quality of marital relationship

The purpose of this study was to examine the role of the we-concept in the relationship between supportive dyadic coping and marital relationship quality in married people. It was a practical study whose method was correlation using structural equation modeling. The research population was all married people in Shiraz in 1400, of which 205 married people (56 males and 149 females) were selected by the method of random sampling and participated in the study by filling out the Dyadic Coping Questionnaire (DCQ), the We-Ness Questionnaire (WQ) and the Revision of the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS).In addition, the data were analyzed using the Amos-24 and SPSS-24 software. The results showed that perceived supportive dyadic coping had a direct impact on marital quality, while the direct path of supportive dyadic coping was not significant for marital quality. Moreover, supportive dyadic coping by self and supportive dyadic coping by partner are indirectly related to marital quality by creating a sense of we among couples. Based on the findings, it can be said that people who use supportive dyadic coping in stressful life situations feel more united and closer to each other and eventually report higher marital quality. In this context, it is suggested that these findings be used to inform couples about the importance of couple confrontation during crises.

Split conflicts play a key role in the quality of the marital relationship. The purpose of the study was to investigate the mediating role of sexual satisfaction in the relationship between split conflicts and the quality of marital relationships.

The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population included all married people living in Tehran. Of this population, 308 people were selected using the convenience sampling method and completed the online survey icluding three questionnaires; Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire, Sexual Satisfaction Index, and Self-Critical Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling by Amos software.

The results of this study showed that sexual satisfaction and reassured-self have significant positive relationships with all components of marital satisfaction and its total score and inadequate-self and hated-self have significant negative relationships with all components of marital satisfaction. Inadequate-self and hated-self have significant negative relationships with sexual satisfaction. Moreover, reassured-self has a significant positive relationship with sexual satisfaction. The structural equation modeling analysis showed that hated-self and reassured-self have no significant effect. For inadequate-self, the direct and indirect effects were found significant with -0.22 and -0.12 beta sizes, respectively, after modifying the model (p <.01). This is concluded that split conflicts can be an important variable related to the quality of marital satisfaction, because in addition to being related to it, it can explain changes in the quality of the marital relationship by affecting sexual satisfaction.

The aim of this study was to test a causal model of domestic violence based on mind reading through the eyes and childhood psychological maltreatment mediated by the quality of marital relationship in traumatized women. The statistical population of the study consisted of all married women traumatized by domestic violence in Ardabil in 2021. The number of subjects was 300 who were selected via convenient sampling method and participated in the study online. The research method was descriptive and correlational. To collect data, Haj-Yahia Domestic Violence Against Women Questionnaire (2002), "Reading the Mind in the Eyes'' Test of Baron and Cohen (2005), Childhood Psychological Abuse Scale of Coates and Messman-Moore (2014), and the Marital Quality Scale of Basbi et al. (1995) were used. Data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling. The results showed that the variables of mind reading through the eyes, childhood psychological maltreatment had a direct effect on domestic violence in traumatized women; And these variables through the quality of marital relationship had an indirect effect on domestic violence in traumatized women. The domestic violence in traumatized women causal model goodness of fit was also confirmed using various indicators.

The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the quality components of marital relationship in divorced couples and normal couples in Qazvin. The method of this research was descriptive causal-comparative. The statistical population of the present study included all couples seeking divorce who had referred to counseling centers in Qazvin in the summer of 1399. The sampling method of this study was simple random, so that from all couples referred to Qazvin counseling centers, 30 couples (husband and wife) were selected and compared with 30 normal couples who did not apply for divorce. It should be noted that both groups were matched in terms of characteristics such as age, gender and level of education. The instrument used in this study was the Perceived Marital Relationship Quality Questionnaire (PRQC). The data of this study were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). The results of the present study showed that there is a significant difference between couples seeking divorce and normal couples in terms of all components of marital relationship quality ((= 05 0.05). Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that the components of the quality of the marital relationship are a strong predictor of divorce and its application (> = 0.05).

The purpose of this study was to predict the marital relation quality based on personality factors, Glasser's basic needs and self-acceptance among couples in Isfahan.

This research was a descriptive and correlational study. The statistical population included the available couples from 20 to 50 years old in Isfahan who were married at least more than two years in 1396. The sample consisted of 615 available couples who were selected in different urban areas. In this research the NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), Glasser's Basic Needs Questionnaire, Self Acceptance Questionnaire and the Perceived Relationship Quality Components (PRQC) were used for collecting data. The collected data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and step-wise regression. Collected data were analyzed by Pearson Corolation and step-wise regression.

The results showed neurotisism, openness to experience, need to freedom, need to power have negative and significant corolation. With marital relation quality and extra version, agreeableness, Conscientiousness, self-acceptance, love and belongness, survival and leisure have positive and significant corolation with marital relation quality. The step-wise results showed the all of predicting variables can predict marital relations quality. As regard to results it can be said the changes in predicting variables are associated marital relations quality.

Findings of this study showed that personality factors, Glasser's basic needs and self-acceptance can predict the quality of marital relationship.

