Cognitive Psychology Journal

Structural Equation Modeling of Smartphone Addiction Based on the Formation of Anxiety and Depression with the Mediating Role of Metacognition in Adolescent Male Students

Ali Akbar G Goodini

The aim of the present study was to model the structural equations of smartphone addiction based on the formation of anxiety and depression mediated by metacognition in male adolescent students. The present study is a descriptive correlational study in terms of method. The statistical population of this study was male students of Karaj Education District One in the academic year 1403-1404, of which 361 people were randomly selected. The Wells and Cartwright-Haughton (2004) Metacognition Questionnaire, Levy-Band DASS-21 (1995) and Owen et al. (2013) questionnaire were used to collect data. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and structural equation modeling methods. The findings showed that this model had a good fit in male adolescent students. Other findings showed that anxiety (β=0.42, p<0.01), depression (β=0.11, p<0.01), and metacognition (β=0.40, p<0.01) have a direct and positive effect on smartphone addiction. The results of the study indicate that psychological interventions based on metacognition can effectively play a role in reducing dependence on new technologies.

The effectiveness of mindfulness-based intervention on reducing attentional bias and promoting cognitive flexibility in couples with depression

Fatemeh Behrouzfar

Depression in the context of couple relationships is associated with disruptions in fundamental cognitive processes, especially attentional biases and reduced cognitive flexibility, and can lead to the continuation of interpersonal conflicts and a decline in relationship quality. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based intervention on reducing attentional bias and promoting cognitive flexibility in couples with depression. The study was conducted with a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included couples referring to a psychology clinic in Tehran in 1404, of which 30 people were selected using convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The research instruments included the Woody et al. Focus of Attention Questionnaire (1997) and the Dennis and Vanderwaal Cognitive Flexibility Questionnaire (2010). The experimental group underwent mindfulness-based intervention for 10 sessions, while the control group did not receive any intervention. The data were analyzed using analysis of variance with repeated measures. The results showed that mindfulness-based intervention significantly reduced self-focused attention bias and external attention and significantly increased cognitive flexibility dimensions including alternatives, control, and alternatives to human behavior in the experimental group compared to the control group (p < 0.01). These findings indicate that mindfulness-based intervention can be considered as an effective approach in couples therapy interventions and depression treatment by improving attention regulation and increasing cognitive flexibility.

The Relationship between Inhibitory Control, Cognitive Flexibility, and Perceived Organizational Support with Teachers’ Job Burnout: The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy

hadi parhoon

Abstract
The present study was conducted to examine the mediating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, and perceived organizational support and teachers’ job burnout.. Within the framework of the post-positivist paradigm, a quantitative approach was employed using a correlational design based on structural equation modeling.
A total of 370 teachers working in schools in Kermanshah during the 1403–1404 academic year were selected through convenience sampling. The following instruments were used for data collection: the Executive Functioning Scale (Holst & Thorell, 2018), the Cognitive Flexibility Scale (Dennis & Vander Wal, 2010), the Perceived Organizational Support Questionnaire (Eisenberger et al., 1986), the Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale (Schannen-Moran & Woolfolk Hoy, 2001), and the Teacher Burnout Scale (Chang et al., 2020).Data were analyzed using SPSS 27 and SmartPLS 4 within the framework of structural equation modeling. The results indicated that the research model had a good fit with the data.
The findings revealed that inhibition control had a direct and significant effect on teacher burnout (β = -0.377, t = 3.264, p = 0.001) and on self-efficacy (β = 0.271, t = 3.750, p < 0.001). Cognitive flexibility influenced teacher burnout (β = -0.200, t = 3.064, p < 0.002) and self-efficacy (β = 0.244, t = 3.264, p < 0.001). Perceived organizational support affected teacher burnout (β = -0.273, t = 2.339, p = 0.020) and self-efficacy (β = 0.215, t = 2.887, p < 0.001). Self-efficacy had a direct effect on teacher burnout (β = -0.64, t = 4.96, p < 0.001; β = 0.616, t = 6.015, p < 0.001).
These results suggest that part of the predictive effect of inhibition control, cognitive flexibility, and perceived organizational support on teacher burnout can be explained by self-efficacy. Furthermore, the study variables collectively accounted for 63% of the variance in teacher burnout.

