Journal of counseling research

The Relationship between attachment styles and self-esteem with the type D personality in students

The purpose of this study was the relationship between attachment styles and self-esteem with type D personality. 245 students (66 males & 179 females) have been selected using a cluster random sampling to fill out the adult attachment style, Rosenberg self- esteem, and type D personality questionnaires. The results show that there is a significant positive correlation between secure attachment style and self-esteem and a negative relationship between insecure attachment styles and self-esteem. Research findings also reveals that there is a negative relationship between secure attachment style and type D personality and a significant positive correlation between insecure attachment styles and type D personality. Results of stepwise regression analyses indicate that secure, ambivalent and avoidant attachment styles play a significant role in self-esteem prediction, respectively. Results also of stepwise regression analyses indicate that avoidant, secure and ambivalent attachment styles play a significant role in predicting type D personality, respectively. Analyses results also show that there is no gender significance among attachment styles. Our findings prove that attachment styles play the significant role in determining self- esteem and type D personality.

The effect of group training. Based on Transactional analysis on reducing anger and neurotically girl students of high school First grade in Rasht

The main objective of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of group training, based on transactional analysis affecting the anger and neurotically of the girl students of grade one in high school ,in the city of Rasht. this experimental research was carried out on 60 individuals from those students who were rated “high” in aggression test(AGQ).This sample was selected through the phased random selection and it was divided in two equal groups (experimental and control group), randomly. subsequently, the group training program was represented to the experiment group, after the method of transactional analysis ,based on the assembly of concepts, within 8 ninety-minute sessions for each week , and during this period, no interference was imposed on the control group. Then, after the end of training, the AGQ-test(post-test) was applied to both experiment and control groups, simultaneously and under the identical circumstances. the obtained information from the pre-test and post-test were analyzed using the statistical covariance.The additional obtained results suggested that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups(P=0.0001). In other words, the experimental interference (group training based on the transactional analysis) has given rise to reduce the anger and neurotically in experimental group.

The relationship between Myers-Briggs personality types and productivity among employees of the Iranian National Oil Products Distribution

Abstract The purpose of this study was the relationship between personality characteristics and productivity among employees of the Iranian National Oil Products Distribution. The statistical population consisted of Tehran Products Distribution Company Employees. Sample was consisted of 127 people who were selected by stratified sampling. They answered following questionnaires: Myers-Briggs personality questionnaire and Achieve labor productivity Inventory. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between some personality types and level of productivity. There was a meaningful positive correlation between extroverted type, thinking type and level of productivity. There was a meaningful negative correlation between feeling type, intuitive type and level of productivity. But three personality types including sensing, Introverted, and Judging had no relationship with level of productivity. Moreover, ESTJ type (introverted, sensing, thinking, judging) and ISTJ type (extroverted, intuitive, sensing, judging) had the highest frequency. The findings indicate that by identifying personality type we can identify productive types and use these types for enhancing productivity of organization, and prevent human resource burnout by assigning them in appropriate vocational position. :

The effectiveness of Marlatt-based on cognitive-behavioral intervention model on relapse reduction of opiate-dependents

Abstract This study examined the effectiveness of Marlatt –based on cognitive-behavioral model on relapse reduction of opiate-dependents. In a pilot pretest – posttest with control group project, 30 opiate -dependent clients of addiction clinics in Khorramabad were randomly assigned to two groups. Experimental group were on 12 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy, totally 24 hours but the control group did not receive any special treatment. All study participants at the beginning of study and end of the weekly meetings were tested by urinalysis. For data analysis, descriptive statistics and test were used. The results showed that the relapse rate of control group after the fourth week was significantly higher than the control group. According to the findings, it can be concluded that Marlatt-based on cognitive behavioral treatment model is effective on relapse reduction of opiate-dependents. :

The Efficacy of group logotherapy on resilience and loneliness of female students with love trauma syndrome

Abstract The purpose of this research was to investigate the efficacy of group logo therapy on resilience and loneliness of female students with love trauma syndrome.The semi- experimental design: pre-post test with control group was used in this study. Populations were all female students of Kurdestan Univesity and were selected through voluntary sampling method. Sample numbers were 24 students that gained high scores on Love Trauma Inventory (1999) and randomly assigned to control and experiment groups (each group included 12 students).Also the Connor-Davidson Resiliency Surveys (2003) (CD-RISC) and loneliness scale Univarsity of California (1998) was completed by both groups. The experiment group exposed to 10 instruction sessions of group logo therapy .By ending the therapeutic period, both groups were examined by means of the mentioned inventory. Result analyzed with SPSS 21 software .Statistical methods included descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum scores) and inferential statistics (Analysis of covariance). Findings: The results showed that there is significant difference between posttest scores of resilience and loneliness at experimental and control groups (P<0/05). Also ,there was significant differences between posttest scores of love trauma syndrome in both experimental and control groups (P<0/05).The overall results indicate that group logo therapy can be used as an effective treatment on the reduce of loneliness and love trauma syndrome. It also increases the resilience level.

Developing and Validation of psychologists’ professional ethics Questionnaire for Counselors

Abstract The purpose of this study was Developing and Validation of psychologists’ professional ethics Ques-tionnaire for Counselors. The method of this study was Correlation. The population were counselors and psychologists in Tehran. The sample was 178 married men and women of consultants who have a bachelor's degree or higher. The instrument of this study was Ethics Ques tionnaire for Counselors. Factor analysis revealed five factors in the questionnaire: informed consent was 90.29 percent of the total variance, upholding the law and culture was 75.6% of the total variance, transparency in the relationship was 64/4 percent of the total variance, and responsibility in crisis counseling was 13.4 percent and ethics in applying was 89.3% of the total variance. Test-retest reliability coefficient of the scale was 0.81, and the internal consistency was 0.92. Ethics questionnaire regarding the validity and reliability was the right tool for the assessment of professional ethics for Counselors

The role of identity styles and personality factors in predicting marital conflicts in couples

Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of identity styles and personality factors in Predicting marital conflicts in couples. The population was 120 individual (60 male, 60 female) With purposive sampling. Instruments of this study were Berzonsky identity questionnaire, NEO short form and marital conflicts barati and sanaii. stepwise regression was used to analyze the data. The results showed that among the five factors of personality: adaptability, conscientiousness and neuroticism were able to significantly predict marital conflicts .Also the identity information among identity styles could predict marital conflicts. The research findings in prevention and treatment programs can be used to reduce marital conflicts.