Rooyesh-e- Ravanshenasi Journal(RRJ)

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The aim of this study was to investigate the role of different types of prejudice, resilience, and behavioral activation/inhibition systems (BAS / BIS) in predicting impulsive behavior in fathers with a history of physical violence against children. This research was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population of this study was men with daughters who referred to counseling centers and welfare services in District 9 of Tehran, from which 80 people with a history of physical violence against children were selected by purposive sampling. The research instruments included Impulsivity Questionnaire  (Bart, 2004), Prejudice Questionnaire (Bahrman, 2014), Resilience Questionnaire (Connor & Davidson, 2003), and  Behavioral Activation / Inhibition Systems Scale (Carver & White, 1994). Pearson correlation test and simultaneous linear regression were used to analyze the data. Findings showed that impulsive behavior had a positive and significant relationship with prejudice   (religious, gender, racial, ethnic) and behavioral activation system and had a negative and significant relationship with resilience and behavioral inhibition system (P <0/05). Also, Regression results showed that religious prejudice   (0.70), gender prejudice   (0.41), resilience (0.36), behavioral activation system (0.57), and behavioral inhibition system (0.22) predict impulsive behavior. Given the role of different types of prejudice, resilience, and behavioral activation/inhibition systems in predicting impulsive behavior in fathers with a history of physical violence against their children, conducting workshops based on these concepts is essential for families.

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The present study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of the cognitive rehabilitation program (GO-NO GO and hungry donkey) on reaction speed and cognitive-behavioral inhibition system of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The population consisted of all children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who were referred to counseling centers in Tehran in the academic year 1402-1401, from which 30 students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were selected as samples by purposive sampling. They were randomly assigned to the experimental group (15) and the control group (15). The instruments included Captain Log's cognitive rehabilitation software (Captain's Log, Sandford & Brown, 1988) Wechsler Children Intelligence Scale (WISC, Wechsler, 2003), and  Go/No Go Task (Hoffman, 1984). The experimental group received 11 sessions (one session per week for 60 minutes) of cognitive rehabilitation training. Data were analyzed through multivariate covariance statistical tests. The results showed that by controlling the effect of the pre-test, there is a significant difference between the post-test of the experimental and control groups in reaction speed and cognitive-behavioral inhibition of students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (P<0.05). Based on the results, one could say rehabilitation programs have led to the improvement of the reaction speed and cognitive inhibition system of students.