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Volume 12, Issue 47 (9-2013)
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The main aim of present research was to study the role of hope, loneliness feeling and their components in prediction of elders' life satisfaction. The method of this research was descriptive-correlational. For this purpose, 300 elders were selected by Available sampling method and loneliness feeling, hope and life satisfaction questionnaires were administered among selected sample. Data were analyzed by using Pearson correlation and stepwise regression analysis. The results showed that there is significant positive relation between hope, and life satisfaction. Also, there is a significant negative relation between loneliness feeling and its' components with life satisfaction. The results of regression analysis showed that the loneliness feeling has important and significant role in life satisfaction and explain overall 28% of the variance of life satisfaction. Also, loneliness feeling and hope have respectively a significant role in prediction of life satisfaction. The results indicate that reduction of loneliness feeling and enhancement of hope in elders can help to their health, compatibility and life satisfaction.
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Volume 12, Issue 48 (10-2013)
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The aim of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of logo therapy on life satisfaction and academic performance in high school female students in MasjedSoleiman city. The research method was semi experimental with per-posttest, follow-up and control group. The sample consisted of 40 subjects who were matched from age, educational status, gender, having one standard deviation below the mean in life satisfaction scale (MSLSS). Then randomly divided into two group as experimental and control. The instruments were(MSLSS) and academic performance. The data were analysed with (MANCOVA). The results indicated that there was a significant difference between experimental and control group (P< 0.0001). These results significantly persisted after follow up period. .
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Volume 13, Issue 50 (7-2014)
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The purpose of the present research is to evaluate sexual skills training on increasing marital satisfaction. Statistical population in this research was all women who refer to 71 private centers and 4 clinics of Karaj in 1389. In this population, 36 women were selected as the sample which their score was lower than cut point in Enrich (marital satisfaction questionnaire). These persons replaced randomly in two experiment and control groups. The instrument of this research was Enrich marital satisfaction questionnaire. The method of this research was pre-test, post-test with control group. Experimental group received (six hour sessions) sexual skills training .Both groups were tested and evaluated three times (pre-test post-test and follow-up).The data for the research hypotheses were analyzed by one- way covariance analysis (ANCOVA) and multi- variable covariance analysis (MANCOVA). The results showed that the sexual skills training increase couple's marital satisfaction.
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Volume 13, Issue 51 (10-2014)
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The birth of a child creates a significant change in the family system and reset the system family. This study examined mother’s perceptions of everyday marital change across the transition to parenthood. What challenges and changes women experience the transition to parenthood? The method of this research was phenomenological and qualitative method. 30 women were selected by purpose-based way. For data gathering, we used supervisors and participants review criteria. The findings showed that mothers faced with the challenges of changing views about self and former lifestyle, inactivity and loss of professional identity, loss of interest in sexual intimacy, traditional beliefs about baby sexuality, Overwhelming focus on children, little time or resources to do a little business partner role, increased stress and depression, increasing the need for organizing, having a common time limit of couple relationships, Strengthen the relationship between mother and child, restriction of freedom and a sense of inequality, lack of co-management in children and egalitarianism in the role, the role of anxiety in determining the boundaries of the system.10 women decreased marital satisfaction during transition to parenthood and marital satisfaction of 3 women didn’t no change.17 women increased marital satisfaction in transition to parenthood. We concluded Women be faced with major challenges in transition to parenthood, in many cases, health education interventions should be done with family. Health professionals should have special attention to the transition to parenthood.
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Volume 13, Issue 51 (10-2014)
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The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between marital satisfaction, depression and immune system in spouses of Ahvaz. The sample consisted of 30 couples who were selected randomly from 52 couples and they were matched from age, educational status, physical and mental disorders and other criteria considered in this research. The instruments were Hudson marital satisfaction inventory and Beck major depression inventory (BDI).Also their immune system was assessed through blood sample. The results revealed that there was a significant positive relationship between marital satisfaction and CD4, CD4/CD8, and NK cells (CD16, CD56). Also, there was a significant negative relationship between marital satisfaction and depression. In addition, there was a significant difference between male and female in immune system and depression. The rate of depression in female was higher than male, but the rate of immune system in male was higher than female. Further, the results of this research indicated that marital satisfaction and depression explained %17 of most role to predict the immune system. Also, the role of marital satisfaction was more than depression to predict the immune system.
