Journal of counseling research

Qualitative analysis of the factors affecting changes in family structure due to the Virtual Media

babak eslamzadeh

Introduction: society and the institution of the family in Iran in recent decades have been dramatic changes. This primarily changes is due to in various aspects of different component, and most recently has been the most important component of communication technology. Knowing the causes of these changes in the family structure guides us into a dynamic community and a family.

This study examines the factors affecting oriented to family structure changes caused by the media were allowed. . Methods: In this study, the qualitative approach and method of grounded theory for the understanding and interpretation of the causes that affect the use of social media were used.

Society Of this study, were selected according to the study objectives and included people who were over 30 years old and Among them 28 people interviews, according to data saturation semi-structured were deep. Research questions centered on the changes in family structure due to social media, and stuff, open and axial coding used for research question. Results: According to research findings, major categories were: Scientific and recreational infrastructure, personal factors, government and the media, modernity and cultural factors, social factors modernity, Family factors, the essentials of modern life, factors of modern communication. And Core categories include: factors modernity. Conclusion: According to research, findings concluded that Changes in family structure as a result of inter structural factors such as Modern communication factors, personal factors and factors of modern family. And external family structure such as: scientific infrastructure and entertainment, government and media, modernity and cultural factors, social factors modernity, the essentials of modern life, respectively.

Effectiveness of holographic reprocessing on improrement of traumatic memories and Posttraumatic Cognitions in Womens asked divorce

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of holographic reprocessing therapy on improrement of traumatic memories and Posttraumatic Cognitions in Womens asked divorce. Method: this study to method Semi-experimental Of type pretest-posttest was with control group .Among all women of divorce applicant of court Bijar city in 1394, 30 patients were simple randomly selected and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups divided. Each group comprised 15 patients. To collect information from questionnaires understanding of trauma and PTSD Scale Mississippi was used. And The data analyzed by descriptive indicators and covariance analysis test. Results: The results Analysis of covariance showed a significant difference There was between the mean scores of post-test two experimental and control groups in symptom total score PTSD)F=53/75, P<0.000), Intrusive memories)F=53/55, P<0.000), Problem in interpersonal relation)F=41/44, P<0.000), Inability to control affections) F=39/76, P<0.000), Depression)F=51/27, P<0.000), Score general recognition of post-traumatic)F=22/32, P<0.000), Negative cognitions about self)F=37/20, P<0.000), Negative cognitions about the world)F=31/65, P<0.000), Self-blame)F=63/78, P<0.000). Conclusion: As the results show Holographic reprocessing therapy in improving Traumatic memories and recognition post-traumatic women of divorce applicant has been effective. Reprocessing holographic with identification expremental hologram of client Causes alter and reconstruction her perception of a past event And to modify and change its beliefs .

Efficacy of life skills training on reduction of depression, anxiety, and stress among university students

mina fayazi

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the present study was determining the efficacy of life skills training on reduction of depression, anxiety and stress among university students.Method: The study was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest, control group and follow up. 30 female students from all faculties of University of Mohaghegh Ardabili were selected and administered DASS (1995) as pre- and posttest. The sample group members randomly assigned into two equal groups of experimental (n=15) and control (n=15). Experimental group received 8 two-hour sessions of social skills training. Follow-up was administered after three months by administration of DASS.

Results: Analysis of covariance showed significant differences in pretest, posttest, and follow up scores of depressing, anxiety, and stress subscales between experimental and control groups, so that experimental group had significant reduction in aforementioned components (p<.01).Conclusion: According to findings, it appears that life skills training is capable of elimination of depression, anxiety, and stress among female university students. Social and clinical applications, limitations, and suggestions for future studies are discussed.

Exploring the constructions of Employees's Boundaryless Career Attitudes: an mixed research

Aim: The aim of this reasarch was to grounded Employees's Boundaryless Career Attitudes. This reasarch was an explantory mixed research of selecting participant.

Method: The statistic population of this research was the employees of Isfahan's engineered companies. In the quantitative process, the samples were 200 employees who were selected by cluster sampling method and in gualitative process 15 employees were selected by purposeful sampling. Boundaryless Career Attitudes Scale, Proactive Personality Scale and deep survery were used for gathering data. In quantitative process for selecting boundaryless and traditional employees, psychometric properties and Factor structure of boundaryless career attitudes scale were analyzed by using confirmatory factor analysis. In gualitative process data were analyzed by using grounded theory and in three stage: open coding, axial coding, selective codingtric.

Finding: The results of the confirmafory factor analysis, showed that confirmed the factor-second order model and revealed that the Boundaryless Mindset and Organizational Mobility Preference were two seprated and indepent component of boundaryless career. The qualitative's results revealed that "individual construction" is the most important construction of this attitudes. This construction consists of 28 categories in boundaryless employees and 5 categories in traditional employees.

Results: Individual constructions is the most important construction of boundaryless career attitudes and it investigat by three section: causes, strategy and result.

Comparing the purposefulness of marriage functions in both satisfied/ dissatisfied married people; a qualitative study

maryam gholamzadeh

Life is purposeful by nature. The universe purposefulness is the first important issue in Islamic ontology. The family serves numerous purposes in different forms. The family function is the concept that directly affects needs, goals, satisfaction, and emotions directly.

