Dr Ahmadreza Kiani Chalmari, Dr Esmaeil Sadri Damirchi, Yasaman Jamshidian,
Volume 14, Issue 55 (10-2015)
Abstract
The aim of this research was to investigate effectiveness based on attachment intervention on marital adjustment in maladaptive couples. Statistical community included in participants that referred to Foolad Mobarake counseling center. Samples included in 20 couples selected by available sampling. Data collected by questionnaires that included: Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale and intervention. Statistical methods in this research contain descriptive and inferential statistics in the type of semi-experimental plans. intervention showed that attachment dimensions have significant effect on marital adjustment and this effect was not different for men or women. Totally, research findings showed that avoidant attachment has significant direct effect on marital adjustment, but anxious attachment’s effect was indirect and through mediating factors. Therefore, we can focus on attachment theory and cognitive behavioral therapy in couple therapy and work with maladjusted couples.
Mrs Arefeh Kiani, Mr Esmaeil Sadri Damirchi, Mr Ali Sheikholeslamy,
Volume 25, Issue 98 (9-2026)
Abstract
Aim: This research aimed to investigate the mediating role of communication skills in the relationship between phubbing and romantic relationships among couples in the city of Neka.
Method: The research method was descriptive, correlational, with a structural equation modeling approach. The statistical population included all couples in the city of Neka, of whom 150 couples were selected as the sample using convenience sampling. To collect the research data, the Communication Skills Questionnaire by Barton (1998), the Phubbing Questionnaire by Chotpitayasoontorn and Douglas (2018), and the Romantic Relationships Questionnaire by Attree et al. (1998) were used. SPSS software was used for data analysis, and SmartPLS software was used to examine the model fit.
Findings: The results of the data analysis showed that the conceptual model of the research has a good and desirable fit. Phubbing has a significant negative effect on romantic relationships, phubbing has a significant negative effect on communication skills, and communication skills have a significant positive effect on romantic relationships. Furthermore, communication skills mediate the relationship between phubbing and romantic relationships.
Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that communication skills and phubbing are effective factors in couples’ relationships, and it is necessary for family researchers to pay serious attention to these two variables.
