Journal of Assessment and Research in Applied Counseling
Volume:4 Issue: 1, 2022

The problem of marital adjustment is growing increasingly among people who have recently started living together, especially those who face educational problems and related conflicts in addition to the problems of other married people. Therefore, to reduce their adjustment problems, related factors should be identified. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of predicting marital adjustment based on marital justice and marital burnout in married women.

The statistical population of the study included 1100 married female students of Arak Azad University who were selected by a convenience sampling method. Using Cochran's sample size determination formula, 284 people were selected as the sample. Data collection tools included Graham Spanier (1976) Dyadic Adjustment Questionnaire, Ghaffari Marital Justice Questionnaire (2013) and Pines Marital Burnout Questionnaire (1996). Data were analyzed using SPSS24 software and Pearson correlation and regression tests.

The results revealed that marital justice predicted 43.2% and marital burnout predicted 26.3% of changes in marital adjustment (P <0.05). Also, marital justice and marital burnout predicted a total of 52.4% of changes in marital adjustment (P <0.05).

Marital adjustment can be predicted based on marital justice and marital burnout. According to the results, it is necessary to take organized actions by the organizations related to health and higher education system to promote marital adjustment.

Today, the effects of positive thinking and mindfulness training on anyone are not hidden and its positive effects on patients can be seen. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness and positive thinking therapy based on emotion regulation and defense mechanisms in people with borderline personality disorder in improving post-traumatic brain injury by quasi-experimental method.

The statistical population of this study was patients with borderline personality disorder due to traumatic brain injury, from which 60 people were selected for this study by cluster random sampling. This study was performed based on pre-test and post-test with a control group (30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group). The data collection tools in the present study were the standard Garnfsky Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (2001) and the Andrews Standard Questionnaire (1998). Descriptive statistics and analysis of covariance were used to analyze the data.

Based on the results obtained in the pre-test stage, there was no significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of emotion regulation level and defense mechanisms. But after the intervention (positive thinking training and mindfulness training) a significant difference was observed between the two groups.

According to the modified means of analysis of covariance, it can be concluded that training positive thinking and mindfulness skills improves the level of emotion regulation and improves defense mechanisms in the experimental group compared to the control group.

Social interest is one of the concepts used to measure a person's relationship with other people. Social interest means a sense of belonging and interaction with others. This study was a comparison of social interest of borderline with their normal counterparts in Mashhad.

The present study was a causal-comparative study. The statistical population of the study was borderline studying in normal schools in Mashhad. The sample of this study includes 145 students including 73 normal students (27 boys and 46 girls) and 72 borderline students (26 boys 46) Selected as available. The Social Interest Scale for Iranian Children (SISIC) was used to assess students' social interest. Multivariate analysis of variance was also used to analyze the data.

The analysis of the findings showed that among late learners and normal students in the total score of the scale and subscales of social interest, including responsibility - homework, communication with people-empathy, courage and confidence, a sense of equality versus inferiority-Superiority of the difference There was a statistically significant difference (p <0.001).

Borderline students are weaker in terms of social interest than regular students. These results suggest the need to pay more attention to social interest in borderline students.

 Emotion seeking as a personality trait in the emotional range is a very significant issue that has tangible effects and undeniable results on interpersonal relationships and can be a corner of family relationship issues in the form of emotional relationships between two people. To make a marriage contract. Considering that there is no independent and indigenous questionnaire in our country to examine women's sexual arousal that corresponds to social and Islamic conditions, it is necessary to design and build a valid questionnaire on this issue. Therefore, the aim of this study was to validate the Women's Sexual Emotion Questionnaire in women affected by marital infidelity. 

 This study was a descriptive normative study. For this purpose, among the women affected by the betrayal of Bojnourd city, 200 people were selected by available sampling method and answered the sexual arousal questionnaire in women. The data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha. 

 The results showed that the Persian version of female sexual arousal in the Iranian sample has an approved factor structure. The validity of the structure was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis, which showed that all factors had a very good fit (P<0.01). 

 In general, the results of the study confirm the desired validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Women's Sexual Emotion Questionnaire; And indicates that it is a suitable tool for screening in related research.

Corona virus was first detected in Wuhan, China. The occurrence of this pandemic and the measures taken to control and cut the transmission chain of this disease sometimes lead to numerous psychological problems that will have long-term effects and its consequences continue. The impact of the spread of infectious diseases on mental disorders is in several ways. . It can affect pre-existing mental illness. It can cause new psychological symptoms in people following the interaction of immune and mental illness. Causes suffering in the caregivers of injured people and causes stigma.

The present study is a review of studies on the consequences and presentation of psychological interventions during coronavirus pneumonia from March 2017 to September 2016 using the keywords Corona virus, pneumonia, psychological interventions in crises, mental health, Covid-19, pandemic and searched the reputable sites of Pabmed, Science Direct, Scopus, Google Scholar, ProQuest, as well as internal databases such as Jihad Daneshgahi, Iranmodex and Magiran. In addition, articles published online by the China National Health Commission, the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization were reviewed.

A review of 48 final articles showed that during the Covid-19 pandemic, negative psychological effects such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, stress, sleep disorders and anger in the treatment staff and other people with Covid-19 Was significantly increased. Also, by reviewing reliable sources, it was found that the psychological consequences of Covid-19 disease are different in medical and healthcare personnel, ordinary people, patients, patients' families and children.

In the perspective of health psychology, care strategies for a variety of individuals and, ultimately, reducing the effects of quarantine are presented. According to a review of studies, it was found that in general, during the Covid-19 pandemic, we see a decrease in mental health of people, especially medical staff affected by this disease, and it is necessary to make rapid, continuous and timely psychological interventions.

Divorce is one of the most stressful losses and causes emotional derangement and behavioral problems in individuals. Although the negative consequences of divorce tend to bind both couples, but based on studies, the vulnerability of women after divorce is greater than men; therefore, this study aimed to examine the effectiveness of strength-based counseling on the reduction of divorced women's depression.

This study is a quasi-experiment an was performed based on pretest and post-test with a control group (10 in the experimental group and 10 in 10 in the control group). The statistical population of this study was divorced women who attended to Mehravar counseling center of Tehran in the second half of 1400 because of their depression. The data collection tool in the present study was the Beck depression inventory 2 (1996). ANOVA with repeated measure was used to analyze the data.

Based on the results obtained in the pre-test stage, there was no significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of depression. But after the intervention (Smith’s (2006) strength-based intervention) a significant difference (P = 0/006, F = 13.78) was observed between the two groups and this effect was sustained in follow-up stage.

According to results, it can be concluded that strength-based counseling reduces the level depression in divorced women. Thus, using this approach is suggested in order to reducing depression of divorced women.