Comparing the effectiveness of short-term cognitive intervention and acceptance and mindfulness-based intervention on cognitive flexibility and inhibitory control in patients with generalized anxiety disorder

neda barati kalhor

The aim of the present study was to investigate and compare the effectiveness of two psychological interventions on cognitive flexibility and inhibitory control in patients with generalized anxiety disorder. The study was applied in terms of purpose and quasi-experimental in terms of design with pre-test, post-test, and control group. The statistical population included patients with generalized anxiety disorder referring to counseling and psychiatric centers in Tehran in 1404, and the research sample included 45 people who were selected using convenience sampling. Data were collected using the cognitive flexibility questionnaire and inhibitory control test, and analyses were performed with SPSS software version 27 at two descriptive and inferential levels using analysis of covariance. The results showed that both interventions significantly improved cognitive flexibility and inhibitory control, but the effect of the acceptance and mindfulness-based intervention on both variables was stronger and more prominent. The present findings can be a guide to selecting targeted and optimal interventions in the treatment of patients with generalized anxiety disorde

Core Cognitive Skills for Pilots: Proposing a Theoretical Model Based on Meta-Synthesis of Previous Studies

Hassan Mahjub

Cognitive abilities are among the most important predictors of pilots’ precise performance. With this perspective, the present study aimed to identify the essential cognitive themes and skills for pilots and to propose a theoretical model accordingly. The study was conducted using a qualitative approach and a meta-synthesis method, following the seven-step model of Sandelowski and Barroso (2007). The research population included all scientific documents published over the past 26 years, retrieved from 7 international and 3 national databases, totaling 307 scientific documents. After an in-depth review, 23 documents were selected for final analysis. Data analysis was performed through thematic analysis, and to ensure research quality, the documents were carefully analyzed and the process thoroughly documented. Expert feedback was incorporated throughout the research steps. Additionally, the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist was employed to assess the quality of the selected documents and ensure the reliability of the study’s findings. The results proposed a conceptual model consisting of 11 main themes and 59 sub-themes. The main themes included: perceptual-motor abilities, working memory, attention and concentration performance, flexibility in information processing, sequencing/planning abilities, perceptual speed, decision-making/reasoning, perceptual-sensory skills, coordination, and psychomotor abilities.The findings of this study can be utilized to develop a comprehensive assessment tool as well as to design continuous and targeted training programs aimed at maintaining and enhancing pilots’ cognitive skills.

The Effectiveness of a Wising Educational Program on Students' Executive Functions

Rasool kordnoghabi

The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the Wising Education Program on the executive functions of third-grade elementary school students. A quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test, and three-month follow-up, along with a control group, was employed. The statistical population consisted of all third-grade students enrolled in nonprofit schools in Hamedan City during the 2023-2024 academic year. A total of 60 third-grade elementary school students (30 girls and 30 boys) were selected using available sampling, and they were randomly assigned to the experimental (n = 30) and control (n = 30) groups. The experimental group received thirty 45-minute sessions of Wising Education Program, while the control group did not receive any training. instrument included the Brief Executive Function Behavioral Scale, Second Edition (BRIEF2) for Parents (2015). Data were analyzed using SPSS-28 and repeated measures ANCOVA and MANCOVA. Results indicated that the Wising Education Program significantly improved executive functions and their dimensions in students, and these effects were maintained in the follow-up stage. These findings suggest that The Wising Education program is an effective model for improving executive functions in the student population.

Development of a Cognitive Resilience Model in the Aviation Industry: Dimensions, Categories, and Themes

dariush malekpour

The study aimed to explain and design a theoretical model of pilots' operational cognitive resilience in the military aviation industry, a concept referring to the mechanism of maintaining, recovering, and readjusting executive functions and the mind's information processing system when faced with acute stress and operational constraints of flight. This study was conducted using a qualitative approach and based on the grounded theory strategy (Strauss and Corbin's version, 1998). The required data were gathered through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 15 experts in the field of cognitive sciences and senior operational pilots (with a history of over 2000 flight hours); the sampling process continued using a theoretical approach until achieving conceptual saturation. Data analysis was carried out through a systematic coding process in three stages: open, axial, and selective coding.

Qualitative analyses revealed that the core phenomenon of this study was pilots' operational cognitive resilience, which was explained as a dynamic, multidimensional, and context-bound construct. This conceptual construct was considered the product of a synergistic and systematic interaction among three major dimensions: the individual dimension (including basic and higher cognitive functions, executive inhibition, emotional-motivational components, personality patterns, physical stability, and implicit memory resulting from flight experience), the organizational dimension (comprising team tasks and the promotion of a safety culture), and the family dimension (as a source of emotional and psychological support). The fundamental achievement of this research was providing a coherent conceptual framework for analyzing pilots' cognitive behaviors under crisis conditions, which can serve as an analytical foundation for developing future applied interventions and empirical research in this domain.