نشریه روان شناسی فرهنگی زن
پیاپی 53 (پاییز 1401)

The aim of the current research was to investigate the hierarchy of women's needs in ancient Iranian stories based on Abraham Maslow's pyramid. The research universe included all ancient Iranian stories. The sample of the research embraced the stories of Kalileh and Demeneh, Marzbannameh, Bakhtiyarnameh, Sindbadnameh and Samak Ayar, based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs in women. The research method was descriptive and analytical. Library method was used to collect data and old Iranian stories and themes related to women's needs based on Abraham Maslow's pyramid were reviewed. Then the collected data was compared and psychologically analyzed, then finally a specific pattern of women's needs was drawn. The results showed that: the existence of different characters, including women's characters and different behaviors, provided the basis for the psychological analysis of the texts. Regarding to this, the psychological needs of women in ancient stories, including the stories of Kalila and Demaneh, Marzbannameh, Bakhtiyarnameh, Sindbadnameh and Samak Ayar, according to their motivation and the level of their inner satisfaction with life was categorized based on the Maslow's pyramid of basic needs (biological needs, need for safety, need for love and affiliation, need for self-esteem and need for self-actualization). Biological needs, which are at the base of Maslow's pyramid were reflected in some of the stories of Kalila and Demeneh, Marzbannameh and Sinbadnameh. Women's need for love, affiliation to others and safety" had been considered in the next levels of the pyramid. Also, in the stories of Kalila and Demeneh, Marzban Nameh and Samak Ayar, there were rflections of self-actualization. In other words, the needs of women in old stories can be categorized based on Abraham Maslow's pyramid of needs. According to Maslow, meeting the needs of each category provides the basis for the emergence of the needs of higher categories. Based on this, in order to flourish and be creative in women, the biological and safety needs must be met first.

The aim of the current research was investigating the role of mothers' practical adherence to religious teachings on children's psychological well-being. The research universe included all the texts of religious teachings. The research sample subsumed the religious teachings of mothers on their children's psychological well-being. The research design was descriptive-analytical. The library method was used to collect data, texts and references related to the subject. Then the data were analyzed. The findings of the research showed: religious behaviors and ritual practices such as prayer, fasting, trust and supplication, ethics and piety, chastity and modesty, self-improvement, assimilation, rules, participation in religious circles, nutrition, etc. via creating hope and encouraging positive attitude could lead to psychological well-being in children. The family convey their attitudes and beliefs directly and indirectly to their children and they assimilate these influences by observing the actions and behavior of the parents. In families with a religious attitude, the children's attitude is formed based on religious beliefs and these beliefs cause the formation of a religious characteristics in the children. If the mother did not have the intellectual ability and belief necessary to familiarize the children with authentic religious thoughts and beliefs, such children in dealing with striking ideas and thoughts would remain defenseless and their psychological health would be at risk. Mother's moods and traits, family authenticity, heart faith, ethics and mother's nutrition during pre-pregnancy and post-pregnancy could be very effective in the child's upbringing and effectiveness of religious teachings. In religious teachings, there is a lot of emphasis on children's ritual religious practice for their mental health and well-being, which is the responsibility of parents, especially mothers.

The purpose of the current research was to analyze the attitude and context of the feminism term formation among female students. The research population included all the female students in over the country. The research sample subsumed 15 subjects who were selected via purposive sampling procedure. The research method was qualitative research and phenomenological study. Data was collected through semi-in-depth and semi-structured interviews and three main categories and 10 sub-categories were extracted. The findings showed: the word feminism has many concepts and different approaches. And according to the family and social background of each person and the gender stereotypes of each society, it is possible to describe redefinition of feminism. The existence of various ideas and mentality towards feminism caused it to be described differently by individuals. The understanding of the attitudes of different groups in society regarding feminist thoughts is important to study, discover, describe and perception of the female students’ attitude. Understanding the attitude of students can inform researchers and academicians about the thoughts and the meaning of feminism, the female students’ point of view and its prevalence among people in society. Also, there were different feedbacks regarding this word due to the non-nativeness of the feminist approach. According to the students’ point of views, western teachings were the basis of feminism and their dissemination without localization would cause them to be dominated on the society's culture. Therefore, according to the obtained concepts and categories, it is necessary to revise the feminist approach based on Islamic teachings and rich Iranian culture and redefine it as an approach towards the realization of equality between men and women based on their dignity and their unique position.

The present research aimed to study the role of women in the Achaemenid, Parthian and Sassanid dynasties by examining the coins left over from those periods. The study universe included the written historical references and other related works about the status of women in the Achaemenid, Parthian and Sassanid dynasties. The sample subsumed the coins left over from those periods. The research method was descriptive - analytical. To collect data library procedure by using written documents and authentic resources was implemented The data was analyzed via content analysis. The findings showed: while a coin is a tool for economic exchanges, a sign of independence, and the representation of the nationality of each ethnicity but at the same time it is a valid document that indicates the social, cultural, political, and ancient history of nations and provides useful information about the status of women. The images, names and titles of royal women, images of goddesses and related symbols that engraved on Parthian and Sassanid coins, indicated the high position of women in those periods. Although the surviving artworks from the Achaemenid period provide valuable information about the women of this era, but in the coins of this period, like other works, the image of a woman is not seen. Achaemenid, Parthian and Sasanian court women played a role in politics and society as examples of powerful, resourceful and strong-willed women. In general, women in these periods reached a position equal to that of men (kings), and their names and images have been preserved on coins.

