نشریه مشاوره و روان درمانی خانواده
سال پنجم شماره 3 (پیاپی 19، پاییز 1394)

The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of systemic-constructivist couple therapy on mutuality in distressed couples. The method of sampling was purposive-voluntary, then among couples referring to private and governmental clinics in Ahwaz, 4 couples were selected using include and exclude criteria, and the cut of point in the Spanier dyadic adjustment questionnaire. The study was a Single‐Case Experimental method called non-concurrent multiple baseline design. Then, in several times, couples filled out mutuality questionnaire in treatment and following stages. The data were analyzed using visual analysis, reliable change index, percent improvement formula, and normative comparison. The results showed that the couples experienced improvement in mutuality in treatment (29.22%) and follow-up (30/62%) stages. In addition, normative comparison showed that there was not any different between treatment group and normal group. The systemic-constructivist couple therapy could increase mutuality and decrease distress in the couples referring to clinics.

Present study was carried with the aim of examine the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between family cohesion and flexibility with mental health of college students in the form of a causal model. The statistical populations in this study were all graduate students in Science and Research Branch, Kermanshah Islamic Azad University in 2014, which were selected 303 patients (150 female and 153 male) the multistage cluster random sampling method for the sample group. To measure the research variables, used measures of Samani's family cohesion, Shakeri's family flexibility, Conner and Davidson's Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), and Goldberg & Hillier's General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). The hypothetical model tested through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) by sequential simultaneous regression analyses, with the use of the steps suggested by Baron and Kenny (1986). Results of path analysis, represents meaningful mediating role of resilience in the relationship between family cohesion and flexibility and mental health of students. In addition, the goodness of fit indices GFI, AGFI, RFI, and RMSEA indicated good fitness model and its correspondence with the experimental data. Based on the findings of this research it can concluded that proper functioning of the family in terms of cohesion and flexibility, both directly and by strengthening resilience in children can have a significant role in promoting psychological health level family members.

Marital satisfaction, self-efficacy, and optimism play an important role on life satisfaction. Therefore, present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of self-efficacy and optimism in the relation between marital satisfaction and life satisfaction among female teachers in Nahavand.This research study has done through the path analysis. The statistical population of this study included all female teachers in Nahavand city, 612 married women, who were all active teachers in the 93-94 academic years. The sample size in the study, based on the population size and according to Morgan table, was 240. Sampling method in this study was multistage cluster. The collected data used Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (TSWLS), Hudson’s marital satisfaction questionnaire (IMS), Schwartzberg’s general self-efficacy questionnaire (GSE) and optimism questionnaire (R -LOT). The Data analyzed by statistical software’s: SPSS and Amos. The Obtained information through the statistical methods of regression, Pearson’s correlation, and path analysis analyzed. The results from Pearson correlation showed that there are significant correlations between all variables. The regression results also showed that two variables of self- efficacy and optimism in the relation between marital satisfaction and life satisfaction play a mediating role. A path analysis results as well, for direct effect of marital satisfaction on life satisfaction, was equal to 0/221. Examining the indirect effect of marital satisfaction on life satisfaction through the mediating role of the two variables, self-efficacy and optimism, was estimated 0/287, of which self-efficacy in this work has a0/17 share and optimism 0/11. Marital satisfaction variable has the ability to direct predictive teachers’ life satisfaction. In addition, the two variables, self-efficacy, and optimism, indirectly play a mediating role, between the two variables of marital satisfaction and life satisfaction for the teachers.

The aim of this study was to investigate the accountability styles of couples after disclosure of infidelity. The present study is qualitative, grounded theory was used to conduct.The research population included couples who were inhabitants of Tehran and still live together. They have experienced infidelity and the time of disclosure of infidelity was the minimum one-year and the maximum six years. Subjects were selected using purposive sampling method. Semi structured interviews were conducted with 21 couples; 14 injured partners and seven unfaithful partners. For analyzing data, open, axial, and selective coding processes used. Two main themes and ten sub themes of couple's accountability styles after infidelity achieved. Data analysis revealed couples use two kinds of strategies after disclosure of infidelity: Individual strategies and Interactive strategies. Individual strategies consist of management of negative emotion and benefit from spirituality; interactive strategies consist of conflict, avoidance, agreement, and collaboration. The result can help counsellors and couple therapists to understand the couple's strategies after disclosure of infidelity to plan therapeutic interventions. Specially, the therapists in the first steps of therapy for couple's infidelity can benefit from management of negative emotion and collaborative strategies.