Journal of Counseling Research

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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.

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Introduction: society and the institution of the family in Iran in recent decades have been dramatic changes. This primarily changes is due to in various aspects of different component, and most recently has been the most important component of communication technology. Knowing the causes of these changes in the family structure guides us into a dynamic community and a family.

This study examines the factors affecting oriented to family structure changes caused by the media were allowed. . Methods: In this study, the qualitative approach and method of grounded theory for the understanding and interpretation of the causes that affect the use of social media were used.

 Society Of this study, were selected according to the study objectives and included people who were over 30 years old and  Among them 28 people interviews, according to data saturation semi-structured were deep. Research questions centered on the changes in family structure due to social media, and stuff, open and axial coding used for research question. Results: According to research findings, major categories were: Scientific and recreational infrastructure, personal factors, government and the media, modernity and cultural factors, social factors modernity, Family factors, the essentials of modern life, factors of modern communication. And Core categories include: factors modernity. Conclusion: According to research, findings concluded that Changes in family structure as a result of inter structural factors such as Modern communication factors, personal factors and factors of modern family. And external family structure such as: scientific infrastructure and entertainment, government and media, modernity and cultural factors, social factors modernity, the essentials of modern life, respectively.

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Subjective: The aim of this study was to identify affecting factors on the marital commitment considering Iranian couple’s viewpoints.Method: The research method was qualitative and performed using content analysis. Based on purposive sampling and theoretical saturation criterion, 10 couples participated in this study. Data collection used with semi-structured in-depth interviews.Findings: After content analysis of data, three main categories were identified: couple competency, individual competency, and contextual factors. couple competency has 12 sub-categories, which include: Encouragement and reassurance, Genuineness , conflict management, Humorous attitude, Coordination and consultation, Clarity of roles, Social networking, support and companionship, fidelity, Imagining a future for a relationship, making effort to communicate and offering tangible reminder and individual competency has 4 sub-categories includes modeling of original family, experiences of original family, Religious and spiritual beliefs and values, Positive attitudes to marriage and contextual factors Including a subcategory as demographic characteristics.conclusion: Increasing marital commitment and stability of marriage is required achieving and having skills in all three areas, and considering the roles of each area can be improving marital commitment by making packages based on this factors.

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Aim: Nowadays marriage is considered the most important pillar of a stable family and as such is quite a big concern for the average youth. Therefore reaching a successful marriage requires paying attention to different variables of this crucial subject. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to reveal a template for a successful marriage and all of its strengthening and endangering variables, considering the Iranian culture. Methods: The research method for this study was super compositional, and the statistical population included all local research in this field between the years of 2009 to 2019 that were acquired following a systematic selection criteria, that yielded 21 articles. Results: The result of this research showed that the most important factors of a successful marriage can be divided into 4 themes and 16 main factors with 146 strengthening and endangering factors, which include individual factors, environmental factors, couple factors, and criteria for mate selection. The main factors include moral, personal, or identity characteristics, religious and spiritual beliefs, including problem solving skills, parenting, effective relations with spouse, family ties with spouse, financial issues, sexual issues, cultural factors, societal factors and family, knowing the expectations, needs and wants, same mindedness, general maturity and general, physical, and mental health. All of the above mentioned main factors all have their own sub factors within themselves. Conclusion: It is expected that this project will be of use to researchers and family and marriage specialists.

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Ai,m: The present study aimed to explore the lived experience of factors sustaining distress following romantic breakup among women and men who had experienced a romantic breakup within the cultural context of Iran. ▌Methods: This study was conducted using a qualitative approach based on Bengtsson’s (2016) qualitative content analysis method. The study population consisted of all men and women residing in the city of Qom who had experienced a romantic breakup. Using purposive sampling with maximum variation and continuing sampling until data saturation was achieved, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 participants (10 women and 5 men). Data analysis was carried out through four stages: decontextualization, recontextualization, categorization, and compilation. To ensure the trustworthiness of the findings, the four criteria of credibility, confirmability, transferability, and dependability were evaluated according to the standards proposed by Lincoln and Guba. To strengthen dependability, 10 experts reviewed the findings, and the Content Validity Index (CVI) was calculated to confirm the adequacy of the extracted categories. ▌Results: The findings indicated that the factors sustaining distress following romantic breakup comprised 14 subcategories, 2 categories, and 1 overarching theme. These factors included sustaining reactions (failure to terminate contact, insistence on meeting again, pursuing the former romantic partner, frequent exposure to reminder cues, social withdrawal and inactivity, self-harming behaviors, and low social support) and sustaining cognitions (conflicting spiritual cognitions, conflicting personal cognitions, rumination about causal explanations, self-blame, hope for the relationship’s restoration, suppression of thoughts and emotions, and thoughts of meaninglessness and emptiness). ▌Conclusion: The findings of this study provide a basis for developing culturally grounded counseling and therapeutic interventions that can be applied in counseling centers and psychological services with the aim of reducing the clinical symptoms associated with romantic breakup.
 

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Aim: Childbearing is a key component of demographic change and an important element of sustainable development, particularly in countries experiencing below-replacement fertility. In Iran, declining fertility has led to the adoption of new policies aimed at supporting population growth. Accordingly, this study aimed to systematically identify and categorize the psychological predictors associated with childbearing intention based on studies conducted over the past decade. ▌Methods: This systematic review included Persian- and English-language studies published between 2016 and 2026 on psychological predictors of childbearing intention. PubMed, Scopus, SID, and Magiran were systematically searched using combinations of keywords related to childbearing intention and psychological factors. Quantitative and qualitative studies relevant to psychological factors associated with childbearing were considered eligible. The search, screening, and final selection of studies were conducted independently by two reviewers. Of 402 initially identified records, 38 studies met the eligibility criteria and were included in the final review. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. ▌Findings: The 38 included studies yielded two broad categories and 12 subcategories of psychological factors associated with childbearing intention. Factors associated with increased childbearing intention included positive attitudes and norms toward parenthood, perceived self-efficacy, marital satisfaction and emotional support, facilitating personality characteristics, identity-related motives, and positive emotions. Factors associated with decreased childbearing intention included negative attitudes and emotions, future and parenting anxiety, dysfunctional beliefs, individualistic orientations, psychological uncertainty, inhibiting personality characteristics, and negative schemas. Overall, factors associated with reduced childbearing intention appeared more prominent across the reviewed studies. ▌Conclusions: Psychological factors play an important role in couples’ childbearing intentions. Positive attitudes toward parenthood, self-efficacy, marital satisfaction, and emotional support may facilitate childbearing intention, whereas future anxiety, dysfunctional beliefs, negative emotions, and individualistic orientations may inhibit it. These findings underscore the importance of addressing cognitive and emotional factors alongside socioeconomic considerations. Psychological and educational interventions aimed at reducing future anxiety and dysfunctional beliefs while strengthening self-efficacy and positive attitudes toward childbearing may be useful in informing counseling programs and evidence-based population policies