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Volume 13, Issue 52 (1-2015)
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The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of group education based on choice theory on increasing flexibility and marital satisfaction. The research design was a quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest with control group. The population consisted of all married women referring to Women Association in Garmsar. 12 couples were selected and assigned into two experimental and control groups with available sampling and voluntary, and with regard to entry and exit criteria. The experimental group received eight sessions of choice theory-based intervention and control group received no intervention. The research tools included Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire and Flexibility Questionnaire. The data were analyzed with multi-variate analysis of covariance. The results showed that group education based on choice theory has had positive effects on the flexibility in couples (F=8.69, P<.01). Also, group education based on choice theory lead to increase marital satisfaction in couples (F=16.68, P< .01). According to these results, group education based on choice theory can be used for increasing marital satisfaction, improving marital relationships, and decreasing conflicts and preventing couples’ struggles.
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Volume 13, Issue 52 (1-2015)
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The purpose of this present study is the effectiveness of acceptance/commitment training on psychological well-being, emotional and marital satisfaction .The method of this experimental study is pretest-posttest with the control group. Population was the all of the applicants (male or female) as the ones who referred to the city branches Court from April 2014 to September 2014 in Ardabil in order to divorce. 40 patients (20 patients per group) were selected by the available method and they were replaced randomly in both experimental and control group. Data were collected by emotional well-being scale, psychological well-being scale and Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaires. For analyzing the data, we used multivariate ANCOVA (MANCOVA). The results of this study showed that acceptance/commitment training on psychological, emotional well-being and marital satisfaction is effective .In general, individual goes towards the awareness of feelings, inner experiences and accepting them and the suitable using of them by acceptance/commitment training instead of ignoring emotions and individual experiences. This study can create subjective (psychological) emotional well-being and consequently it causes to increase marital satisfaction.
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Volume 14, Issue 56 (1-2016)
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Aim: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between job satisfaction and quality of life and adaptability at home of employees (fixed and rotating shifts) ShirazHospitals .
Materials & Methods: The purpose of the research, was application and the method was correlation. The population consisted of all staff in Dena, madar and khodadoust hospital in 1393 to 750 cases were identified, of which 120 were selected by simple random sampling. Data collected through 3 questionnaire: Job Satisfaction (JDI, 1951), quality of life (SF36, 1992) and compatibility Bell (1961). To analyze the data, Pearson correlation and regression simultaneously, and multivariate analysis of variance was used.
Findings: The results showed that job satisfaction, quality of life and adaptability at home of employee have a direct and positive relations. As well as the adaptability at home and quality of life, there is a direct relationship. Between job satisfaction and quality of life and adaptability in the home in fixed and rotating shifts employee, significant differences were found.
Conclusion: Enhanced quality of life and job satisfaction for hospitals personnel, because of dealing with the humanitarian issues have a special importance. Teaching Skills to cope with stress to adapt to the workplace and home can be useful.
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Volume 14, Issue 56 (1-2016)
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The current research with the aim of investigating the relation between differentiation (I-Position), secure attachment style and marital satisfaction with couple optimism intermediary was done among the first –grade students parental of Darab city in the years of 2012-2013. Three hundreds and fourteen parents were selected using the method of multi-clustering sampling and they completed the questionnaires of Self Differentiation (I-position), secure attachment style, optimism of couple and marital satisfaction, The data were analyzed by the method multiple hierarchical regression simultaneously with method of Baron and Canny for studying the two designed models. The findings about the first supposed model showed that there are a positive relationship between I-position, couple optimism, and marital satisfaction, couple optimism is an mediate between I- position and marital satisfaction. The findings about the second supposed model showed that there are a positive relationship between secure attachment style and couple optimism, and marital satisfaction. The couple optimism is a mediate between secure attachment style and marital satisfaction. These results confirm that the primary relationship of people in a family environment leads to the shaping of special attachment style and states of low or high differentiation and these primary experiences have direct effect on couples’ interpersonal relationship in adulthood. Couple optimism also has the intermediary role between secure attachment style and I-position with marital satisfaction.
