University of Isfahan Journal of Applied Sociology 2008-5745 20 1 2009 03 21 An Investigation of Relationship between An Investigation of Relationship between 1 24 18168 FA Bijan Khajehnoori Sociology Department , Shiraz University Aliasghar Moghaddas Journal Article 2016 06 14 AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of Globalization and body image of women inTehran, Shiraz and Estahban. The Sample of the study consisted of 2200 women in these cities. Afterreviewing local and international literature, we examined 9 hypotheses that drawing from synthesizedtheoretical framework with regard to Giddens theory and past researches.The research methodology was a survey. The data was collected by using a questionnaire and a scalefor body image. All women of these cities selected systematically at random. The results showed thatModernity, Awareness about Globalization, Life style, negotiation in family, Cultural Capital and MarriageStatus on the whole could explain about 40 percent of women's body image. AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of Globalization and body image of women inTehran, Shiraz and Estahban. The Sample of the study consisted of 2200 women in these cities. Afterreviewing local and international literature, we examined 9 hypotheses that drawing from synthesizedtheoretical framework with regard to Giddens theory and past researches.The research methodology was a survey. The data was collected by using a questionnaire and a scalefor body image. All women of these cities selected systematically at random. The results showed thatModernity, Awareness about Globalization, Life style, negotiation in family, Cultural Capital and MarriageStatus on the whole could explain about 40 percent of women's body image. https://jas.ui.ac.ir/article_18168_d7cf75ad625cd657c27629597d6c106b.pdf

University of Isfahan Journal of Applied Sociology 2008-5745 20 1 2009 03 21 Analysis on Citizenship Culture in the City of Isfahan Analysis on Citizenship Culture in the City of Isfahan 25 44 18169 FA Seyed Ali Hashemianfar Sociology Department, the University of Isfahan Mohammad Ganji Socilogy Department, University of Kashan Mohammad Ganji Journal Article 2016 06 14 AbstractBehavior of citizens and their quality of participation in the social activities is taken to account for one ofthe basic requirements of social capital and indication of being developed in the societies. Citizenshipculture and its key elements have been challenged through out the history of this concept by thinkers and theclear – sighted people who take interest in social problems and believe that civilization and progress ofhuman societies are related to the establishment of that culture and have been discussed and argued fromthe ancient era until now.Today , defining the amount of institutionalization of citizenship culture in order to define our situationin the development in the globalization back ground is urgent for achieving development indices.In this paper , after collecting data from surveying the city of Isfahan and historical study of citizenshipconcept , and by using different theories , the citizenship condition and its various dimension in the city andamong the people will be discussed. AbstractBehavior of citizens and their quality of participation in the social activities is taken to account for one ofthe basic requirements of social capital and indication of being developed in the societies. Citizenshipculture and its key elements have been challenged through out the history of this concept by thinkers and theclear – sighted people who take interest in social problems and believe that civilization and progress ofhuman societies are related to the establishment of that culture and have been discussed and argued fromthe ancient era until now.Today , defining the amount of institutionalization of citizenship culture in order to define our situationin the development in the globalization back ground is urgent for achieving development indices.In this paper , after collecting data from surveying the city of Isfahan and historical study of citizenshipconcept , and by using different theories , the citizenship condition and its various dimension in the city andamong the people will be discussed. https://jas.ui.ac.ir/article_18169_ccdf48ac2840138fbc0c14988ceb5108.pdf

University of Isfahan Journal of Applied Sociology 2008-5745 20 1 2009 03 21 The Study of Internal Factors Affecting Ethnic and National The Study of Internal Factors Affecting Ethnic and National 45 70 18170 FA Aliasghar Moghadas M.A. Student of Socilogy , Shiraz University Abdolali Lahsaeizadeh Sociology Department , Shiraz University Seyde Mojtaba Taghavi Nassab M.A. Student of Socilogy , Shiraz University Journal Article 2016 06 14 AbstractThe present paper aims at studying the internal factors affecting ethnic and national identityamong Arab people of Ahwaz using quantitative method and survey technique. The sample of thisstudy was 384 male and female Arabs aging 18 to 65 years old. In order to have a more precisestudy, a pretest questionnaire was given to 52 Arab people of Ahwaz. The final questionnaire wasgiven to the sample during