نشریه دست آوردهای روانشناسی بالینی
سال هفتم شماره 1 (بهار 1400)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of communication skills and conflict resolution techniques in predicting the marital satisfaction of couples. This research was descriptive correlational. The statistical population of this study consisted of all couples living in Famenin in 2019, of whom 110 were selected through convenience sampling method and answered Ansari's marital satisfaction, communication skills, and Rahim’s conflict resolution questionnaires. The obtained data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis and Pearson correlation coefficient tests. The results showed that there was a positive relationship between marital satisfaction and communication skills (r=0.33, p<0.001) and its components, i.e., insight (r=0.26, p<0.001), verbal expression (r=0.32, p<0.001), listening skill (r=0.19, p<0.001), emotional management (r=0.18, p<0.001), but no significant relationship was seen with the assertiveness component (r=0.08, p<0.001). Also, marital satisfaction has a positive relationship with the components of conflict resolution techniques, i.e. integration (r=0.29, p<0.001), avoidance (r=0.13, p<0.05), competence (r=0.12, p< 0.05), and being bound (r=0.28, p<0.001) and has an inverse relationship with the component of dominance (r=-0.26, p<0.001). The results of the regression analysis also showed that 26% of the variance in marital satisfaction is explained by communication skills and conflict resolution techniques. The results show that communication skills and conflict resolution techniques play a role in couples' marital satisfaction.

This study aimed to model the predictors of marital satisfaction based on initial maladaptive schemas and the tendency to break the contract mediated by happiness in married women. The statistical population of this research was women living in Isfahan city in 2021, and 290 people were selected as research samples using relative random sampling. Research tools included Young Schema Questionnaire, Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, Willingness to Break, and Marital Satisfaction questionnaires. To test the research hypotheses, the structural equation method was used. The results showed that with increasing happiness, women's marital satisfaction increases. In addition, reducing the initial maladaptive schemas, except for deprivation, increases happiness and women's marital satisfaction. In addition, happiness increases as the desire to break the covenant improve. However, the change in the tendency to break the contract does not significantly affect marital satisfaction. Also, mediation of happiness in the path of harm and harm schemes to disease and insufficient restraint is partial to mediation satisfaction. In general, the results of the research show that by reducing the initial incompatible schemas (damage and loss compared to illness and insufficient self-control), marital satisfaction increases in women, but with the increase of happiness in this relationship, the effect of reducing schemas on increasing marital satisfaction increases, and the mediation of happiness in the path of the desire to break the contract on marital satisfaction is a complete mediation. The present results can be used by counselors and researchers to increase marital satisfaction.

This study aimed to predict mental well-being based on self-compassion among divorced students. The research method was descriptive-correlational and the statistical population consisted of all divorced female master students of Payame Noor University studying psychology in Tehran in the academic year 2019-2020, of whom a sample of 90 people was selected through convenience sampling method. Then, the subjects answered the Keys and Magyarmo (2003) Mental Well-Being and Self-Compassion (2003) questionnaires. For data analysis, Pearson correlation and simultaneous multiple regression were used via SPSS-22 software. The results showed that the variables of self-compassionate, judgment, common humanity, isolation, vigilance, and extreme imitation could positively and significantly predict 16, 25, and 13% of the variance of the mental well-being variable and the variables of Judgment, Isolation, and extreme replication could negatively and significantly predict 9, 3, and 21% of the variance of the mental well-being variable, respectively. Also, judgment and isolation positively and significantly could predict 10 and 19% of the variance of the mental well-being variable, respectively. And self-compassion and shared humanity could significantly and negatively predict 6% and 4% of the variance of the variable mental well-being, respectively. The results showed that compassion was a predictor of the mental well-being of divorced female students.

One of the factors that play an important role in the ability to adapt to the psychological fear and stress caused by illness is spirituality. This study aimed to predict the level of fear of Coronaviruses disease based on spiritual well-being, life satisfaction, and positive and negative emotions during the outbreak of coronavirus. The method of the present study was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population included all patients of Sarvestan health center in the winter of 2020. The sample consisted of 176 people who were selected by the convenience sampling method. The research instruments included the Fear of Disease Coronaviruses Scale (FDCS), the Short Form of Spiritual Welfare Scale, the Life Satisfaction Scale (SWLS), and the Positive and Negative Affection Scale (PANAS). Pearson correlation coefficient, multivariate regression analysis, multivariate analysis, and variance (MANOVA) were used to analyze the research data. The results showed that the variables of spiritual well-being, life satisfaction, positive emotions (significantly and negatively), and negative emotions (significantly and positively) were predictors of fear of coronavirus. To reduce psychological disorders such as fear and anxiety caused by the coronavirus, it is necessary to pay attention to spiritual well-being along with other psychological and health services.

This study aimed to investigate the role of behavioral brain systems, belief in a just world, and loneliness in predicting corona anxiety. This study was correlational and the statistical population consisted of parents referred to the Department of Family Education Sessions, Child Counseling, and Golestan Counseling Center in Gorgan, where 100 people were selected by the convenience sampling method. Data collection was done by using Alizadeh Fard’s Corona Anxiety Inventory, Carver and White’s behavioral brain Systems questionnaire, Russell’s Loneliness Questionnaire, and Salton and Douglas’ Belief in a Fair World Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression tests. Findings showed that behavioral brain systems, belief in a fair world, and feeling lonely have a significant relationship with corona anxiety (p<0.05). Behavioral brain systems, belief in a fair world and loneliness also can predict corona anxiety (p<0.001). According to the findings of the present study, managers, and officials of healthcare systems, taking into account cognitive characteristics, can play an important role in controlling the mental health of people during the corona epidemic.