Journal of Counseling Research

Abstrac Purpose:The present study examines the impact of group counseling based on acceptance and commitment therapy(ACT) on the quality of life addicts wives. Method: The population of the study consists of all wives of drug abusers in addiction treatment centers located in Isfahan, Iran. For this purpose, thirty of them and then randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Pretest- posttest and follow-up test design were employed in both experimental and control groups. The participants to the World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire which assesses the pretest. The experimental group recived 8 sessions of 90 minute acceptance and commitment therapy(ACT) but the control group received no intervention. Immediately after the intervention and amonthe later the participants again responed to the quality of life questionnaire. Result: The results showed that the experimental group who receive intervention based acceptance and commitment to the participants in the control group behind test the quality of life (and subscales) had abetter score. This in creases the score at follow-up was maintained. Conclusion: According to the result we can conclude that group counseling based on acceptance and commitment therapy significant effect.

Aim: The present study was conducted with the aim of formulating a model of marital distress based on communication patterns and attachment styles with the mediating role of resilience in homemaker women. Methods: The present research had an applied objective and utilized a descriptive correlational method with a path analysis design for data collection. The statistical population of this study consisted of all homemaker women in the Narges Akbatan Community Group in Tehran during the first three months of the year 1401 (Solar Hijri calendar), from which 384 individuals were selected as the sample group, using convenience sampling. The research instruments included the Marital Distress Questionnaire, Communication Patterns Questionnaire, Attachment Styles Questionnaire, and Resilience Scale. Finally, the data were analyzed using the linear regression method within the path analysis framework, utilizing SPSS24 and AMOS23 software for statistical analysis. Findings: The results showed that communication patterns, secure and anxious attachment styles have a direct relationship with marital distress in homemaker women (p < 0.01). Moreover, resilience was able to mediate the relationship between communication patterns and marital distress, as well as the relationship between secure and avoidant attachment styles and marital distress in homemaker women (p < 0.01). Conclusion: The findings of this research indicate that in order to reduce marital distress in homemaker women, identifying couples' communication styles and attempting to change unhealthy communication patterns, through resilience-based training, counseling, and other interventions, can be effective.