autumn and winter of 2006. The theoretical framework of this study isbased on modernization, relative deprivation and internal exploitation theories. In this study, theeffect of age, sex, marital status, employment, family income, the rate of family ownership, relativedeprivation feeling in economic dimension, urban residence, neighborhood (Arab dominant ormixed),the rate of ethnic trust, abiding by ethnic norms, education, using media, satisfaction withpolitical system, participation in political issues and relative deprivation feeling in politicaldimension were measured by ethnic identity variable. Finally, the relationship between ethnicidentity variable and national identity variable was tested among samples. The result of bivariateanalysis (T test, variance analysis and simple regression) revealed that above mentioned variable -except 3 variables including sex, marital status and urban residence record - were significant. Ethnicidentity and national identity are significant negative relationship. The results of multivariateregression analysis revealed that 11 out of 16 independent variables affected ethnic identity whichfinaly explained 67 percent of ethnic identity variance. AbstractThe present paper aims at studying the internal factors affecting ethnic and national identityamong Arab people of Ahwaz using quantitative method and survey technique. The sample of thisstudy was 384 male and female Arabs aging 18 to 65 years old. In order to have a more precisestudy, a pretest questionnaire was given to 52 Arab people of Ahwaz. The final questionnaire wasgiven to the sample during autumn and winter of 2006. The theoretical framework of this study isbased on modernization, relative deprivation and internal exploitation theories. In this study, theeffect of age, sex, marital status, employment, family income, the rate of family ownership, relativedeprivation feeling in economic dimension, urban residence, neighborhood (Arab dominant ormixed),the rate of ethnic trust, abiding by ethnic norms, education, using media, satisfaction withpolitical system, participation in political issues and relative deprivation feeling in politicaldimension were measured by ethnic identity variable. Finally, the relationship between ethnicidentity variable and national identity variable was tested among samples. The result of bivariateanalysis (T test, variance analysis and simple regression) revealed that above mentioned variable -except 3 variables including sex, marital status and urban residence record - were significant. Ethnicidentity and national identity are significant negative relationship. The results of multivariateregression analysis revealed that 11 out of 16 independent variables affected ethnic identity whichfinaly explained 67 percent of ethnic identity variance. https://jas.ui.ac.ir/article_18170_2fb2294f201ab12066f28fabe6e9753c.pdf

University of Isfahan Journal of Applied Sociology 2008-5745 20 1 2009 03 21 The Effect of the Culturral Attitude of Society, Family and ICT on Women The Effect of the Culturral Attitude of Society, Family and ICT on Women 71 82 18171 FA Fataneh Naghavi Academic Member of Islamic Azad University Dorood Behjat Yazdekhasti Social Sciences Department , the University of Isfahan Mohammdjavad Liaghatdar Educational Sciences Department , the University of Isfahan Behjat Yazdekhasti Fatemeh Samiee M.A in Psychology Journal Article 2016 06 14 AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the effect of cultural attitude of society and family as well as ICTdevelopment on increasing attendance of women in higher education institutions. Using quantitative andqualitative methods, the research was a kind of Causal-Comparative. Out of all female student of publicuniversities in Isfahan, students were selected using stratified sampling. Research tools of this study were aresearchers-made questionnaire(38 items) and a semi-structured interviews. Reliability of the questionnairewas 0.93 using Cronbach,s alpha and its validity was examined by five university professors.All data wereanalysed by statistical technics using variance analysis(MANOVA) and t- test. Findings showed that all threeabove- mentioned research factors(cultural attitude of society, family and ICT development) were effectiveon increasing attendance of women in higher education institutions. Finally, some recommendations wereoffered including the need for continuing support of society leaders and higher education system in provisiongrounds for women scientific promotion. AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the effect of cultural attitude of society and family as well as ICTdevelopment on increasing attendance of women in higher education institutions. Using quantitative andqualitative methods, the research was a kind of Causal-Comparative. Out of all female student of publicuniversities in Isfahan, students were selected using stratified sampling. Research tools of this study were aresearchers-made questionnaire(38 items) and a semi-structured interviews. Reliability of the questionnairewas 0.93 using Cronbach,s alpha and its validity was examined by five university professors.All data wereanalysed by statistical technics using variance analysis(MANOVA) and t- test. Findings showed that all threeabove- mentioned research factors(cultural attitude of society, family and ICT development) were effectiveon increasing attendance of women in higher education institutions. Finally, some recommendations wereoffered including the need for continuing support of society leaders and higher education system in provisiongrounds for women scientific promotion. https://jas.ui.ac.ir/article_18171_68ec6fc8136f107fcaaf715af896c79b.pdf

