Background and purpose: Cognitive theories propose that fear of negative evaluation (FNE) is the core feature of social anxiety disorder. Recently, fear of positive evaluation (FPE) has also been discussed as a cognitive component of social anxiety. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationships between fear of positive evaluation and social anxiety by controlling FNE. Mater...

Objectives: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (FNES-B) in a nonclinical, student sample. Method: 325 students (143 male and 182 female) who were selected using randomized multi-stage sampling method responded to FNES-B Scale and Academic Expectations Stress Inventory (AESI). In this research, the confirmatory factor analysis was used ...

the present study is paid to the evaluation of the welfare program of the unemployment insurance in iran. the main purpose which was the main reason for performing this thesis, was the unemployment insurance plan’s challenges in iran such as financial problems of this plan, prolongation of the credit receipt for some insured people, unemployment slow exiting from the unemployment insurance fund...

The present study examined the mediating role of academic stress on the relationship between fear of negative evaluation and emotional well-being among gifted and normal adolescents. In a sample consisting of 680 adolescents (325 normal, 355 gifted), the Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (BFNES), the Academic Expectations Stress Inventory (AESI), and the Scales of Subjective Well-Being (S...

on- the-job training on of the most effective tools for managers to cope with the changing organizational environment. it grantess suitable services to customers, particularly in public service enterprises. if such training os goal oriented, planned systematically, and tailored to the employees, job content, then not only it could increase employees and organizational performance, but also it c...

the purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of blended learning and multimedia softwares on iranian efl students vocabulary learning. in addition, the present study tried to examine the extent to which multimedia softwares can be applied into efl classes in iran. it also attempted to find out students attitudes toward using these softwares. to this end, 87 iranian efl learners at el...

the purpose of this study was to examine the status of supervision on departments’ heads at ferdowsi university of mashhad (fum) and realize some applied themes to provide a fit model for supervising departments’ heads in fum. the method was case study under a research category aimed for applied one. using purposive sampling, interviews were conducted with top fum managers, head departments, an...

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavior group therapy (CBGT) and individual cognitive –behavior therapy (ICBT) in reducing fear of positive evaluation in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Material & Methods: The subjects included 28 patients referred to psychological treatment centers of University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences who diagnose...