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The present study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of training PERMA Model of Seligman on subjective well-being, quality and orientation of life in single mothers. The research methodology was applied in terms of purpose and quasi-experimental in terms of data collection, employing pretest-posttest design with control and experimental groups. The statistical population of the study consisted of all female heads of household (a single mother who is in charge of the family following a divorce) in district 5 of the city of Tehran in the year 2020-2021. The sample consisted of 36 single mothers who were selected through convenience sampling and were randomly assigned into two groups of experimental (n=18) and control (n=18). The research instruments included the Subjective Wellbeing Scale (Kiz & Magiarmo, 2003), World Health Organization Quality of Life- BREF Questionnaire (1994), and Life Orientation Test-Revised (Shearer and Carver, 1994). The subjects in the experimental group underwent the PERMA Model training program for 10 sessions of 90 minutes while the control group did not receive any training. Data analysis was performed using covariance test and SPSS software. The results of the study showed that PERMA Model training is effective on subjective well-being, quality of life and orientation of life in single mothers (P<0/01). Therefore, it can be inferred that the PERMA Model training enhances single mother’s subjective well-being (F=4,89, P<0/01), improves their quality of life (F=4,56, P<0/01) and life orientation (F=6,36, P<0/01). Therefore, according to the Above mentioned results results, it can be concluded that Perma exercises have been effective on these components by emphasizing and focusing on the five components of positive emotions, engagement, meaning, positive relationships and accomplishment. Conflict of interest: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this manuscript.

The Purpose of the present study was to investigate the Effectiveness of the Application of the Developed educational Package of Spousal Communication in the Reconstruction of the Unhealthy Pattern of Marital Communication of Couples.The design of this study was quasi-experimental research with a pretest-posttest and two-month follow-up and control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of all couples having  a child who was studying in the sixth grade of primary school in the 4th district of Karaj city and also did not have an effective marital communication pattern (80 parents). 32 couples, were selected by convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to the experimental(16couples) and control group(16couples). In order to measure the variables, the spouses' communication pattern Questionnaire were used, The Educational package based on the Minnesota Couples Communication curriculum, and emotion-centered couple therapy was prepared and its validity was approved by experts through contingency coefficient of 5.04 Training was used in 10 sessions of 22 hours in 5 weeks. To analyze data from Covariance analysis and variance analysis was used. Findings showed that after training by educational package there is a significant difference between pre-test and post-test scores and also between post-test scores and follow up of the effective communication between the couple (sig=0.0001). As a result, the educational program developed in the present study can be used to improve the pattern of marital communication between couples

Hysterectomy is the second most common surgery performed mainly for benign uterine injuries in women. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and schema therapy on the self-efficacy and self- Self-compassion of women after hysterectomy. The method of the present study was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of this study consists of all hysterectomized women in Ardabil in 2020. From among them, 45 people were selected by available sampling and Randomly assigned into three groups including two experimental groups and one control group in three experimental groups and control group (15 people in each group). Subjects' data were collected using the self- Questionnaire of Scherer et al (1982) and Self-compassion of Neff (2003) scales.The duration of the treatment sessions For  acceptance and commitment group was acceptance and commitment (8 sessions of 90 minutes) and schema therapy training (8 sessions of 90 minutes) which was done individually and once a week. Multivariate covariance test using SPSS25 software was used to analyze the data. The results showed that there was a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the experimental and control groups in the total score of the self-efficacy variable (F = 34.508) and the self- compassion variable (F = 94.378) Also, comparing acceptance and commitment therapy with schema therapy on self-efficacy and self-compassion it was found that the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy in increasing self-efficacy is higher than schema therapy, but the effectiveness of both treatments in improving self-compassion is the same. Due to the effectiveness of treatment protocols based on acceptance and commitment and schema therapy on research variables, these two types of treatment can be used along with other psychological interventions..

One of the important models in the study of family functioning is the McMaster family functioning model. The aim of this study was to To find a model of the strauctural the structural equations for predicting marital conflicts based On the Mc Master model of family performance with a mediating role of the attitude of infidelity in couples in Shiraz. This study was a correlational and structural equation study in which 300 conflicting couples in Shiraz were randomly selected. Participants completed the Marital Conflict Questionnaire (MCQ), Family Assessment (FAD). Structural equation method and Pearson correlation coefficient and regression were used to analyze the findings. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between family functioning subscales with marital conflicts and attitudes toward infidelity (P <0.05).Therefore, based on the findings of this study, it can be said that apart from the effective factors of family functioning, marital conflicts and attitudes toward infidelity in couples as mediating Can be considered for the for the improvement and stability of the family system

have problems with self-esteem and reduced quality of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of assertiveness skills on the self-esteem and quality of life of abused women women in Yazd. The research design was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test and control group a control group. The statistical population of this study included all 89 in Yazd in 2019. 30 female victims were randomly selected as a sample and randomly divided into experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). assertiveness techniques sessions were performed in 8 sessions of 60 minutes for them. But the control group did not receive any intervention. The research instruments included the Self-Esteem  (Cooper Smith, 1967) and the Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (WHO, 1996). SPSS 21 software and analysis of covariance were used to analyze the data. The results showed that training in assertiveness techniques can increase self-esteem and quality of life (P <0.001). According to the obtained results, assertive skills can be used to increase the self-esteem and quality of life of injured women.