There are numerous functions assumed for the marriage. The purposefulness of such function needs to be investigated. This study adopts a qualitative method to scrutinize the intended variable, i.e. the marriage functions purposefulness, in both satisfied/ dissatisfied couples. All the people who are married for at least three years and have one child participated in this study. They all live in Ahvaz. 24 people were selected using systematic sampling procedure. These people were actually the ones who were referred to counseling center of Ahvaz education office. They scored over 70 and less than 30 in Enrich Marital Satisfaction questionnaire. The relevant data was analyzed using in - depth interviews. Grounded theory was also used to analyze the interview findings.

The results revealed both satisfied/ dissatisfied couples were similar concerning primary functions of marriage. The difference was noticed regarding social skills, affection, and emotions.

Regarding ontology, the couples' beliefs and attitudes play an important role in their marital life. Attitudes, behaviors, interactions, and communications follow unique directions based on a specific ontological view.

Key words: marital satisfaction, marriage functions, purposefulness.

Meta-analysis of the factors affecting divorce: A review of studies registered in the last decade

Mansoreh Zarean

Abstract

Many families face with divorce as a serious damage in recent years. Family disintegration phenomenon affected couples, children, families and the community. Many studies have focused on different aspects of this phenomenon and have examined different layers of the damage. This study, which was conducted by meta-analysis method is focused on studies on divorce in 1384 to 1394 . In this meta-analysis, theses and research papers are population. Using Noormags, Iran Doc and SID ,Gathering of resource is conducted. A total of 70 articles and 38theses, 11 articles were appropriate.

The results of this research indicate that social and cultural factors associated with divorce issues is of utmost importance .Among the factors , quality weakness of social relations and social participation a play the most important role in the instability of marriage.

Effectiveness of child- centered play therapy with approach Axline on loneliness and hopelessness in children with hearing impairment

Vahid Farhadi

Objective: The aim of this research was to determine the effectiveness of child- centered play therapy with approach Axline training on hopelessness and loneliness in children with hearing impairment

Method: The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test and posttest design and control group. The population of this research of female students with hearing impairment studying at primary school in Mashhad City. Thirty students were selected by available sampling and randomly assigned to one experimental (n=15) and one control (n=15) group. To collect data, Kazdin hopelessness scale and Asher solitude scale were used. The experimental group received 8 sessions of child- centered play therapy with approach Axline training . The data were analyzed by SPSS software, using ANCOVA.

Results: . The data analyses by ANCOVA showed that there were significantly decrease in mean scores of hopelessness and loneliness in experimental group (P< 0.05).

Conclusions: It can be concluded that child- centered play therapy is an effective intervention method in decreasing on hopelessness and loneliness in children with hearing impairment.

A qualitative study on activities and factors to enter the adolescent stage of family life cycle in families with successful adolescents

mohsen mohamadi

Aim: This research aims to investigate and compare the factors affecting the successful and unsuccessful entrance the adolescent stage of family life cycle.

Method: This is a qualitative study and the data were analyzed by using grounded theory method. The population consists of all of the families with successful and unsuccessful adolescents in Tehran city and the sample consists of 10 families having successful adolescents and 12 families having unsuccessful adolescents. Data were collected by using purposeful sampling and the semi-structured interviews.

Findings: The findings showed that protective factors which lead adolescents to successful or unsuccessful transition include the following: family domain, parental domain and social domain. The protective factors in parental domain have basic differences. They were different in communication styles in family, family management styles, family structure and economic situation of the family. Findings related to the parental domain showed that parental attitudes toward education, parental attitudes toward success, parental behavior toward social success and vulnerability in parenting were different in parents with successful and unsuccessful adolescents. Also protective factors in social domain were different with each other. The results showed that successful parents were different in social relationship management and adolescent behavior toward social success with unsuccessful parents.

Conclusion: In sum, studies showed that social environment, educating parents and their adolescents and also strengthening protective resources in family are needed to have a successful transition from adolescence stage of family life cycle.

The relationship between attachment style and marital commitment with the mediation of differentiation of self and feeling of guilt on female married students in Ahvaz.

Khald Aslani

Abstract

Objective: the objective of present study is examining the causal relationship between attachment styles with marital commitment by mediation of differentiation of self and guilty feeling in married female students of Ahvaz city. Methodology: participants in this study were in total 211 married female students of Ahvaz city, which were selected using available purposive sampling. The instruments used in this study wereBehavioral Style Questionnaire (BSQ), Marital Commitment Questionnaire (MCQ), differentiation of selfInventory (DSI), conscious emotionsInventory. Evaluation of the proposed model was carries out using path analysis method. In order to test indirect relationships, boot-strap method was used. Findings: the results showed that from among 16 direct paths, 4 paths of secure attachment style to differentiation of self, insecure attachment style to guilty feeling, guilty feeling to moral commitment and differentiation of self to structural commitment didn't become significant.Also, the results showed that all the indirect effects of copying styles (secure and insecure) and marital commitment with mediation of differentiation of self and guilty feeling became significant. On the other hand, indirect effects of secure attachment style and moral commitment with mediation of guilty feeling and indirect effects of secure and insecure attachmentwith structural commitment with mediation of differentiation of selfdidn't become significant. Better fitting thorough eliminating insignificant paths of secure attachment style to differentiation of self, insecure attachment style with guilty feeling, guilty feeling with moral commitment and differentiation of self with structural commitment were obtained. In this study, significance level was α=0.05. Conclusion: in a marital relationship, the level of differentiation and guilty feeling in either party of a couple and attachment style formed in individuals is effective for their marital commitment in their married lives.