نشریه مشاوره کاربردی
سال چهارم شماره 1 (بهار و تابستان 1393)

Perception of equity is considered as one of the determinant factors of relationship satisfaction within couples. Can husband’s perspective–taking, eqalitrian ideology and sacrifice behaviors have an influence on women’s Perception of Equity? In response to this question, the present study was designed. All participants (244 females) were asked to complete the Other Dyadic Perspective-Taking Scale (ODPT), the Egalitarian Gender Ideology Scale (EGIS), the Perception of Sacrificing Behaviors Measure (PSBM) and the Perception of Equity Measure (PEM). The results showed that the husband’s perspective–taking and sacrifice behaviors had a significantly positive correlation with wife’s perception of equity, whereas husband’s egalitarian ideology had a significantly negative correlation with wife’s perception of equity. The results of multiple regression also showed that husband’s perspective–taking, egalitarian ideology and sacrifice behaviors explained 26 percent of the total variance in wife’s perception of equity.

The purpose of the present study was to develop a theoretical model of academic counseling based on the effective factors on academic success for first-year high school students which had two objective and subjective dimensions. The samples were chosen by Multi-stage cluster sampling. The study was conducted with two sample groups in two phases. The purpose of the first phase was to identify the most important predictors of academic success that the sample was 437 students. The purpose of the second phase was to develop a model of academic counseling based on the obtained factors. This sample consisted of 203 students. The data was collected by 14 questionnaires which measured 28 obvious variables. The results of this step analyzed by stepwise regression showed that the most important predictive factors for the objective dimension are academic skills, academic self-concept, intelligence, interest, achievement motivation and academic procrastination that Overall, explained 55% of objective dimension variance. Also, the most important predictors of the subjective dimension are academic self-concept, academic skills, academic engagement, perceptions of Parenting Styles, personality and career adaptability, that explained 45% of subjective dimension variance. According to these findings, in the second phase a separate model based on two dimensions of academic success was presumed using path analysis, in which the relations between variables were specified and tested.

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships among attachment styles (avoidant, secure and ambivalent), emotional intelligence, marital satisfaction and marital conflict in married female teachers of elementary schools in Ahvaz. In this descriptive-correlational study, the sample consisted of 250 married female teachers who were selected through multi-stage random sampling. To gather the data, the the Marital Satisfaction Scale (MSS), the Overt Hostility O’Leary-Porter Scale (OPS), the Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS) and Adult the Attachment Scale (AAS) were used. In order to analyze the data, simple and multiple correlations were obtained using SPSS(version 16). There were significantly negative correlations between avoidant and ambivalent attachment styles and marital satisfaction as well as significantly positive correlations between avoidant and ambivalent attachment styles and marital conflict. The results showed that the ambivalent attachment style and emotional intelligence were respectively negative and positive predictors of marital satisfaction, while the ambivalent and avoidant attachment styles and emotional intelligence were positive and negative predictors of marital conflict.

Marital relationship is a source of support, intimacy, and pleasure, and hence, many researchers have focused on studying the factors that play a role in its success or failure. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between unrealistic relationship standards with communication patterns and their role in predicting marital burnout in divorce seeking women. This was a descriptive research using correlational methodology. The research population consisted of all the women who had referred to family courts in the city of Tehran during 2013, of whom 188 were selected through multi-stage cluster sampling to participate in this study. The research tools used were the Inventory of Specific Relationship Standards (ISRS), the Communication Patterns Questionnaire (CPQ), and the Couple Burnout Measure (CBM). Findings showed that unrealistic relationship standard and communication patterns were significantly related, and only in mutual avoiding patterns with border criteria a non-significant relationship was observed. Also, unrealistic relationship standards and communication patterns could significantly predict marital burnout in divorce seeking women. Results indicated a positive and meaningful correlation between unrealistic relationship standards and counterproductive communication patterns in divorce seeking women. Moreover, as seeking women divorce engage in more mutual constructive communication patterns, they experience less marital burnout, and vice versa.

The goal of this study was to develop and evaluate the psychometric of the properties of the Marital Sexual Function Scale (MSFS). Utilizing the opinions of 6 expert professors, the face validity and the content validity of the items were investigated. The scale was then conducted on two groups of married people in two stages. In the first stage was administered to 364 people and the results were utilized for the confirmatory factor analysis. In the second stage, to assess the reliability of the scale, it was readministered to 50 of the same people after a period of five weeks. The Construct validity of the scale was investigated using the answers given to the Larson's Sexual Satisfaction Scale by the sample. According to the confirmatory factor analysis, the 7-factor scale was confirmed. The results of the internal consistency of the MSFS revealed that the components of the scale, including sexual partnership, sexual assertiveness, sexual and emotional excitement, sexual desire, sexual realization, sexual attitudes and sexual awareness were all of a good internal consistency. A test- retest method also showed that was a reliable scale. Also, a significantly positive correlation between the scores of the Larson's scale and the MSFS indicated the construct, validity of the MSFS. According to the results, This scale is of a good reliability and validity and can be confidently used as a measuring tool in investigating sexual relations.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a revolutionary new development in human psychology. Originally developed for treating anxiety and depression, the principles of ACT can be applied to a broad range of human concerns, including marriage and couple therapy.The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to reduce psychological distress and interpersonal distress among couples of Dezful. The population included all the couples that refered to the counseling center of the Education office. The sample consisted of 3 couples that were selected according to the results of the Outcome Questionnaire 45.2 (45.2-OQ) and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). Non-congruent multiple baseline experimental single case study was used as the method of the present study. The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy protocol was carried out in three phases of the intervention (Baseline, 12 sessions, and a one- month follow-up). Participants completed the Outcome Questionnaire 45.2 (45.2-OQ). before the treatment, during the treatment, and one month after the treatment had ended.
Data were analyzed using visual inspection, the improvement percentage formula and the reliable change index (RCI) strategies. Results showed that the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has positive effects on all the variables of the study.