Journal of counseling research

The relationship between job satisfaction and quality of life and adaptability at home in fixed and rotating shifts employees of Shiraz Hospitals.

Aim: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between job satisfaction and quality of life and adaptability at home of employees (fixed and rotating shifts) ShirazHospitals .

Materials & Methods: The purpose of the research, was application and the method was correlation. The population consisted of all staff in Dena, madar and khodadoust hospital in 1393 to 750 cases were identified, of which 120 were selected by simple random sampling. Data collected through 3 questionnaire: Job Satisfaction (JDI, 1951), quality of life (SF36, 1992) and compatibility Bell (1961). To analyze the data, Pearson correlation and regression simultaneously, and multivariate analysis of variance was used.

Findings: The results showed that job satisfaction, quality of life and adaptability at home of employee have a direct and positive relations. As well as the adaptability at home and quality of life, there is a direct relationship. Between job satisfaction and quality of life and adaptability in the home in fixed and rotating shifts employee, significant differences were found.

Conclusion: Enhanced quality of life and job satisfaction for hospitals personnel, because of dealing with the humanitarian issues have a special importance. Teaching Skills to cope with stress to adapt to the workplace and home can be useful.

study on relationship between child-parent conflict and student’s academic self- concept with their life satisfaction

The purpose of present research was study on relationship between child-parent conflict and student’s academic self- concept with their life satisfaction. Method of research was correlation studies. The study population was all of male and female students in junior high school in Namin. The sample were 293 students of third graders that selected by using multistage cluster sampling method. Research instrument were Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS),Yi- Hsin Chen School self-concept inventory and Conflict Tactics Scales (CP). The data were analyzed with Pearson correlation and multiple regression methods. The results showed there was positive relationship between academic self- concept with student’s life satisfaction and there was negative relationship between child-mother conflict with student’s life satisfaction. The result of multiple regression showed that academic self- concept and mother’s verbal aggression are able for prediction the student’s life satisfaction. Other predictor variables are not able for prediction the student’s life satisfaction. Based on the results of the current study, it is concluded that Attempts to form positive academic self-concept and reduce conflicts between parent-child among adolescents have important contributions to their life satisfaction.

The relationship between secure attachment style, self-differentiation (I- position) and marital satisfaction mediating couple optimism

The current research with the aim of investigating the relation between differentiation (I-Position), secure attachment style and marital satisfaction with couple optimism intermediary was done among the first –grade students parental of Darab city in the years of 2012-2013. Three hundreds and fourteen parents were selected using the method of multi-clustering sampling and they completed the questionnaires of Self Differentiation (I-position), secure attachment style, optimism of couple and marital satisfaction, The data were analyzed by the method multiple hierarchical regression simultaneously with method of Baron and Canny for studying the two designed models. The findings about the first supposed model showed that there are a positive relationship between I-position, couple optimism, and marital satisfaction, couple optimism is an mediate between I- position and marital satisfaction. The findings about the second supposed model showed that there are a positive relationship between secure attachment style and couple optimism, and marital satisfaction. The couple optimism is a mediate between secure attachment style and marital satisfaction. These results confirm that the primary relationship of people in a family environment leads to the shaping of special attachment style and states of low or high differentiation and these primary experiences have direct effect on couples’ interpersonal relationship in adulthood. Couple optimism also has the intermediary role between secure attachment style and I-position with marital satisfaction.

empathy, oppositional defiance disordered, storytelling

alireza shahossini

The research with purpose study effect empathy training through storytelling until oppositional defiance disordered become decrease in province south- western Tehran on sixth elementary students (male) is accomplished. For conclusion these levels, in Shahryar city30 students have choose with method of random sampling who were studying at schools (2013-14 years) for gathering data used from Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and also in order to data analysis used from covariance test. empathy training by storytelling was teached on examination group then, both of then have been gotten test. Result of the test showed : at examination group is decreased sign's oppositional defiance disordered but at control group is not seen significant changes the result of theory confirmed that; empathy training by method storytelling is effective on decrease of signs oppositional defiance disordered

Studing the effect of group-based consultant based on acceptance and commitment (ACT), on quality of life of addicts spouses from drug addiction treatment centers of Isfahan city

akram mir mohammad

Abstrac Purpose:The present study examines the impact of group counseling based on acceptance and commitment therapy(ACT) on the quality of life addicts wives. Method: The population of the study consists of all wives of drug abusers in addiction treatment centers located in Isfahan, Iran. For this purpose, thirty of them and then randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Pretest- posttest and follow-up test design were employed in both experimental and control groups. The participants to the World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire which assesses the pretest. The experimental group recived 8 sessions of 90 minute acceptance and commitment therapy(ACT) but the control group received no intervention. Immediately after the intervention and amonthe later the participants again responed to the quality of life questionnaire. Result: The results showed that the experimental group who receive intervention based acceptance and commitment to the participants in the control group behind test the quality of life (and subscales) had abetter score. This in creases the score at follow-up was maintained. Conclusion: According to the result we can conclude that group counseling based on acceptance and commitment therapy significant effect.

Comparative - Qualitative Analysis of Couple Relationships in the View of Mothers of Children with Disability & Mothers of Normal Children

S . Kazemian,

This qualitative study was done for the purpose of comparing the couple relationships in the view of mothers of children with disability and mothers of normal children. For doing this qualitative study , 12 mothers with mentally retarded children in the daily rehabilitation center of Ahang and 12 mothers with normal children who referred to quarter houses of Nabi Akram and Chaharsad Dastgah , were chosen by convenience sampling method. General and open questions in the subject of co-parent communication were expressed through in-depth interview. The information gained from interviews analyzed and coded with content - analysis method and with the Strauss-Corbin model. The results have also shown that parents of normal children communicate better than parents of mentally retarded children. In terms of self-attention and having talking skills , paying attention to life partner and using healthy communicational patterns , parents of normal children are in a better situation , but there was no noticeable difference in the problem-solving methods in both families. Relationships among couples are one of the crucial basics of the family which play an important role in adapting family members with the suffering member. Thus , it needs more researches in the context of couple relationships in these families. furthermore , since mothers have closer relationship with the disabled child , they face more impairment both physically and emotionally. So they need more educational programs and incorporeal supports.

Studying the Relationship between Normal and Neurotic Perfectionism and Self-Handicapping and its Subscales among Male University Students

Aim: The present research was aimed to determine the relationship between normal and neurotic perfectionism, and self-handicapping and its subscales (negative mood, effort, and excuse-making) among male university students. Method: The method of the current research was descriptive-correlational. Total of 350 male post-graduate students from University of Tehran were selected by cluster sampling method. The participants completed the Jones & Rhodewalt Self-Handicapping Scale (1982) and the Terry-Short, Owens, Slade, and Dewey's Perfectionism Scale (1995). The collected data was analyzed through Pearson linear correlation and linear regression analysis. Results: Normal perfectionism showed a significant negative correlation with self-handicapping and components of negative mood and excuse-making, and there was a positive and significant relationship between normal perfectionism and the effort component. On the other hand, neurotic perfectionism had a significant negative relationship with self-handicapping and components of negative mood and excuse-making, but it showed no significant relationship with the component of effort. Also, normal and neurotic perfectionism concurrently showed the most prediction power for negative mood, the total self-handicapping, excuse-making, and effort, respectively. Conclusions: With increase in students' scores in domain of normal perfectionism, their self-handicapping behaviors seems to decrease, while an increase in their neurotic perfectionism scores appears to correlate with increased self-handicapping behaviors. It is also possible to directly predict the students' self-handicapping through normal and neurotic dimensions of perfectionism.