University of Isfahan Journal of Applied Sociology 2008-5745 20 1 2009 03 21 Study of the Occupying Women's Political Participation in Education Office, District Study of the Occupying Women's Political Participation in Education Office, District 83 104 18172 FA Masoud Jafarynezhad Political Science Department , Islamic Azad University of Shahreza Samad Kalantari Political Science Department , Islamic Azad University of Shahreza Mojghan Noormohammadian M.A. Student , Islamic Azad University of Shahreza Journal Article 2016 06 14 AbstractPolitical participation is informed and voluntary matter which is done directly in legal and peaceful waysto effect on decision-makings related to society management, and now political participation as a politicalmethod has special practical benefits that it's lack damages to political improvement and government's longtermgoals. Women have important role in political decision-makings as an effective group in participationand specially political participation. This investigation aiming at the study of the political participation ofoccupying women in education tries to find this group's participation and compare this participation extent inrespect of marriage state, age, educational period, work history, education level, education field, religiousbeliefs, family, awareness and political skill.Used tool in this investigation is established questionary that has been provided in two parts ofdemographic features and questions in form of 5-degrees likert form. Permanent coefficient of questionarywas estimated as 0/85.Occupying women in education office, district one, city of Shahrekord form the statistical society ofinvestigation, and their numbers are more than 815 persons and among them, a class proportional to volumenumber of 342 persons were chosen randomly.Statistical analysis showed that studied woman's participation in political activities is very intermediate,and occupying women in cultural jobs have dedicated most answer average to themselves in grounds such asparticipation in parliment elections, obtain the information and political news and participation in walking.But in special political participation, they were less than average.In this investigation it became clear that religious awareness and political skills are of important factorsin women's political participation, it is meant that in fact, as women's awareness and political skill increase,their political participation also increases. Educational document variable also is effective in studiedoccupying women's political participation. It is meant that as education document increases, politicalparticipation decreases.Occupying women in cultural jobs who have 51 years old and more and married persons and personswith income less than 200000 tomans have higher participation than others, but this difference is notmeaningful.No meaningful relation was found between occupying women's political participation and variablessuch as educational field, work history, educational period and their residency. AbstractPolitical participation is informed and voluntary matter which is done directly in legal and peaceful waysto effect on decision-makings related to society management, and now political participation as a politicalmethod has special practical benefits that it's lack damages to political improvement and government's longtermgoals. Women have important role in political decision-makings as an effective group in participationand specially political participation. This investigation aiming at the study of the political participation ofoccupying women in education tries to find this group's participation and compare this participation extent inrespect of marriage state, age, educational period, work history, education level, education field, religiousbeliefs, family, awareness and political skill.Used tool in this investigation is established questionary that has been provided in two parts ofdemographic features and questions in form of 5-degrees likert form. Permanent coefficient of questionarywas estimated as 0/85.Occupying women in education office, district one, city of Shahrekord form the statistical society ofinvestigation, and their numbers are more than 815 persons and among them, a class proportional to volumenumber of 342 persons were chosen randomly.Statistical analysis showed that studied woman's participation in political activities is very intermediate,and occupying women in cultural jobs have dedicated most answer average to themselves in grounds such asparticipation in parliment elections, obtain the information and political news and participation in walking.But in special