نشریه اندیشه و رفتار در روان شناسی بالینی
پیاپی 16 (تابستان 1389)

The research purpose was to study the effectiveness of training to avoid deterministic thinking on improving female marital relationship; therefore, 51 people were selected through simple random sampling among from female workers of SPI Company and underwent the treatment in two experimental and control groups. The experimental group was trained for eight ninety- minute sessions. The results suggested that the educational method was effective in improving the marital relationship.

research purpose is to investigate the relationship between parental stress and mothers’ affective and behavioral disorders; thus, our sample comprised 100 individuals from Torbat-e-Jam who had been selected through cluster sampling and the tools employed were “parenting stress index and children disorder index”. Results revealed that there is a significant relationship between parent’s stress and children’s affective-behavioral disorders; moreover, analyzing the multiple regressions demonstrated that the principal effect of parental stress upon children’s affective and behavioral disorders is also marked and significant

The study evaluated the effectiveness of the couple therapy based on short-term self-regulation couple therapy (SRCT) on increasing the level of marital satisfaction, marital adjustment and coming out of depression. This research was carried out in two time spans and locations based on multiple baseline in a sample of six couples in 1387 and 1388. Results indicated that couple therapy based on SRCT can increase the level of marital satisfaction and adjustment and also help them get over their depression.

The research purpose was to look into the effectiveness of hypnosis on sporting performance of futsal players, our sample comprised 14 futsal players drawn from a larger sample of twenty four players aged 20-27. The mentioned group had been selected through simple random sampling and grouped into experiment and control groups. The experiment group was then provided with seven thirty-minute sessions on enhancing mental imagery, brain visualization, deeper concentration and relaxation in order to improve sporting performance (second spot penalty shoot out, constant passing and passing on the move from a distance of twenty meters). It’s worth mentioning that the control group didn’t receive the above-mentioned training programs. The obtained results found supports for a significant between-group difference in the sporting performance of futsal players with regard to second spot penalty shoot out, constant passing and passing on the move from a distance of twenty meters.

Here, we examined the effectiveness of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness on weight loss and its psychological complications; Thus, the research sample comprised 48 individuals suffering from obesity who had been selected through the accessibility mode and were divided into 3 groups as experimental (16 individuals provided with eight two-hour MBCT sessions, first control group (17 individuals following a weight-reducing diet plan) and second control group (15 individuals without any plans). Analyzing the obtained data demonstrates that MBCT is effective in losing fat. It’s also worth mentioning that one month of follow-up proved the stability of the results.

The study set out to draw a comparison between adolescents’ depression, anxiety and aggression regarding their mental overeating (bulimia); thus, 300 male and female adolescents of Ahvaz were selected through the accessibility mode and were then evaluated concerning their depression, anxiety, aggression and eating disorder. Findings confirm a significant difference between adolescents with a low-level bulimia and a high-level one with regard to their depression, aggression and anxiety and its components.

The study was aimed at investigating the role of parents’ social support on establishing adolescents’ identity; therefore, 100 individuals (50 males, 50 females) were selected through simple cluster sampling among from the highschoolers of Roudehen and were evaluated using the Adams & Benson parents’ Social Support questionnaires. Analyzing the data supports a significant relationship between parents’ social support and precocious identity; moreover, with regard to gender, it was perceived that female students derived more parents’ social support compared with male ones and maintained precocious identity by majority.

The present study has attempted to look into the relationship between sexual efficacy and marital satisfaction; hence, the sample comprised 194 female students from the psychological department of Roudehen Azad University who had been selected through the accessibility mode and were evaluated using the “Sexual Efficacy and General Efficacy Questionnaires”. Results revealed that sexual efficacy and marital satisfaction were significantly correlated to one another and individuals’ scores on sex efficacy can be predicted by considering their scores on marital satisfaction.