Ata Yavari, Seyed Bashir Hosseini,
Volume 23, Issue 92 (2-2025)
Abstract
Aim: Religion, and, in general, culture are among the most important components of national identity worldwide. Islam is considered one of the primary criteria for the national identity of Iranians. Therefore, strengthening national identity is somewhat linked to reinforcing religious foundations. Among these religious foundations, beliefs serve as the underlying base, and within the principles of belief, monotheism is regarded as the most important element. This article aims to identify the requirements and methods for teaching monotheism to adolescents through edutainment and television programs to enhance their national identity. Methods: Part of the research related to the foundational issues was conducted using documentary and library methods, while the upper-level research, due to a lack of library resources and the novelty of the concept of edutainment in our academic literature, utilized in-depth interviews with experts and specialists. In-depth and targeted interviews were conducted with specialized experts. After conducting the interviews and going through the stages of recording and documentation, the desired data was obtained Findings: In our religious and national culture, numerous uses have been made of this strategy. Since the concept of monotheism is the highest element among Islamic teachings and exists like a soul within the body of all Islamic regulations, it is essential to avoid oversimplifying its education. Shallowing this concept is harmful, and care must be taken to preserve it. Balancing entertainment and education, as well as accurately and correctly understanding today's youth, are also essential requirements in this matter.
Parichehr Yavarizadeh, Roya Rasouli, Abbas Abdollahi,
Volume 24, Issue 96 (1-2026)
Abstract
Marital instability has been one of the most important challenges for families in the last half century. Objective: The objective of the present study is to investigate the relationship between emotional alexithymia and marital instability: the moderating role of communication patterns. Method: The present study was descriptive-correlational and conducted using structural equation modeling. The statistical population of this study was all married men and women in Gotvand County, Khuzestan Province, from which 203 people were selected as samples using convenience sampling. In order to measure the research variables, the Christensen and Solvay Communication Patterns Questionnaire (1985), Edwards and Booth Marital Instability (1987), and the Toronto Emotional Alexithymia Questionnaire (1997) were used. SPSS 24 and Smart Pls3 software were used to analyze the statistical data.
Findings: The results of the study showed that there is a significant positive relationship between the communication pattern of mutual avoidance, expectation/withdrawal, and emotional alexithymia and marital instability, and the relationship between the mutual constructive communication pattern, emotional alexithymia and marital instability is negative and significant; the results also showed that the mutual constructive and mutual avoidance communication patterns play a moderating role in the relationship between emotional alexithymia and marital instability, while the communication pattern of expectation/withdrawal does not play a moderating role in this relationship (p001).
Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, training and acquiring a constructive communication pattern by couples, given the significant relationship between emotional alexithymia and marital instability, can have a moderating role in reducing divorce rates.