political participation, they were less than average.In this investigation it became clear that religious awareness and political skills are of important factorsin women's political participation, it is meant that in fact, as women's awareness and political skill increase,their political participation also increases. Educational document variable also is effective in studiedoccupying women's political participation. It is meant that as education document increases, politicalparticipation decreases.Occupying women in cultural jobs who have 51 years old and more and married persons and personswith income less than 200000 tomans have higher participation than others, but this difference is notmeaningful.No meaningful relation was found between occupying women's political participation and variablessuch as educational field, work history, educational period and their residency. https://jas.ui.ac.ir/article_18172_59d9b45c158309e067adfbdc4d49e707.pdf

University of Isfahan Journal of Applied Sociology 2008-5745 20 1 2009 03 21 Predicting Factors of Happiness in Mobarekeh Steal Predicting Factors of Happiness in Mobarekeh Steal 105 118 18173 FA Himidtaher Neshat Doost Psychology Department , the University of Isfahan Mehrad Kalantari Psychology Department , the University of Isfahan Hosseinali Mehrabi Psychology Department , the University of Isfahan Hassan Palahang Psychology Department , the University of Isfahan Narges Sadat Nouri Psychology Department , the University of Isfahan Journal Article 2016 06 14 The purpose of the present study was to predict factors of happiness in the Mobarekeh Steal Companypersonel. Subjects were consisted of 400 individuals who were randomly selected from stuffs (6200 individuals)of Mobarekeh Steal Company. The measures were consisted of Oxford Happiness Questionnaire anddemographic questionnaire.The results of the Pearson correlation coefficient showed a significant relationship between personnelhappiness with life satisfaction, optimism, family satisfaction, wife happiness, sport, job satisfaction, socialrelations, deep faith to God, art, studying, traveling, psychological problems, and history of physical illnesses (P< 0.01).The results of stepwise regression showed that in total, life satisfaction, sport, optimism, wife happiness andhistory of psychiatric disorders of personnel significantly predicted 54% of their happiness. The purpose of the present study was to predict factors of happiness in the Mobarekeh Steal Companypersonel. Subjects were consisted of 400 individuals who were randomly selected from stuffs (6200 individuals)of Mobarekeh Steal Company. The measures were consisted of Oxford Happiness Questionnaire anddemographic questionnaire.The results of the Pearson correlation coefficient showed a significant relationship between personnelhappiness with life satisfaction, optimism, family satisfaction, wife happiness, sport, job satisfaction, socialrelations, deep faith to God, art, studying, traveling, psychological problems, and history of physical illnesses (P< 0.01).The results of stepwise regression showed that in total, life satisfaction, sport, optimism, wife happiness andhistory of psychiatric disorders of personnel significantly predicted 54% of their happiness. https://jas.ui.ac.ir/article_18173_a9bf307a9765f26e1cf6cba74fb2202e.pdf

University of Isfahan Journal of Applied Sociology 2008-5745 20 1 2009 03 21 Review of Influential Factors in Social Bliss(Emphasis on Tehran Province) Review of Influential Factors in Social Bliss(Emphasis on Tehran Province) 119 146 18174 FA Jafar Hezarjaribi Social sciences Department, Allameh Tabatabai University 0000-0002-7347-5133 Parvaneh Astinfeshan M.S. Social Science Journal Article 2016 06 14 .AbstractThis research is on the identification of influential factors in social bliss(as one of social developmentparameters). The studies collective showed us the strengthening of social bliss in society is not due a unitarycause. But a collection of individual and beyond individual factors such as feeling of deprivation,satisfaction, needs, acceptance by others, fair justice, the public environment of society, economic and socialbase, in are influential in the increase and decrease of bliss among individuals of society. From themethodological aspects, this research was conducted in descriptive and analytical(solidarity) way, and for theunderstanding of the social bliss related factors the multi-variable solidarity and regression levels tests. Thestudy population included people aged between 15 and 65 residents in Tehran province, and the samplevolume of the research is 2000 people. The results from the composite of the headings on the feeling ofsocial bliss among the respondents indicates the feeling of bliss is low and very low among 18% of them,and 28% enjoy high levels of feeling of bliss. The findings show that the majority of the respondents only onaverage had a feeling of bliss(54%).The multi-variable regression indicates that initially the hope for the future variable has entered theequation. This variable could by itself determine 30% of the changes to the social bliss variables. With theentry of the next