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Mehrazmay, Roghayeh; Ghonsooly, Behzad; de la Torre, Jimmy – Applied Measurement in Education, 2021
The present study aims to examine gender differential item functioning (DIF) in the reading comprehension section of a high stakes test using cognitive diagnosis models. Based on the multiple-group generalized deterministic, noisy "and" gate (MG G-DINA) model, the Wald test and likelihood ratio test are used to detect DIF. The flagged…
Descriptors: Test Bias, College Entrance Examinations, Gender Differences, Reading Tests
Rovis, Sadegh Shattaly Nazhed; Sayadi, Saeed; Pourkiani, Masoud; Abbasi, Farzaneh Beikzadeh – Journal of Educational Psychology - Propositos y Representaciones, 2020
Today, it is necessary to learn to manage and administer organizations based on values, which is also influenced by the culture and atmosphere of the organization. No comprehensive research has been done on organizational culture and personnel values. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to provide a theoretical framework based on the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Organizational Culture, Guidelines, Employee Attitudes
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Najafabadi, Maryam Omidi; Zamani, Maryam; Mirdamadi, Mehdi – Journal of Education for Business, 2016
The authors used Ajzen's theory of planned behavior and Shapero's entrepreneurial event model as well as entrepreneurial cognition theory to identify the relationship among entrepreneurial skills, self-efficacy, attitudes toward entrepreneurship, psychological traits, social norms, perceived desirability, social support, and entrepreneurial…
Descriptors: Models, Entrepreneurship, Agricultural Education, Intention
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Attari, Mohammad Ali; Asgary, Sedigheh; Shahrokhi, Shahnaz; Naderi, Gholam Ali; Shariatirad, Schwann – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2012
The prevalence of drug abuse has been reported to be up to 17.0% in Iran. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of two frequently abused substances--cannabis and opium--in samples of the young population in Isfahan, Iran. In a survey done from January 2005 to December 2006, 537 individuals aged 13-20 years were recruited using a…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Physical Examinations, Incidence, Drug Abuse
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Hosseinzadeh, Hassan; Hossain, Syeda Zakia; Niknami, Shamsaddin – Health Education Journal, 2012
Objective: This study examines the levels of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) related stigma among the Iranian population and the factors that contribute to the formation of stigma within the study population. Design: A quantitative research design was used in this research whereby participants completed…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Health Services, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Multiple Regression Analysis
Chick, Helen L., Ed.; Vincent, Jill L., Ed. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2005
The first volume of the 29th annual conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education contains plenary lecture and research forum papers as listed below. Short oral communications papers, poster presentations, brief summaries of discussion groups, and working sessions are also included in the volume. The plenary…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Elementary School Mathematics, Semiotics, Mathematics Education