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Volume 14, Issue 56 (1-2016)
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The purpose of present research was study on relationship between child-parent conflict and student’s academic self- concept with their life satisfaction. Method of research was correlation studies. The study population was all of male and female students in junior high school in Namin. The sample were 293 students of third graders that selected by using multistage cluster sampling method. Research instrument were Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS),Yi- Hsin Chen School self-concept inventory and Conflict Tactics Scales (CP). The data were analyzed with Pearson correlation and multiple regression methods. The results showed there was positive relationship between academic self- concept with student’s life satisfaction and there was negative relationship between child-mother conflict with student’s life satisfaction. The result of multiple regression showed that academic self- concept and mother’s verbal aggression are able for prediction the student’s life satisfaction. Other predictor variables are not able for prediction the student’s life satisfaction. Based on the results of the current study, it is concluded that Attempts to form positive academic self-concept and reduce conflicts between parent-child among adolescents have important contributions to their life satisfaction.
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Volume 15, Issue 57 (10-2016)
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Abstract Background:This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of group therapy based on Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) on communication beliefs and marital satisfaction of the incompatible women referred to the counseling center of the Hakim Sabzevari University. Method: This study is quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest With unequal control group. the population in this study contains all incompatible women referred to the counseling center of the Hakim Sabzevari University in the year 93. The sample consisted of 30 women that are incompatible is purposefully selected and divided into two groups, experimental (15 Person) and control (15 Person) were assigned randomly. Members of the experimental group for 8 sessions of 90-minute group therapy were based on acceptance and commitment. for data collection from Enrich marital satisfaction questionnaire (47 questions) and Epstein and Eidelson (1981). communication beliefs (RBI) was used. research data with multivariate analysis of variance were analyzed by SPSS19 software. Results: The results showed that group therapy based on Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) is effecte on communication beliefs and marital satisfaction of the incompatible women and incompatible women in the experimental group compared to the control group in post-test communication beliefs (F= 213/12, P< 0/001) and marital satisfaction (F= 71/19, P< 0/001) showed a significant increase. Conclusion: So, group therapy based on Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) is effecte on communication beliefs and marital satisfaction of the incompatible women.
Ali Delavar, Maryam Gholamzadeh, Kiunars Farahbakhsh,
Volume 16, Issue 61 (3-2017)
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Life is purposeful by nature. The universe purposefulness is the first important issue in Islamic ontology. The family serves numerous purposes in different forms. The family function is the concept that directly affects needs, goals, satisfaction, and emotions directly.
There are numerous functions assumed for the marriage. The purposefulness of such function needs to be investigated. This study adopts a qualitative method to scrutinize the intended variable, i.e. the marriage functions purposefulness, in both satisfied/ dissatisfied couples. All the people who are married for at least three years and have one child participated in this study. They all live in Ahvaz. 24 people were selected using systematic sampling procedure. These people were actually the ones who were referred to counseling center of Ahvaz education office. They scored over 70 and less than 30 in Enrich Marital Satisfaction questionnaire. The relevant data was analyzed using in - depth interviews. Grounded theory was also used to analyze the interview findings.
The results revealed both satisfied/ dissatisfied couples were similar concerning primary functions of marriage. The difference was noticed regarding social skills, affection, and emotions.
Regarding ontology, the couples' beliefs and attitudes play an important role in their marital life. Attitudes, behaviors, interactions, and communications follow unique directions based on a specific ontological view.
Key words: marital satisfaction, marriage functions, purposefulness.
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Volume 17, Issue 65 (4-2018)
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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.
