The purpose of this study has considered practicality, reliability, validity and NORM FINDING of Rao‘s social maturity test among a sample group of 500 high school female students of Tehran. The sample was selected by no random method and they answered the questionnaires. The questionnaire was used in this study is made of 90 questions. The reliability coefficient of Cronbach‘s Alpha was equal to 0.833 In order to determine inventory validity the OBLIQUE ANALYSIS was used. Results showed that 10 FACTORs determine 29.115 of the whole variance of variables. These FACTORs are as follows: 1- lack of self, 2-domination, 3- trust in others, 4- laches, 5- Timidity, 6- Variety-seeking, 7- Interest of Justice and Selfishness and 8- Benevolence, 9- Carefree, 10- Grandiosity. The scale was correlated with the social adjustment test. Correlation of social adjustment and social maturity of questionnaires that contains 90 questions was calculated on a sample of 72 students. Results showed that 5 FACTORs: 1 (Lack of self), 2 (Domination), 4 (Laches), 5 (Timidity), 7 (Interest of justice and selfishness) with social adjustment test (CPI) has correlation and correlation coefficient of Rao ‘s social maturity test with social adjustment test is 0.411.

This study focuses on the investigation of intelligent form-FINDING and vibration ANALYSIS of a triangular polyhedral tensegrity that is enclosed within a sphere and subjected to external loads. The nonlinear dynamic equations of the system are derived using the Lagrangian approach and the finite element method. The proposed form-FINDING approach, which is based on a basic genetic algorithm, can determine regular or irregular tensegrity shapes without dimensional constraints. Stable tensegrity structures are generated from random configurations and based on defined constraints (nodes located on the sphere, parallelism, and area of upper and lower surfaces), and shape FINDING is performed using the fitness function of the genetic algorithm and multi-objective optimization goals. The genetic algorithm's efficacy in determining the shape of structures with unpredictable configurations is evaluated in two distinct scenarios: one involving a known connection matrix and the other involving fixed or random member positions (struts and cables). The shapes obtained from the algorithm suggested in this study are validated using the force density approach, and their vibration characteristics are examined. The FINDINGs of the comparative study demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed methodology in determining the vibrational behavior of tensegrity structures through the utilization of intelligent shape seeking techniques.

Nowadays, the fundamental role of having a purpose for life in physical and mental health has been confirmed. According to victor frankl, presence of a purpose in life gives life a meaning and increases resilience against pains and traumas. The importance of the purpose in life construct reveals the need for a reliable and valid tool to measure it. Crumbaugh and Maholick's purpose in life questionnaire is the first and one of the most applied tools for the assessment of life's purposefulness. The aim of this research is to determine the FACTOR structure of purpose in life questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered on 206 students who were selected through random stratified sampling at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. Exploratory FACTOR ANALYSIS showed that there are two FACTORs "comprehension" and "purpose" and this FINDING were confirmed by confirmatory FACTOR ANALYSIS. Altogether results of this research showed FACTOR validity of the purpose in life questionnaire with a two FACTOR pattern

‎In this paper‎, ‎we give an algorithm to compute the minimum 1-NORM solution to the absolute value equation (AVE)‎. ‎The augmented Lagrangian method is investigated for solving this problems‎ . ‎This approach leads to an unconstrained minimization problem with once differentiable convex objective function‎. ‎We propose a quasi-Newton method for solving unconstrained optimization problem‎. ‎Computational results show that convergence to high accuracy often occurs in just a few iterations‎.

The purpose of this study has considerling practicality, reliability, Validity and NORM FINDING of roa social maturation among a sample group of 395 students. The sample were selected by non random method. The questionnaire was used in this study is made of 90 question. Four questions of the 90 question were omitted. The reliability coefficient of cronbachs Alpha was equal to 0.889. In order to determine inventory Validity the principal component ANALYSIS was used. Result showed that 12 FACTORs determine of the whole Variance of Variables. These are as follows: 1) Authoritarian 2) Trust 3) Social efficiency 4) Egocentrism 5) Self – confidence 6) Ability to control stress 7) Responsibility 8) Ability to appointment effective communication 9) Cooperation 10) Self – governance 11) Social commitment 12) Flexibility. The scale was correlated with the emotional maturation test. The overall coefficient between the tow scale in 0.176 and tow FACTORs of Egocentrism and social commitment are statistically significant. Finally categorical NORMs. Have been provided.

Objective: Evaluation and diagnosis are determinants of treatment outcome; therefore, diagnostic tools should be accurate. The purpose of the present research is construction and NORM-FINDING of a rating scale for the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Method: A checklist based on behavioral symptoms of ADHD from clinical sources was constructed, based on interview with patients and the medical records. After being studied by specialists, this checklist was reduced to items and arranged in a rating scale format. The study population included Tehran's elementary school students (boys and girls) from which a sample of 800 children was chosen in a random-cluster manner. Then teachers were asked to rate the students according to the scale characteristics. After two weeks, the subjects were tested and interviewed using a corrected form of the scale, the rating scale of Swanson, Nolan and Pelham (SNAP-IV) and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). After data ANALYSIS the scale was reduced to 23 items.Results: According to the results of the ANALYSIS, the scale had two FACTORs: The first FACTOR was hyperactivity that explained 37.41%, and the second FACTOR was attention deficit that explained 33.78% of the total variance . Cronbach's alpha was 0.96 and the alpha of the two subscales, hyperactivity and attention deficit, was 0.94 and 0.96, respectively. Spearman-Brown Coefficient was 0.78 and scale coefficient correlation with a similar from (SNAP-IV) was 0.82. Criterion validity coefficient of the scale was 0.76 and the content validity of the scale was confirmed by the experts. According to sensitivity ANALYSIS of the trait, the cutoff point of the scale was 35. Considering the above FINDINGs, we can safely use the above scale in clinical studies.Conclusion: Considering the obtained values in the psychometric indexes and the consensus among specialists on the basis of test content validity and also considering the calculation methods of the cutoff point, we can safely use this scale in different clinical situations, epidemiological studies, and other researches and also for studying ADHD children especially when teachers deal with evaluation of children's behavior.

