Journal of counseling research

The Effectiveness of Group training Based on Improving Quality of Life on Hope and Happiness of People with Cancer; a three Months follow up

Seyedeh Hamideh Naghibi

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of group trainnig based on improving quality of life on hope and happiness of cancer patients. Method: This was a semi-experimental, pre-test, post-test control group desing with follow-up of 3 months. The statistical population of the study consisted of all individuals with cancer diagnosis who referred to Omid Hospital in Mashhad in 2015. 30 individuals were selected by purposeful sampling and interviewed. After initial screening in terms of Hope and happiness variables, they were randomly assigned to two groups of 15 individual (experimental and control). Patients in the experimental group received training on quality of life-based treatment techniques in group format for 2 times a week in 10 session of 90 minutes, while the control group did not receive any interventions. Oxford Happiness and Schneider Hope questionnaire were used to collect data. Results: The results of one-way covariance analysis and paired t-test on pretest, test and follow-up scores showed that after modifying the pre-test scores between two groups, there were significant differnces in hopefulness (P <0.05) and happiness P <0.01). Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, it is suggested that in counseling and therapeutic clinics, the quality of life based therapy should be used to increase the hope and happiness of cancer patients.

Investigating the Mediating Self-Regulated Learning in Relationship between Academic Counseling Quality and Educational-Vocational Undecidedness in Students of High Schools

Yasser EsmaeilbeigiMahani

Purpose: The purpose of present study was to investigate the mediating role of self-Regulated Learning in Relationship between academic counseling quality and educational-Vocational Undecidedness in Students of High Schools.
Methods: This study was a correlational research that carried out using structural equation analysis. The population of the present study included all students of high schools of Ardakan city in 2015-16 year. . 294 students were selected by randomly cluster sampling. Data gathered by self-Regulated Learning scale, consultation and relational empathy scale and educational-Vocational Undecidedness scale and analyzed by Pearson correlation and structural equation modeling.
Results: The results show that academic counseling quality directly affect the educational-vocational undecidedness in Students also, academic counseling quality by affecting on the self-regulated learning, indirectly affect educational-vocational undecidedness (p<0/01). Nevertheless, the direct effect was greater than indirect effect of the self-Regulated Learning. Finally, fitness indices showed that proposed model of the study have a good fitness was confirmed.
Conclusions: Regarding this results can concluded that abstract self-Regulated Learning in Relationship between academic counseling quality and educational-vocational undecidedness play a mediating roles and by increase of academic counseling quality, can decrease educational-Vocational Undecidedness in Students and increase Strategies for self-regulatory education increased in them.

Evaluating the structure of Tracey Spherical model of vocational interests in gifted and non gifted students

samaneh zarean shahraki

Aim: To investigate and compare the Structure of vocational interest in gifted and non-gifted high school students, based on Tracey's Spherical Model in Shahre-kord. Materials & Methods: The method used in this descriptive study was causal-comparative. 400 participants were selected by using random sampling. data was collected using A Tracy's personal globe questionnaire. The data was analyzed using independent T- Test. Results: The results showed that in five scales of vocational interests, among eight basic interest types(social facilities, managing ,business detail,data processing & mechanical), there are significant differences in Lower prestige interest types(Quality control & basic services),Holland RIASEC Types(realistic, social, enterprising & conventional) among gifted and non-gifted students. The mean differences were higher in ordinary schools’ students but in two types of dimensional scales in gifted students (people/thing, data/ ideas) the means were significantly higher. Conclusions: According to the study, it can be concluded that despite the personality traits of gifted students, differences in their interests are only apparent in a few number of scales, due to different learning environments, uncommon styles of teaching, being under pressure by society & their family who suppress their interests. our recommendation for their teachers & family is attempting to identify student's interests as much as other educational dimensions.

Presenting the Crisis Intervention pattern from Iranian counseling association in the Kermanshah earthquake crisis based on narrative analysis

somaye kazemian

The purpose of this article is presenting the Crisis Intervention pattern from Iranian counseling association in the Kermanshah earthquake crisis based on narrative analysis. Method: The research method is narrative research method. In this research, the earthquake in Kermanshah on 21/8/96 is the beginning of the story in the crisis management discussion. Iranian counseling association has been in the region for 6 months. The stories in this study were obtained through interviews with locally based members, of which 45 were deployed in graduate and postgraduate degrees. Results: The crisis management structure of Iranian counseling association was presented at two levels of proprietary performance and public performance. In this process, public performance refers to the level of actors (personality characteristics of consultants) that overwhelms all of the proprietary functions. The proprietary function has three subfolders that are: A) performance reduction, b) performance stability, c) empowerment performance. In each of these functions, the techniques and processes were performed specifically to that function. Actions, unlike themes, are not elements within the narrative, but narratives themselves and the whole narrative is nothing but a sequence of functions. Discussion: The results of disaster intervention interventions not only help to improve the mental health of the survivors, but also contribute positively to the reduction of physical and psychological problems during post-traumatic events.

