Journal of Counseling Research

This study aimed to predict mate selection preference of female students through attachment styles and early maladaptive schema. With this purpose, 300 students (female) were selected randomly from students of Islamic Azad University. The subjects completed questionnaires of Early Maladaptive Schemas (short form) , Attachment Styles (AAQ) and Mate Selection Preference. Results indicated that there was a negative correlation between secure attachment style and content mate selection preference as well as between avoidant attachment style and process mate selection. There is negative correlation between impaired autonomy and performance and impaired limits domains, with process mate selection. The multiple regression analyses showed that secure attachment style was the best predictor of content mate selection preference as well as avoidant attachment style was the best predictor of process mate selection preference. Results also showed that impaired autonomy and performance was the best predictor of content mate selection preference and process mate selection preference.

i The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of attachment styles and parenting styles on self-actualization with mediating role of personality characters in students of Islamic Azad University, Science and Research of Khuzestan. 360 students (174 girls, 132 boys) were selected by simple random sampling method. The instruments included Simpson Attachment Inventory, Zaynali Inventory, NEO-FFI and Ahwas Self- Actualization Inventory. Fitness of the proposed model was examined through Structural Eqmation Modeling (SEM), using SPSS- 18 and Amas-18 Software packes. Indirect hypothesis were tested by bootstrap procedure. The results showed that the proposed model fit the data. Better fit and more meaningful results obtained by omittinh 1 nonsignificant path (authoritative style to openness) and using AMOS modification indices. Results related to indirect effects showed that indirect paths were significant except 3 indirect paths (secure attachment style to self–actualization through conscientiousness, unsecure attachment style to self–actualization through neuroticism and authoritative style to self–actualization through conscientiousness).