Dr Mohamadsajjad Seydi,
Volume 17, Issue 66 (7-2018)
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Aim : This study aimed to investigating the role of Satisfaction with family life and the Quality of family life in the Anxiety and depression in children and other objective was to test the mediating role of parenting stress.
Methods: For this purpose 499 parents of female students were selected by random cluster sampling. They completed the Kansas Family Life Satisfaction Scale Family, Quality of Family Life Scale, Parenting Stress Index - Short Form and Rutter Child Behavior Questionnaire. Data were analyzed by structural equation modeling.
Results: The results of data analysis showed all paths Satisfaction with family life and the Quality of family life to Anxiety and depression has been significant and negative.
Conclusion: Parenting stress played a mediating role and was a good model fit indices. Either Focus on Quality factors created in family life and Reduce parenting stress to Reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression in children.
Dr. Yaser Madani, Zahra Moradi,
Volume 17, Issue 66 (7-2018)
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Purpose: The quality of sexual relationship and marital intimacy are important topics of post-marriage experience. Similarly, religiosity is commonly considered as an influential framework for life. Past research has not been able to accurately discover or illustrate the opinions of experts in the area of couples counseling about the relationship between these dimensions. Therefore, this research was conducted to examine the marriage and family experts’ points of view about the role of religiosity in sexual satisfaction and marital intimacy of couples. Methods: Qualitative approach of phenomenological type was used. For this, ten individuals who were counselors or psychologist with active working experience with couples were interviewed according to qualitative protocols. Data collected from interviews were then analyzed using features available in Microsoft Word software. Results: In the open-coding, 147 initial codes were produced, while the axial-coding based on thematic similarities yielded 24 categorical codes. One of the main questions asked of the participants was “what role can religiosity play in the quality of couple’s relationship?” Overall, according to the analysis of the responses obtained, religiosity plays a positive role in sexual satisfaction and marital intimacy of couples. However, some of the participants mentioned a few points as reservations to be considered which are covered in the current article. Conclusion: Counselors’ and psychotherapists’ perceptions about role and relation between variables of religiosity, sexual satisfaction, and marital intimacy are important. Of the main findings of the present study was interviewees’ describing the prerequisite or complementary context for capitalizing on positive effects of religiosity in sexual satisfaction and marital intimacy. situation was that the interviewees as it is a prerequisite for receiving a positive impact or supplement and religiosity on the significant sex and marital intimacy.
Mis Behnaz Peyvasteh, Dr. Gholamreza Dehshiri, Dr. Seyyedeh Fatemeh Mousavi,
Volume 17, Issue 67 (10-2018)
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Purpose: This research administrated with the goal of studying the trend of changes in marital satisfaction, sexual satisfaction and subjective well-being in the first 5 years of marital life. Method: So, 200 married women of Sari City aged 40-16 years were selected using convenience sampling. They answered to the scales The Index of Sexual Satisfaction-short‐form, Relationship Assessment scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire-short form. Results: The results indicated that marital satisfaction and sexual satisfaction decreased by linear trend in the first five years of married life, while life satisfaction and happiness decreased by quadratic nonlinear in the first three years of marital life of women, then gradually increases. Conclusion: Focus on the underlying causes of marital satisfaction and sexual satisfaction can guarantee to increase life satisfaction and happiness and lead to continuation of marriage in later years of the couple's life.
Seyyed Hossein Razavi, Rezvan Sadat Jazayri, Seyyed Ahmad Ahmadi, Ozra Etemadi,
Volume 17, Issue 67 (10-2018)
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The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of Premarital Prepare counseling on marital satisfaction of Couples in Engagement Period. The research was quasi-experimental using control group, pre- and post test and follow-up design. Statistical sample was 30 couples in Engagement Period were selected by purposive sampling among couples settled in Yazd (spring 1396), and were randomly assigned into two controls and experimental groups .then the experimental group participated in 7 sessions for Premarital Prepare counseling. Both groups completed marital satisfaction questionnaire (ENRICH) in pre and posttest and follow-up. At the end, the results between 2 groups were compared through mixed analysis of variance .The results showed a significant increase in the mean of marital satisfaction in posttest in the experimental group (p<0.05) .The findings of this research, confirmed the effectiveness OF Premarital Prepare counseling on marital satisfaction of Couples in Engagement Period and it could be effective for determining counseling and educational planning for such couples.