Testing the Model of Women’s Depression and Marital Satisfaction based on Early Maladaptive Schemas and Coping Styles of Opiate husbands

The purpose of this study was to test the model of women’s depression and marital satisfaction based on early maladaptive schemas and coping styles of opiate husbands. 199 (398 subject) couple referring of government and private drug rehabilitation centers Torbat Heydareie city were selected by purposive- voluntary sampling method, and completed Young Schema Questionnaire (YSQ), Coping Styles (CISS), Marital Satisfaction, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-13) Questionnaires. The model evaluation was conducted by path analysis method, and AMOS/16 software. The final model showed that a good fit to the data has than the hypothesized model. The path coefficients between husbands' early maladaptive schemas with husbands' emotional-centered coping style, husbands' early maladaptive schemas with spouses' marital satisfaction, husbands' early maladaptive schemas with spouses' depression, husbands' avoidant-centered coping style with spouses' marital satisfaction, and husbands’ emotional-centered coping style with spouses' marital satisfaction were significant. On other hand, the path coefficients between husbands' early maladaptive schemas with their avoidant-centered coping style, husbands’ emotional-centered coping style with spouses' depression, and husbands' avoidant-centered coping style with spouses' depression were not significant. Also, indirect path coefficient husbands' early maladaptive schema to spouse marital satisfaction mediating emotional-centered coping style was significant. . So husbands’ dysfunctional cognitions and coping styles increase spouses' psychological problems and decrease their marital satisfaction.

The Construct of Organizational Pathology Scale Based on Three-Branch Model and the Investigation of Organizational Damage in Food Industries Company

Abdollah shafi abadi

The purpose of this study was to construct an organizational pathology scale and to investigate organizational damage in food industry companies based on the three-branch model. This research is applied study, in terms of its purpose and in terms of research method, it is a mixed type. The statistical population of this study is all employees of Amol Industrial City Food Industries Company. The sample of these people is 250 people who selected by clustered. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data. The validity of the test was confirmed by experts, and its reliability was confirmed by using cronbach's alpha test was obtained 0/92. The results of factor analysis showed that the questions and their factors have a good correlation. To evaluate organizational pathology based on the three-branch model (behavioral, context and structural components), were used, descriptive statistics (central indices) and chi square test and the results showed that among the factors related to behavioral factors, the highest percentage of damage was related to motivation and purposefulness component (34%) and in second, job security is about 32%. Among the factors related to structural factors, the highest percentage of damage related to the component of selection and recruitment methods in the organization (about 33%) and the context factor with solo components of individual and social factors is estimated at 31% of the organization's damage.

The Lived Experience of Sacrifice in enduring marriages: A Descriptive Phenomenological Psychological Study

Reza khojasteh Mehr

Purpose: Sacrifice is regarded an important component in improving the quality of enduring marital relationship. The purpose of this study was to study the lived experience of sacrifice in marital relationship and identify the final structure of the sacrifice phenomenon among the research participants.
Method: In this descriptive phenomenological Psychological study a total of 10 participants were selected using purposive-voluntary sampling and conducting in-depth interview until data saturation was reached.
Results: Data analysis led to a structure which included 12 constituents: 1- Having a sense of love for wife in marriage, 2- having a sense of humanity, conscience and personal development, 3- belief in religious, spiritual and sacrifice behaviors, 4- belief in the necessity of mutual sacrifice behaviors, 5-perception of one-way and damaging sacrifice, 6- belief in correlates of sacrifice behavior such as forgiveness and tolerance of hardship, 7- need to be appreciated for sacrificing behavior, 8- perceiving sacrifice as unselfishness and devoting self for another, 9- having a long-term positive attitude and commitment toward marriage, 10- sacrificing because of factors other than spouse such as children, 11- modeling the family of origin, and 12- considering gender differences in sacrifice behaviors.
Conclusion: The results of this study have implications for counseling centers and professionals in education and couple therapy as well as premarital counseling .With understanding the structure of sacrifice, as defined in the present study, will help couple avoid marital dissatisfaction and enhance marital quality and satisfaction.

compering the effectiveness of face to face and virtual Cognitive-behavioral Couples Therapy on the Post-traumatic stress disorder in Extra-Marital Relations

nadia gharagozloo

Goal: this research has carried out with the aim of compering the effectiveness of face to face and virtual Cognitive-behavioral Couples Therapy on the Post-traumatic stress disorderin Extra-Marital Relations .

Methods: the method was a semi-experimental plan with Pretest and post test Implementation, among all the couples who were coping with Marital infidelity (Women betrayed) and visited counseling and Psychological clinic in Qazvin,36 couples who have the qualifications to participate in the curing sessions has been selected Accessibly and they divided into 3 groups with 12 members with the methods of random alternative (tow experimental group and one The control group). Subjects of the face to face and virtual Cognitive-behavioral Couples Therapy, each one have 12/1:30 hours sessions and The control group received no interruptions. Data collection tools, including post-traumatic stress disorder scale Mississippi. datas has been analyzed with the method of Multivariate analysis of variance.

Datas: the results indicates that among the couples in experimental and control groups in The dependent variable (clues of Post-traumatic stress) there is a meaningful difference. also results claim that, although both methods have their meaningful effect, the face to face method is much more successful.

Conclusion: the results can be used in Cognitive-behavioral intervention, in both face to face and virtual methods for couples who are coping with post-traumatic stress disorder caused by extramarital relationships