The aim of this study is to study the effect of emotional schema therapy on forgiveness, quality of marital relationships, and differentiation of women facing infidelity. This research is applied in terms of purpose with quasi-experimental method and pretest-posttest with a control group. The statistical population includes all women with an infidelity problem who referred to Saba Psychological and Psychiatric Services Center in Dezful in 2019, from which 30 people were selected voluntarily and were randomly classified in two groups of 15 people (experimental group and control group). The research instruments include the questionnaires for Interpersonal Forgiveness Inventory (IFI), Quality of the Marital Relationship Scale (QMRS), and Differentiation of Self Inventory (DSI) which were filled out through two stages of pre-test and post-test. In the next step, the experimental group received 8 sessions of 90 minutes (twice a week) and the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were analyzed using univariate and multivariate covariance methods via SPSS software. The results showed that schema therapy could significantly increase the forgiveness, quality of relationship, and differentiation of women faced with infidelity (p < 0.001). Therefore, the use of emotional schema therapy approach is proposed as an effective intervention to prevent couples’ problems.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the casual relationship between stigma infertility and psychological distress with quality of marital relationship, as well as the indirect relationship through meta-emotion in infertile women. The statistical population of this study was all infertile women referred to Ahwaz University Jihad Infertility Center during the months of September to November 2018 that among them, 170 were selected by purposeful sampling. In this research, the subjects completed Faye Infertility Questionnaire (2014), Kessler's psychological Distress Questionnaire (2003), Gloomborg-Right Marital Status Questionnaire (GRIMS-1988) and meta-emotion Mitmensgarre et al. (2009). The analysis was based on modeling Structural equations were obtained. The results of modeling the structural equations the fitness of the proposed model were supported by data. The result showed the effect of stigma infertility on quality of marital relationship, positive meta-emotion and negative meta-emotion and effect of psychological distress on negative meta-emotion, as well as effect of positive meta-emotion and negative meta-emotion on quality of marital relationship and indirect effect of stigma infertility and psychological distress through. positive meta-emotion and negative meta-emotion on quality of marital relationship (p<0/05). However, the direct path of psychological distress with quality of marital relationship and positive meta-emotion were not confirmed and the final model was removed. Based on results meta-emostion Based on the results, meta-emotion can be effective in controlling and managing the negative emotions caused by infertility and the resulting psychological distress and ultimately leads to improved quality of marital relationship.

The purpose of the present study was to determine the relationship between humor and difficulty in regulating excitement and the quality of marital relationship in female nurses. The population of this study was all married female nurses in Ahwaz city hospitals. A sample of 180 nurses were selected through simple random sampling. The research was descriptive-correlational. Data were collected by Norton Marriage Quality Questionnaire (1983), Sadat Khoshui and colleagues Humor Questionnaire (2009) and Grats and Romer's (2004) Emotional Regulation Scale. Data analysis was performed via using Pearson's simple correlation coefficient and multiple regression. The results of simple correlation coefficient showed that there was a significant correlation between humor and difficulty components in emotional regulation, including the component of non-acceptance of emotional responses, problems in the management of targeted behaviors, problems with impulse control, lack of emotional awareness, lack of access to emotional regulation strategies and lack of emotional clarity with the quality of marital relationship. The results of stepwise regression analysis revealed that the variables of humor, the components of problems in the management of targeted behaviors, lack of emotional awareness, and the component of problems in controlling the impulse were the significant most important predictors of the marital quality of female nurses.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated model of emotionally focused approach and Gottman model on the quality of marital relationship in married women. In this study the quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test and follow up with a control group were used. The study population included married women who went to Tehransar health center, district 21. The sample consisted of 26 volunteer participants, which were selected using convenience sampling method, in two groups, including experimental (n = 13) and control (n = 13) groups. All participants were asked to complete the Perceived Relationship Quality Components (PRQC) questionnaire. Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). Results showed that the integrated model of emotionally focused approach and Gottman model significantly increased marital relationship quality and its six subscales (relationship satisfaction, trust, commitment, intimacy, passion, and love). Additionally, using repeated measures in the follow-up conducted one month later showed satisfactory results about the effectiveness of the integrated model in the experiment group. Therefore, it can be concluded that the specifically designed integrated model of emotionally focused approach and Gottman model can be used to increase the quality of marital relationship for married women.

The aim of the research was to investigate the effect of positive thinking training on psychological well-being and perceived quality of marital relationship on infertile women. The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest- posttest and 3 months follow up, with a control group. Among the population of infertile women, twenty infertile women (10 persons in experimental group, 10 persons in control group) were selected by purposeful sampling method and were assigned in experimental and control groups. The experimental group received 8 session (1 ½ hours for each) of positive thinking training. For data collection, Ryff Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire and Fletcher Perceived Quality of Marital Relationship Scale were used. Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was used for analyzing the data. The results showed the positive thinking training was effective on the psychological well-being and quality of marital relationship among infertile women. Also, the training was effective in a 3 months follow up. Therefore, positive thinking skills can be used in prevention actions.

The goal of present study was to examine the role of sexual function and quality of relationship on marital commitment. The sample included 115 couples. The research instruments were Quality of Marital Relationship Questionnaire, Marital Commitment Questionnaire and Marital Sexual Function Questionnaire. Data were analyzed by correlation coefficient and step by step multiple regression method. Results showed significant relationships between sexual function, quality of relationship and marital commitment. According to the results, sexual function and quality of relationship predicted marital commitment and quality of relationship was a stronger predictor of marital commitment. Through Components of Sexual Function and Quality of Relationships, the only Sexual Realization and Communication Styles have predicted the roles for the Marital Commitment. The Significant relationships were found between wives 'commitment with their sexual function, their husbands 'commitment and sexual function, and husbands 'commitment with their wives 'commitment and their sexual function.