BACKGROUND Several studies have shown the influence of the perceptions of aging on the cognitive functioning and the mental and physical health of older people. These relationships have not to date been studied in France where validated instruments are lacking. The primary objective of this study was to validate a French-language version of the Aging Perceptions Questionnaire (APQ) in the Frenc...

in the case of the crisis of identity, one of the obvious emblems of the objecting new wave in cinema before the islamic revolution is to express the national identity. in this study the problem is to recognize the components of national identity in bahram beyzaie works. introducing the concept of identity ,it’s dimensions and components the ingredients of identity is searched in three main fil...

This paper intends to evaluate cultural capital & social identity of different dimensions of cultural capital through self-description of people. Then it may study any correlation of cultural capital with different indexes of social identity. Cultural capital in accordance with the viewpoint of Borodino has three dimensions including: Conceptual dimension, Real dimension and finalized dimension...

Identifying social identities is an attempt to analyze repetitive patterns, group actions and attitudes, social identities, and sociology on the distinction between traditional and modern society. In traditional societies, the basis for the social identity of individuals is their attributes characteristics. But modern societies in this regard have mainly two different answers, each based on sep...

The present study examined the impact of gender identity threat on adolescents' occupational preferences. Two hundred and ninety-seven adolescents (45% girls, M age = 14.4, SD = .54) participated in the experiment. There were substantial differences between boys' and girls' occupational preferences. Importantly, adolescents who received a threat to their gender identity became more stereotypica...

In this study, the impact of youth identity crisis is investigated on the national security of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The research method is qualitative; the library method is used for data collection; and data analysis is carried out with descriptive-analytical method. The main research question is how does the identity crisis in youth affect the national security of the Islamic Republi...

background: despite all the positive features of the internet, there are serious concerns about the use and effects of this technology on human mental health. this study aimed to determine the relationship between the internet addiction and students’ social self-efficacy, identity styles and gender differences. methods: in a descriptive-correlational study, 200 undergraduate and graduate studen...