The aim of this study Was to investigate the the effectiveness of affect regulation training On the depressive symptoms and life expectancy in women with diabetic neuropathy in Isfahan. This study was performed by quasi-experimental method with pretest-posttest design Including the control group control group. The statistical population of this study included  women referring to Isfahan Diabetes Charity in 1398. For this purpose, 30 patients were selected by purposeful sampling method and were assigned to two groups (15 people) control and (15 people) experimentalThe experimental group underwent group training of affect regulation in 8 sessions of 90 minutes. Participants answered Beck Depression Inventory (1986) and Miller Life Expectancy (1988) in the pre-intervention and post-intervention stages.But the control group did not receive any intervention. Findings from analysis of covariance showed that affect regulation training had a significant effect on the depressive symptoms (96%). In life expectancy, there was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the post-test stage (84%). Thus, affect regulation training has reduced depressive symptoms and increased life expectancy in women with diabetic neuropathy. Therefore, it can be concluded that affect regulation training can be considered as an important intervention along with drug therapies.The results of this research can be used by psychologists in the field of health and disease.

The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of positive group and individual intervention on on the  depressive of foster care/irresponsible parenting adolescent girls under the surveillance of Welfare Organization and Relief Committee. For this purpose 45 subjects were selected by purposeful sampling from among foster care/irresponsible parenting adolescent girls’ care centers and were divided into three groups (individual , 15), (group, 15), (control, 15). The experimental groups received six ninety-minute sessions of positive-based psychotherapy sessions from Positive Psychological Intervention (PPI) of Seligman & Csikszentmihalyi (47), but the control group did not receive any intervention. The subjects completed the Beck Depression Inventory before and after the intervention and one month later at follow-up phase. The gathered data were analyzed using the ANCOVA statistical method. The results of the analysis indicated that the positive training on the individual group reduced the emotional symptoms of the subjects compared to the other two groups (P<0/01). However, in the follow-up phase this effect was sustained. Therefore, the results of this study suggest that positive interventions can be used to improve symptoms of persistent depressive.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness training on self-resilience and perceived social support of female-headed households. The method of this research was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design and control group. The statistical population of this study Included all female heads of households in Chamestan of Nour city in 2020, numbering 483 people according to the statistics of the Registry Office. Using self-efficacy of Kolahnen (1996) and perceived social support of Zimet & et all (1988) questionnaires, initial screening was performed and 30 people Selected and randomly randomly divided into experimental (n=15) and control (n=15) groups . The subjects of the experimental and control groups answered the self-efficacy and perceived social support questionnaires in three stages of pre-test - post-test and follow-up. The experimental group underwent mindfulness training in 8 sessions of 90 minutes and the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were analyzed by repeated measures analysis of variance and Bonferroni post hoc test. The results showed that mindfulness training is effective on self- resilience and perceived social support of female-headed households (p<0.01)and the results were still stable in the follow-up phase

Depression, anxiety and stress disorders are among the most common psychiatric disorders that have increased critically among women with breast cancer. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of positive group psychotherapy on reducing depression, anxiety and stress in women with breast cancer in Kerman.  The method of this research was quasi-experimental and pre-test-post-test with control group. The statistical population of the present study consisted of all women with breast cancer in Kerman. The sample consisted of 30 people who were selected by purposive sampling method and randomly divided into experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups and Responded to the … to the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Questionnaire. (1995) before and after the intervention.The experimental group underwent positive group psychotherapy for 8 sessions of 80 minutes (once a week) and the control group did not receive any intervention. Subjects' scores were analyzed using analysis of covariance. The results showed that in the post-test stage, the mean scores of depressions, anxiety and stress in the experimental group decreased significantly compared to the control group (P <0.001). According to the research findings, it can be concluded that positive psychotherapy can be used as an intervention to modulate depression,anxiety and stress

The present study was a quasi-experimental and applied research that was conducted by two to gwas roups (control group and experimental group) and also pre-test and post-test design. The purpose of this study was to investigate the the effect of compassion-based group therapy training On the quality quality of life, self-esteem and mental health of spouses of substance abuser clients in Shiraz. The statistical population of this study included all the spouses of drug abuse patients in Shiraz (about 40 to 70 people), of which 30 people were randomly selected as the sample of population. The measuring instruments of this study included the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (1996), Cooper-Smith Self-Esteem Scale (1967) and Goldberg Mental Health Scale (1979), the validity and reliability of this scales were estimated and used. In this regard, first, all participants were assessed by a pre-test in two groups (control and experimental) and after training intervention (holding compassion-based group therapy sessions) on the experimental group for 8 sessions, again a post-test was administered administered.. The obtained data from the study were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (analysis of covariance) through SPSS software version 24. The results showed that compassion-based group therapy training has a positive effect on the quality of life, self-esteem and mental health of patients.