city, Iran. Using the multi-stage cluster sampling method, 150 participants were selected as a sample and completed the questionnaires. Early maladaptive schema questionnaire-short form, symptom checklist-25 (SCL-25), and the distress tolerance scale were completed by participants.
Results: The findings of this study indicate a negative and significant relationship between early maladaptive schemas and distress tolerance among addicts. Also, there is a positive and significant relationship between early maladaptive schemas and psychiatric symptoms among addicts. It can be said that there is a significant negative relationship between distress tolerance and psychiatric symptoms in addicts.
Conclusions: The final results of this study show that in the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and psychiatric symptoms among addicts in Zanjan city, distress tolerance plays a mediating role and the model has a goodness of fit.
Keywords: Distress tolerance, Early maladaptive schemas, Psychiatric symptoms, Addicts
The Effectiveness of Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) on Marital Burnout in Married Women
No full textBackground: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the prevention and relationship enhancement program (PREP) on marital burnout in married women.
Methods: Thirty married women were selected and randomly replaced in experimental (n=15) and control (n=15) groups. The quasi-experimental research method was conducted in the pretest-posttest control group design to examine the effectiveness of the PREP on marital burnout in married women. The sessions of the PREP were implemented for the experimental group during 8 sessions of 90 minutes, one session per week, and no educational intervention was performed for the control group. Multivariate analysis of covariance was used as a statistical method.
Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference between the control and experimental groups in psychological and emotional aspects of marital burnout(Pvalue≤0.02). Our results also showed that the total burnout score was significantly different from pre-test to post-test in the experimental group (Pvalue≤0.01).
Conclusions: It can be implied from the results of our study that PREP can have different implications in Iranian culture.
Keywords: Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP), Marital Burnout, Married Women
Metodología para el análisis del comportamiento y el desempeño de los estudiantes en un curso en línea
No full textAlthough many researchers have studied student performance prediction in online courses, they have primarily focused on courses with a linear structure, where students complete lessons and assessments sequentially. However, non-linear courses allow students to take lessons and assessments in any order, making performance prediction more challenging due to varying cumulative assessment percentages among students at any given time. This master's thesis aims to develop a data-driven method for early student performance prediction in non-linear courses.
We created a feature extractor and evaluated three types of features: engagement, behavior, and performance. The data comes from Moodle courses designed to prepare high school students for a public university entrance exam. Our method achieved early predictions at 20% of cumulative weight assessment with an F1-score of 0.73 for binary classification and an R² of 0.40 for regression. We also conducted a feature importance analysis, showing that performance and behavior features are the most significant predictors, with engagement features, such as time spent on educational resources, also contributing significantly.
In addition to predicting student performance, we performed a clustering analysis and identified four patterns that consistently appear across various cumulative weight assessments. These patterns significantly impact performance and can help educators provide better feedback and more personalized attention to students' needs.Aunque muchos investigadores han estudiado la predicción del rendimiento de los estudiantes en cursos en línea, se han centrado principalmente en cursos con una estructura lineal, en los que los estudiantes completan las lecciones y las evaluaciones de forma secuencial. Sin embargo, los cursos no lineales permiten a los estudiantes realizar las lecciones y evaluaciones en cualquier orden, lo que hace que la predicción del rendimiento sea más difícil debido a la variación de los porcentajes de evaluación acumulada entre los estudiantes en un momento dado. Esta tesis de máster tiene como objetivo desarrollar un método basado en datos para la predicción temprana del rendimiento de los estudiantes en cursos no lineales.
Creamos un extractor de características y evaluamos tres tipos de características: compromiso, comportamiento y rendimiento. Los datos proceden de cursos de Moodle diseñados para preparar a estudiantes de secundaria para un examen de acceso a una universidad pública. Nuestro método logró predicciones tempranas al 20% de la evaluación del peso acumulado con una puntuación F1 de 0.73 para la clasificación binaria y un R² de 0.40 para la regresión. También llevamos a cabo un análisis de la importancia de las características, mostrando que las características de rendimiento y comportamiento son los predictores más significativos, con características de compromiso, como el tiempo dedicado a los recursos educativos, que también contribuyen significativamente.
Además de predecir el rendimiento de los alumnos, realizamos un análisis de agrupación e identificamos cuatro patrones que aparecen de forma consistente en varias evaluaciones de peso acumulativo. Estos patrones influyen significativamente en el rendimiento y pueden ayudar a los educadores a proporcionar mejores comentarios y una atención más personalizada a los estudiantes.ModelamientoCOL0044448MaestríaMagíster en Ingeniería de Telecomunicacione