variable – fulfillment of emotional needs – on the regression model has added 15% to thedetermination multiplication, and the total determination multiplication is as a result of the existence of twovariables of hope for the future and fulfillment of emotional needs reaches ٤٧ percent. With the entry of thesocial acceptability variable to the regression model,66 % is added to the determination multiplication, whichin total the three hope for the future, fulfillment of emotional needs, and social acceptability have managed todetermine 537%of the changes in social bliss variable. .AbstractThis research is on the identification of influential factors in social bliss(as one of social developmentparameters). The studies collective showed us the strengthening of social bliss in society is not due a unitarycause. But a collection of individual and beyond individual factors such as feeling of deprivation,satisfaction, needs, acceptance by others, fair justice, the public environment of society, economic and socialbase, in are influential in the increase and decrease of bliss among individuals of society. From themethodological aspects, this research was conducted in descriptive and analytical(solidarity) way, and for theunderstanding of the social bliss related factors the multi-variable solidarity and regression levels tests. Thestudy population included people aged between 15 and 65 residents in Tehran province, and the samplevolume of the research is 2000 people. The results from the composite of the headings on the feeling ofsocial bliss among the respondents indicates the feeling of bliss is low and very low among 18% of them,and 28% enjoy high levels of feeling of bliss. The findings show that the majority of the respondents only onaverage had a feeling of bliss(54%).The multi-variable regression indicates that initially the hope for the future variable has entered theequation. This variable could by itself determine 30% of the changes to the social bliss variables. With theentry of the next variable – fulfillment of emotional needs – on the regression model has added 15% to thedetermination multiplication, and the total determination multiplication is as a result of the existence of twovariables of hope for the future and fulfillment of emotional needs reaches ٤٧ percent. With the entry of thesocial acceptability variable to the regression model,66 % is added to the determination multiplication, whichin total the three hope for the future, fulfillment of emotional needs, and social acceptability have managed todetermine 537%of the changes in social bliss variable. https://jas.ui.ac.ir/article_18174_caeced4e9cd8776360c718669f7e77bd.pdf

University of Isfahan Journal of Applied Sociology 2008-5745 20 1 2009 03 21 The Examination of the Relation Between Acculturation Stress and Mental The Examination of the Relation Between Acculturation Stress and Mental 147 170 18175 FA Moahmmadtaghi Iman Sociology Department, Shiraz University Golmorad Moradi M. A in Demography Journal Article 2016 06 14 AbstractThe aim of this article is to examination of the relation between acculturation stress and mental health inthe town of Kermanshah. Nowadays, many people hoping to improve their own or their children’s life tohave their own country on moving other places. They may face with the problem of the immigrants’integration in the new place and the problem of how they can adapt themselves to the new environmental andcultural circumstances. When migrants encounter with a new cultural circumstances that differente from thenative cultural. Face with more probability in adaptation with new culture the process of adaptation isstressful for them and consequently lead to mental disorders. In this paper the survey method is used and datawere collected through structured questionnaire from 400 migrants who were selected randomly. The currentresearch employs factor analysis to verify constract validity and to determine reliability, choronbach alpha isused. To test the hypotheses, Pearson correlation coefficient and analysis of variance were employed.Multiple regression and path analysis were used to assess the research model. According to the researchfindings, there is a significant relationship between the immigrants’ mental health and acculturation stress (r=0.74), acculturation in destination (r = 0.11) and time stay (r = 0.41). Regression results show that the fivevariables: acculturation stress (Beta= 0.66), acculturation in destimation (Beta=0.18), education(Beta= 0.22),and job conditions (Beta= 0.095), marital statuse (Beta= 0.096) and job conditions(Beta= 0.095).this variableexplant 67 percent variation of dependent variable mental health(R² = 0.67). In path analysis model, the fiveabove-mentioned variable, have significant effect directly on dependent variable and other variable have anindirect effect on it. AbstractThe aim of this article is to examination of the relation between acculturation stress and mental health inthe town of Kermanshah. Nowadays, many people hoping to improve their own or their children’s life tohave their own country on moving other places. They may face with the problem of the immigrants’integration