Journal of counseling research

Identifying affecting factors on marital commitment considering Iranian couple’s viewpoints: A qualitative study

Abstract

Subjective: The aim of this study was to identify affecting factors on the marital commitment considering Iranian couple’s viewpoints.Method: The research method was qualitative and performed using content analysis. Based on purposive sampling and theoretical saturation criterion, 10 couples participated in this study. Data collection used with semi-structured in-depth interviews.Findings: After content analysis of data, three main categories were identified: couple competency, individual competency, and contextual factors. couple competency has 12 sub-categories, which include: Encouragement and reassurance, Genuineness , conflict management, Humorous attitude, Coordination and consultation, Clarity of roles, Social networking, support and companionship, fidelity, Imagining a future for a relationship, making effort to communicate and offering tangible reminder and individual competency has 4 sub-categories includes modeling of original family, experiences of original family, Religious and spiritual beliefs and values, Positive attitudes to marriage and contextual factors Including a subcategory as demographic characteristics.conclusion: Increasing marital commitment and stability of marriage is required achieving and having skills in all three areas, and considering the roles of each area can be improving marital commitment by making packages based on this factors.

The study of relationship between cultural capital and domestic violence against married women in Mehriz city

Seyed Alireza Afshani

Aim: Domestic violence against women is a widespread social problem that can be found in most communities. The intensity and extent of violence against women can be influenced by different cultural and social factors such as cultural capital. The aim of this study is examined the relationship between cultural capital and domestic violence against married women in Mehriz city and provide Solutions for reducing violence against women. To achieve intended objectives of the research, is used the Bourdieu's cultural capital theory and Good's Resources theory. Method: This research done using method survey and multi-stage cluster sampling on 309 individuals from 15 to 60 years old married women of Mehriz city. Techniques used in this research is researcher made questionnaires. Finding: The Results of data analysis showed that between cultural capital of Women and its dimensions (embodied cultural capital, objectified cultural capital and institutionalized cultural capital) with Domestic violence against women were Reverse and significant relationship. Conclusion: were more the cultural capital of women, violence against women is less.

Effectiveness of behavioral-systems couple therapy on psychological wellbeing of maladaptive couples in the city of Tehran.

Aim: The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of training integrative behavioral-systems couple therapy on psychological wellbeing of maladaptive couples. Method: The present study was applied in case of purpose and quasi-experimental with pretest, posttest and control group, follow-up design in case of method. The statistical population of the study included all the couples referred to Siavashan, AvayeMehr, Kamran consultation centers and specialized neuropsychological center in the city of Tehran in 2015.24 couples (48 people) of the clients of these centers were selected through available sampling method and they were randomly put into experimental and control groups in order to do the study. The research instrument included Riff’s (1967) 84-question psychological wellbeing questionnaire. Before administering training intervention, both group members were assessed through pretest and then 10 sessions of therapy design (once a week) were implemented. After finishing therapy sessions, posttest and two-month follow-up stages were administered. The collected data were analyzed via mixed ANOVA and Bonferroni follow-up test via SPSS 24 software. Finding: The data analysis results showed that behavioral-systems couple therapy has led to the significant increase in the mean score of experimental group couples at posttest and follow-up stages (p<0.001). Conclusion: Considering the lowness of maladaptive couples psychological wellbeing, according to the findings of the present study, behavioral-systems couple therapy can be employed to improve their psychological wellbeing.

The relationship between quality of life and self-efficacy among students with mental health component

hossein ebrahimi moghaddam

Monitoring of mental health and its determinants among students is essential for development as well as prevention and health promotion programs. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between quality of life and self-efficacy with mental health components among students. This research is correlational. The statistical population is all students of the Islamic Azad University of Roudehen Branch. The sample consisted of 150 students selected by cluster sampling method. To collect data in this study, the scale World Health Organization Quality of Life Short Quality Score, Schwarz and Grosselm's General Self-efficacy Questionnaire and Goldberg's Mental Health Scale were used. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation test and SPSS 22 software. The results showed that Between quality of life and self-efficacy with student's mental health There is a significant relationship. (001/23 F = and 01 / 0p <). This finding suggests that by increasing the quality of life and self-efficacy in students, mental health components also increase.