The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of schema therapy on dysfunctional thoughts and hopefulness in female dormitory students in Tehran. The statistical population consisted of all female dormitory students in the 4th district of Tehran in 2019, among whom 30 individuals were selected using the purposeful sampling method and randomly assigned into experimental (15 subjects) and control (15 subjects) groups. The research method was semi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and follow-up. Weismann & Beck (1978) Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale and Snyder & et al. (1991) Hopefulness Questionnaires were implemented for data collection. The experimental group underwent schema therapy in ten 90- minutes sessions once a week, but the control group did not receive any treatment. Then post-test and after two months the follow-up was proceeded. Multi variate covariance and analysis of covariance analysis was applied to analyze the collected data. The results showed that the schema therapy was effective on dysfunctional thoughts and hopefulness in female dormitory students in Tehran. The results were consistent up to the follow-up.

The aim of the study was to analyze the economic ownership challenges of employed married women with a qualitative approach. The statistical population included all employed married women. The research sample was 20 employed married women who were selected through purposive sampling procedure and interviewed using the standardized open-ended interview. After interviewing the 15th person, data saturation was achieved. The qualitative research design was carried out based on grounded theory and relying on Glazer's design. For data analysis, the substantive coding and theoretical coding method was implemented and in order to increase the accuracy of data analysis, MAXQDA version 12 was used. By evaluating the coherence between the categories with the nuclear category it was determine that among the Glasers 18 theoretical coding families, the Six C's family was more appropriate, and therefore the analysis conducted based on it. In the middle ground theory, the "marginal demands" as a core phenomenon and ten other categories including "economic conditions", " want it all " , "responsibility", "seduction", "neglect", " belong to", "spiritual intelligence"," inevitability", " economic distrust " and "cultural context", were identified; which their relationship were explained in the form of propositions and the visual model. Also, the findings showed that spiritual factors have the greatest impact on family transcendence. Spirituality is a dimension of every person's life that, if developed, gives a person the ability to go beyond the natural laws and usual orders of life and motivates a person to find meaning and purpose, especially in critical situations.

The aim of the present study was the role of Umm al-Salma's management in the Battle of Jamal. The research universe included all the texts related to Umm al-Salmah; one of the Prophet's wives. The sample of the research was the managerial role of Umm al-Salmah in the Battle of Jamel. The research was designed as descriptive-historical. Data was collected based on library information, documents and index note taking. The results showed that Umm Salma was aware of her significant and sensitive role among Muslims not only in the important events of the Prophet's era; but also during the era of Hazrat Ali (AS). She also supported him during the caliphate of Ali (AS). While rejecting the proposals of the initiator of the Battle of Jamal in the war against Hazrat Ali (a.s.), she tried to prevent Ayesha from going to Basra by reminding the Prophet of Islam speech that denoted Ali (AS) was the guardian of every believer. Umm Salma gave a speech to the Mohajarin(the emigrants) and Ansar(the supporters), asking for their support to Hazrat Ali (AS) and succeeded in dissuading many groups from accompanying the Jamal troops. Her dilouges with Ayesha before and after the Battle of Jamal emphasized her foresight towards the unity of Muslims. She revealed their plots and conspiracies by writing numerous letters to Hazrat Ali (AS). Referring to the words of the Messenger of Allah, who spoke about women staying at home during war, she sent her son Amr bin Abi Salama to help him in the war against the enemies. This issue made Umm Salma to be praised by Hazrat.

The purpose of this research was to investigate the fear of women victimization from the perspective of lifestyle sociology. The research universe included all the texts related to the sociology of lifestyle. The research sample embraced the fear of women victimization. The research method was descriptive-analytical. The library method was used to collect data from texts and references related to the subject. The results showed that lifestyle played an important role in women's fear of victimization and crime. The demographic differences of women were also related to their lifestyle in terms of the possibility of victimization in relation to the environment in which they lived. The fear of women victimization, according to its connection with crimes, was obtained in four dimensions: financial, life, psychological and moral. The selected lifestyle indicators included four dimensions: traditional, modern, sporty and risky. Also, the findings showed that the more traditional the women's lifestyle, the less fear of victimization and the more modern, the greater the fear of victimization. Individuals who adopted a sport lifestyle showed less fear of being victimized, and individuals who chose a lifestyle of risky behavior experienced more fear when faced with social insecurity. Based on this, it is necessary to improve the lifestyle of women from the perspective of social welfare, promote the native lifestyle (Islamic, compatible with social norms) and confront the spread of dangerous lifestyles (abnormal and incompatible with the society's culture) to reduce the fear of victimization.