Miss Zeinab Sadat Hoseini, Dr Javad Jahan, Miss Marjave Deihimi, Miss Soroor Sadat Sayyah, Mr , Yusef Ranjbar Sudejni, Miss Marzieh H Habibi, Mr Morteza Alizadeh,
Volume 18, Issue 69 (3-2019)
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of systemic-structurally oriented couple therapy and the teaching of the pluralistic family communication model on marital satisfaction in women with breast cancer. Method: This is a semi-experimental research with pretest-posttest design with control group. The statistical population included all women with breast cancer referring to Tehran city one of Radiotherapy Clinic in 2015, among whom 30 were selected by objective sampling and interviews. They were randomly divided into three groups: pluralistic Family communication Model, Systemic-structurally oriented couple therapy and control group. Enrich marital satisfaction scale was used to collect the data. univariate analysis of covariance and Scheffe's post-hoc test was used for analyzing the data. Results: The results showed that systemic-structurally oriented couple therapy and communication model of pluralistic family significantly influenced marital satisfaction.(p<0.01). Also, the results of Scheffe's post-hoc test showed that the mean scores of the education group of pluralistic family communication model were significantly higher than the systemic-structural couple therapy group (p <0.001). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that between the two approaches of systemic-structurally oriented couple therapy and the teaching of the pluralistic family communication model, is more effective than systemic-structurally oriented treatment on couple satisfaction.Therefore, family communication model can be considered as a preferred treatment in counseling and psychotherapy centers for marital satisfaction in women with breast cancer.
Dr Mohammadreza Abedi, , Dr Parisa Nilfrooshan,
Volume 19, Issue 73 (6-2020)
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Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between work meanings and subjective well-being through job satisfaction in Isfahan Oil Refining Company Staff. Methods: In this study, 280 stuff members at Esfahan Oil Refinery were selected through sampling of quotas. The participants took job satisfaction, subjective well-being, and work meaning questionnaires. For the data analysis, the descriptive statistics method and structural equation modeling were used. The mediating role were tested via bootstrapping test. Findings: The results showed that job orientation and career orientation directly influence subjective well-being. Job orientation has significant negative effect on subjective well-being (p<0.05), and career orientation has significant positive effect on subjective well-being (p<0.001). Calling orientation has indirect effect on subjective well-being through job satisfaction (p<0.01). The mediating role of job satisfaction in the relationship between job and career orientation with subjective well-being was not significant. Conclusions: Overall, the findings showed that amongst different meanings of work, providing daily living expenses and to progress, has direct influence on subjective well-being, while career mission through work satisfaction has an indirect effect on subjective well-being.
Afshin Safarnia, Roodabeh Hoshmandi,
Volume 20, Issue 78 (8-2021)
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of teaching the pluralistic family communication model on marital satisfaction of women with premenstrual syndrome. Methods: The research method was semi-experimental with pre/post-test and control group. The statistical population consisted of all women with premenstrual syndrome who referred to marriage clinic of Kermanshah (Iran) in autumn and winter of 2016. Of these, 30 were selected by purposeful sampling and were selected through an initial interview and randomly placed into treatment and control groups in equal numbers. The Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire was used in two stages of pre-test and post-test for data collection. Group intervention of the pluralistic communicative communication model was performed on the experimental group for 9 one-and-half hour weekly sessions, while no intervention was performed for the control group. Results: The results of one-way covariance analysis on pre-treatment and treatment scores showed that the teaching of the pluralistic family communication model had a significant effect on marital satisfaction of women with premenstrual syndrome (p> 0.001). Conclusion: based on the findings of the present study, teaching a pluralistic communication model that is based on high-level dialogue plays a key role in marital satisfaction of women with premenstrual syndrome.