This study considers the practicality, reliability, validity and NORMing of SIT intelligence test. For this purpose, among all middle and high school students, between 13-18 years old in Tehran, the number of 394 participants were selected by multistage random sampling method and SIT intelligence test, including 50 questions was conducted on them. According to obtained results, the reliability coefficient of 50 questions SIT was obtained by the general formula of Cronbach's a. For convergent reliability, the principle component ANALYSIS and, quartimax rotation method were used. Results caused to extraction of eight FACTORs which explain 31.4 percent of the total variance of variables. These eight FACTORs include mathematical logical reasoning, central unity, long term memory, inductive reasoning, recognizing the picture position, recognizing the forms similarities, general information, and short term memory. Coefficient of correlation was used for studying relationship between SIT intelligence test and Domino test. Results showed the obtained correlation between mathematical logical reasoning FACTOR and Domino test was 0.18, and other SIT FACTORs did not show any meaningful correlation.

The purpose of this study has considerling practicality، reliability، validity and NORM FINDING of individual adjustment among a sample group of 480 students. The sample were selected by nonrandom method. The questionnaire was used in this study is made of 90 question. Two questions of the 90 question were omitted. The reliability coefficient of Cronbach،s Alpha was equal to 0.879. In order to determine inventory validity the principle component ANALYSIS was used. Results showed that 12 fectors determine 34.600 of the whole variance of variables. These FACTORs are as follows: 1) Confidence, 2) Stress tolerance, 3) Satisfaction of others, 4) Individual liberty, 5) Social support, 6) Ability to communicate, 7) Positive self-concept, 8) Flexibility, 9) Independence, 10) Emotional self-awareness, 11) Van nose, 12) Their understanding and acceptance. The scale was correlated with the mental health test. The overall coefficient between the two scale is 0.157 and four FACTORs of-Confidence, Stress tolerance, Satisfaction of others, Individual liberty are statistically significant. Finally two kinds of percentile and categorical NORMs. Have been provided.

Sluggish Cognitive Tempo is used to describe a particular type of attention deficit, concentration, and slowness in information processing. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale (SCTS) of the parent form among Iranian children. The present study is a descriptive study. A sample of 1700 people was selected from the provinces of Tehran, East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, Fars and Khorasan using cluster sampling method. 122 subjects were excluded from statistical ANALYSIS due to incomplete answers to the questionnaires and thus the final sample was reduced to 1578 parents. The confirmatory FACTOR ANALYSIS method and internal consistency were used to compute the Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale FACTORial validity and reliability, respectively. Also, in order to examine the construct validity of the Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale, we computed correlations between different dimensions of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale with Attention Deficit Subscale of Mental Health Assessment Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents. The results of statistical results showed that this scale has structural validity, criterion and convergence in Iranian society. The results indicate that the scale is three FACTORs and also the validity of the scale using Cronbach's alpha method and retest test after Approved two weeks. According to the FINDINGs of the present study, the parent form of the Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale (SCTS) has a good validity and reliability and it can be used in research related to slow cognitive multiplication in Iranian society.

Background: The clock drawing test (CDT) is a neuropsychological test that has been used as a part of evaluation & screening of adults with cognitive impairments.Objectives: The aim of this research was study of possibility, reliability, validity and NORM FINDING of Clock Drawing Test (CDT) in 392 elementary school children of Tehran city.Methods: The samples were selected by random multi step cluster sampling method. Students with behavioral, emotional, mental and pervasive developmental disorders eliminated after performing teacher form of Children Symptom Inventory (CSI-4, Gadow and Sprafkin, 1994) and Raven Progressive Matrices (Raven et al, 1983). Then, test copy of reproduction memoir figures (Caffarra et al, 2002) and CDT (Cohen et al, 2000) accomplished by 392 participants.Results: Data ANALYSIS showed that the reliability coefficient Cronbach’s Alpha was 0/765. None of the 8 criterion for numbering of CDT was not omitted. Furthermore, inter-rater reliability and test-retest reliability were equal. /95 and. /90 respectively. The structure validity of CDT was study by main component ANALYSIS method. The amount of sampling sufficiency by KMO measure was. /716 and Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity was meaningful, then the condition were suitable for performing FACTOR ANALYSIS. The results of FACTOR ANALYSIS with Promax rotation extracting 2 parameters include: 1- Clock construction, 2- Time conception, that explained about 63% of total variance. Also, the concurrent validity of CDT and test copy of reproduction memoir figures was very suitable.Conclusion: The clock drawing test has a good reliability and validity for cognitive evaluation of children.