Journal of counseling research

Effectiveness of schema therapy on academic adjustment in high school female students in Kermanshah

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of schema therapy on academic adjustment in high school female students. Method: Research type was semi-experimental and pre-test, post-test design with control group. Population of this study was all female the second course high school students in Kermanshah academic year 2015. 30 students were selected through cluster sampling method and assigned in 2 groups (experimental and control) randomly. The experimental group received schema therapy training in 8 sessions. The research instruments include academic adjustment scale subscales CPI Thrope, Clark & Tieges. The gathered data were analyzed through ANCOVA. Results: Research findings showed that the hypothesis based the effect of schema therapy on academic adjustment has been approved and the experimental group ratio control group in post-test significantly had more academic adjustment. Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that the approach of schema therapy has a significant effect on increasing academic adjustment.

Effects of Parental Divorce on Psychological Empowerment in Boys : a qualitative study

This study aimed to investigation effects of parental divorce on psychological empowerment in boys. The nature of present research is qualitative. The study population consisted of boys with divorced parents who are located in Shahryar. Purposive sampling was performed. Depth interviews were conducted with a total of 13 boys from families who live with their mother and had experienced divorce five or less years. Reduction and Interpretation which developed by Marshall and Rossman were utilized. This method includes sorting data in different classes and encode them. psychological empowerment was coded in five components: Sense of competence, sense of meaning, sense of belonging, , self- concept, sense of trust . also, factors affecting the psychological empowerment in boys who experienced parental divorce were classified in five dimensions. Includes: witnessed and / or were victims of parental violence either for many years prior to the separation, severe economic decline, their relations with parents after divorce, change in social network, theire perception of parents explelanation about divorce. It however seems reasonable for one to conclude that the negative impact of divorce on children can be large if they are exposed to parental arguments, conflicts and violence if they lack support from family and social network members, if they experience a sharp decline in their standard of living if they experience negative changes in relationships with their parent.

The Effect of Career Training on Career Development in Mentally Disabled Students

fatemeh samiee

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of career training on the development of the career path of the mentally disabled students. Methods:This research was a semi-experimental using a control group and pretest-posttest method. The sample was a group of 72 students in the third, fourth, and fifth grades in primary school. The sample was selected randomly based on clustered sampling from two schools and students were put into the experimental and control groups. The data was gathered using a researcher-made questionnaire based on Gatfredson’s theory and was analyzed by one-way variance analysis and covariance analysis. Results: The data showed that there was a significant difference between the mean scores in the experimental and control groups and a significant difference between the careers’ cognitive map of girls and boys (p<0.001). Conclusion: In general, the career training effects on development of career in mentally disabled students.

Marital Quality of Life: The Role of Irrational Beliefs and Emotion Regulation Skills

Ali Akbar Soliemanian

Abstract

Background: marital quality of life as an index of marriage success is among the important factors related to marital stability. Quality is a dynamic and interactive process among couples which is influenced by each couple's appraisal of their relationships and it includes both individual and interpersonal factors. Current research aimed to investigate the role of irrational beliefs and emotion regulation skills in predicting the marital quality of life. Methods: in this cross-sectional, correlational study the population consisted of the married, female teachers in Sabzevar which were working as teachers in 2015. The sample included 303 of these female teachers which were selected using single stage random cluster sampling method. Instruments included Persian translations of the revised dyadic adjustment scale (RDAS) and the emotion regulation skills questionnaire (ERSQ), the Persian 4-factor irrational beliefs test-Ahvaz (4IBT-A) was also completed by the participants. Descriptive statistics, Pearson product moment correlation, and stepwise regression were used as data analysis methods. Results: irrational beliefs and emotion regulation skills significantly predicted the marital quality of life. Irrational beliefs variable with a beta coefficient of -.36 was the strongest predictor of marital quality of life. Conclusion: Irrational beliefs negatively and emotion regulation skills positively predict the marital quality of life.

The Effectiveness of Hope Therapy on Happiness of Physical-Motor Disable Male

Ali Sheykholeslami

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of hope therapy on happiness of male in physical-motor disabilities. The research method was semi-experimental with pretest-posttest design with control group. The statistical population of study included all the physical-motor disable male under welfare organization of Kamyaran city in 2015 year, That among them by using available sampling, 30 male were selected, and randomly assigned in experimental (15 individuals) and control (15 individuals) groups. The experimental group had received 8 sessions of hope therapy. Oxford happiness questionnaire expression inventory to data gathering. Data were analyzed by covariance statistical method. Findings indicated that the research hypothesis effect of hope therapy on happiness of physical-motor disable male had been proven and physical-motor disable male of experimental group in comparison with control group, in posttest had a significantly high happiness. So, we can conclude that hope therapy has a significant effect on increase the happiness of physical-motor disable male.

The Life Experience of Children Regarding Domestic Violence A Case Study: Children of Baneh

Domestic violence against children, in addition to its humanities and human rights issue, is considered a major health problem that can make vulnerable and pose as a risk through its physical, mental, and social consequences for children, families and the society. The current study aimed to explore the life experience of children lived with domestic violence. Methods: The present study was of qualitative type, and followed a phenomenological approach. Data collection was carried out through using semi-structured interviews and focus groups. Data from the interviews were analyzed using Granhaym- Landman content analysis. Results: The children's life experience regarding domestic violence was categorized into three-stratum "experience of physical and psychological abuse", "using of self-care strategies", and "social presence as a challenge". Conclusions: The results of this study emphasize the importance of preventive measures and more attention from the authorities and those in charge of protecting children. In this regard, effective measures can be taken through raising the awareness of different stratum of society, educating to build a culture and upbringing free from violence, and developing and improving protection laws for children, and identifying vulnerable families and providing rehabilitation services for victims of child abuse.

The Effectiveness of complicated grief treatment on symptoms of complicated grief: A single case research

seyyedeh samira mousavi

Complicated grief treatment (CGT) is a new psychotherapy for complicated grief disorder combining strategies from interpersonal therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, self- compassion training and motivational interviewing. The aim of the present study was to examine the effectivness of complicated grief treatment on complicated grief symptoms in patients with complicated grief disorder (CGD). This research was administrated in a multiple baseline single subject design framework. Four patients (female, ages 20-42) with CGD were selected through available sampling. To collect data inventory of Prigerson and Jacobs (ICG-R) was administered during baseline, during treatment at sessions 4, 8 and 12, and at 2-month follow-up. The visual inspection of charts and descriptive statistics index indicated significant decrease in complicated grief symptoms of participants. These preliminary findings provided support for the role of CGT in reducing complicated grief symptoms in Patients with CGD.