Key words: quality of life, self-efficacy, mental health

efficacy and quality of life, public health can be predicted. To collect information from questionnaires demographic, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Quality of Life Questionnaire - abbreviated version of the World Health Organization, the General Health Questionnaire or GHQ form with 28 questions was used. Results showed that the 4 areas of physical, psychological, social relationships and environment and public health efficacy and four components of physical symptoms, anxiety, social dysfunction and depression are significantly correlated. So, based on quality of life and self-efficacy can be predicted public health

The effectiveness of play therapy on symptoms of grief in children (7-10) under supervision of Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation

Somaye Zare

Aim: The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of play therapy to reduce symptoms of grief in children. Method: This research is a pilot project for pre-and post-test study with a control group that is among the applied researches. The study population consisted of mournful school children between the ages of 7 to 10 years covered Imam Khomeini Relief Committee in 1393 in the city of Shiraz. Purposive sampling was done from among these children. They were diagnosed with grief disorder by the team that was composed of psychologists and counselors Imam Khomeini Relief Committee. Of the 45 children diagnosed by consultants committee, as a pilot study, 30 children were selected and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The research method was quasi-experimental plans. In order to gather information and determine the long-term effectiveness of the children's grief Scale (IPG-C) were used. It has been developed by Spuij and colleagues (2011). The data were analyzed by independent T-test. Result: The results showed that the mean scores significantly decreased symptoms of grief in the experimental group than the control group (P<0/005). Conclusion: As a result, education (play therapy) in children is effective in reducing the symptoms of grief. Therefore, therapeutic play as a useful therapeutic approach in working with children is useful and it can be used to help the mental health of children.

The Effect of correspondence family education in improving awareness of students' parents and Enriching Their Educational Skills

seyed sadegh Nabavi

Objective: it is research complemented with purpose of investigating The Effect of correspondence family education in improving awareness of students' parents and Enriching Their Educational Skills.
Methods: Due to the nature and objectives of the research, research design was a survey. The statistical population of the research, included all parents and principal of Tehran schools. A sample of 100 parents of students using voluntary sampling method And a sample of 360 principals with using multi-stage cluster sampling in Tehran districts were selected. To determine the sample size of the school principals, the sample size table of the Kregcie and Morgan (1970) was used. In order to collect data for this study, two types of tools were developed, interview form (structured) with students' parents and researcher-made questionnaire for principals. In order to analyze the data, descriptive statistics and one sample T-test was used.
Results: the results show that in parents' views as well as principals', correspondence family education program(Eshareh brochures) has highly been effective in increasing parents' knowledge on children education. From the perspective of students' parents, correspondence education family program(Eshareh brochures) greatly enrich their educational skills, increase desirable behaviors in children, establish desirable behaviors in children, improve mental health, life skills development, improving educational methods and treatment of children and reduce tension within the family has been effective. The results also showed From the perspective of principals, that correspondence education family program(Eshareh brochures) have greatly enriched the educational skills of parents of students in terms of desirable behaviors in children, improve mental health, creating favorable behaviors in children, life skills development and improvement of educational and behavioral methods have been effective with children.
Conclusion: Considering the effectiveness of correspondence family education program in improving knowledge and awareness of students' parents and enriching their educational skills, It can be concluded that in this way can be the most Parents of students who have busy work, And could not attend meetings of family education in schools, helped to improve the education process of their children.

The Role of Religiousness and Responsibility in Predicting the Marital Commitment of Graduate Students Semnan University

reza shahryaripour

Aim: Marital commitment is the strongest and the most stable predictors of marital relationship quality and stability. Several factors are involved in marital commitment that the important role of religiosity and responsibility can be noted. In this study the relationship between religiousness and accountability with the marital commitment is examined. Method: This study is descriptive correlation. The study population was consisted of all married students of Semnan University graduate level in the academic year 1394. And sample of 299 individuals (159 males and 140 females) were selected using stratified random samplings. To collect data, the questionnaires of marital commitment of Adams and Jones (1997), religiousness of Glock and Stark (1965), responsibility of Harrison Gough (1987), were used. Results: In addition, positive and significant relationship of all aspects of religiosity and marital commitment; The results of stepwise regression analysis showed that two variables of Responsibility and religiosity together predict 50 percent of marital commitment changes Also, among dimensions of research, emotional and ritual dimension along with accountability together predicts for 23% of changes in marital commitment. Conclusions: The results of this study showed that promotion and dissemination of religious beliefs as well as increased sense of responsibility could increase adherence and marital commitment among couples.