in the new place and the problem of how they can adapt themselves to the new environmental andcultural circumstances. When migrants encounter with a new cultural circumstances that differente from thenative cultural. Face with more probability in adaptation with new culture the process of adaptation isstressful for them and consequently lead to mental disorders. In this paper the survey method is used and datawere collected through structured questionnaire from 400 migrants who were selected randomly. The currentresearch employs factor analysis to verify constract validity and to determine reliability, choronbach alpha isused. To test the hypotheses, Pearson correlation coefficient and analysis of variance were employed.Multiple regression and path analysis were used to assess the research model. According to the researchfindings, there is a significant relationship between the immigrants’ mental health and acculturation stress (r=0.74), acculturation in destination (r = 0.11) and time stay (r = 0.41). Regression results show that the fivevariables: acculturation stress (Beta= 0.66), acculturation in destimation (Beta=0.18), education(Beta= 0.22),and job conditions (Beta= 0.095), marital statuse (Beta= 0.096) and job conditions(Beta= 0.095).this variableexplant 67 percent variation of dependent variable mental health(R² = 0.67). In path analysis model, the fiveabove-mentioned variable, have significant effect directly on dependent variable and other variable have anindirect effect on it. https://jas.ui.ac.ir/article_18175_ffefacbd639560061940bcc9d029a211.pdf

University of Isfahan Journal of Applied Sociology 2008-5745 20 1 2009 03 21 Achieveing Organizational Excellence Through Achieveing Organizational Excellence Through 171 196 18176 FA Mehdi Abzari Management Department, the University of Isfahan Mohammadreza Dalvi Ph.D student, Isfahan university Journal Article 2016 06 14 AbstractToday, In order to create motivation and desirable behavior in employees, to obtain organizational goals,to increase human resources productivity and finally to achieve organizational excellence, top managers oforganizations apply new and effective strategies. One of these strategies to achieve organizational excellenceis creating desirable corporate culture. This research has been conducted to identify the path to reachorganizational excellence by creating corporate culture according to the standards and criteria oforganizational excellence. The result of the so-called research is this paper in which researchers foundtwenty models and components of corporate culture and based on the Industry, organizational goals andEFQM model developed a model called "The Eskimo model of Culture-Excellence". The method of theresearch is survey and field study and the questionnaires were distributed among 116 managers andemployees. To assess the reliability of questionnaires, Cronbach alpha was measured to be 95% in the idealsituation and 0/97 in the current situation. Systematic sampling was done and in the pre-test stage 45questionnaires were distributed. A comparison between the current and the ideal corporate culture based onthe views of managers and employees was done and finally it has been concluded that corporate culture isthe main factor to facilitate corporate excellence and success in order to achieve organizational effectiveness.The contribution of this paper is that it proposes a localized –applicable model of corporate excellencethrough reinforcing corporate culture. AbstractToday, In order to create motivation and desirable behavior in employees, to obtain organizational goals,to increase human resources productivity and finally to achieve organizational excellence, top managers oforganizations apply new and effective strategies. One of these strategies to achieve organizational excellenceis creating desirable corporate culture. This research has been conducted to identify the path to reachorganizational excellence by creating corporate culture according to the standards and criteria oforganizational excellence. The result of the so-called research is this paper in which researchers foundtwenty models and components of corporate culture and based on the Industry, organizational goals andEFQM model developed a model called "The Eskimo model of Culture-Excellence". The method of theresearch is survey and field study and the questionnaires were distributed among 116 managers andemployees. To assess the reliability of questionnaires, Cronbach alpha was measured to be 95% in the idealsituation and 0/97 in the current situation. Systematic sampling was done and in the pre-test stage 45questionnaires were distributed. A comparison between the current and the ideal corporate culture based onthe views of managers and employees was done and finally it has been concluded that corporate culture isthe main factor to facilitate corporate excellence and success in order to achieve organizational effectiveness.The contribution of this paper is that it proposes a localized –applicable model of corporate excellencethrough reinforcing corporate culture. https://jas.ui.ac.ir/article_18176_21e8ed50df432bd57279f7ca8559651c.pdf