Journal of Assessment and Research in Applied Counseling
Volume:5 Issue: 3, Fall 2023

The present research was conducted in order to model structural equations of emotional divorce based on dark personality traits and conflict resolution styles.

Methods and Materials:

 The study used descriptive-correlational method based on structural equations. The statistical population of this research consisted of all married women in the age group of 25-50 years of Tehran Azad University, Yadgar Imam (RA), Abol Fattouh Razi and North Tehran units in the first half of 2021, which was available online through the sampling method. (due to the spread of the corona virus) were chosen. The research tools were Gottman's (1995) emotional divorce questionnaire, Johnson and Webster's (2010) dark personality triangle, and Rahim's (1983) conflict resolution styles. Analyzes were done using SPSS and AMOS software.

The results showed that there is a significant negative and positive relationship between constructive conflict resolution style (β=0.188) and non-constructive conflict resolution style (β=0.170) with emotional divorce, respectively (p<0.01). A significant positive relationship is observed between Machiavellianism trait and emotional divorce (β=0.173). Also, a significant positive relationship was found between antisocial trait (β=-0.140) and narcissism (β=-0.153) with emotional divorce (p<0.01).

Dark traits and constructive conflict resolution styles can predict emotional divorce in addition to having a direct effect on emotional divorce.

This research was conducted to compare the effectiveness of schema therapy and solution-oriented therapy in improving the marital satisfaction of couples applying for divorce.

Methods and Materials: 

In this research, a quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test and follow-up was used. The statistical population included all divorce applicants in Bojnord city in 2021 who had applied to the court of justice of this city. The statistical sample included 48 people who were selected as available sampling. Then, they were replaced randomly into 3 groups: schema therapy (8 couples), solution-oriented therapy group (8 couples) and control group (8 couples). The data collection tool was Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire (1989). The data was analyzed by repeated measures analysis of variance in SPSS.

The results of the research showed that there is a significant difference between the mean of pre-test and post-test scores of the experimental and control groups (P<0.01). That is, both treatment methods had a significant effect in improving couples' satisfaction. Also, comparing the means of experimental groups indicated no significant difference between schema therapy and solution-oriented therapy in improving couples' satisfaction (P<0.05). Also, in the follow-up period, compared to the pre-test and post-test, the effect of reducing dissatisfaction was significant.

Based on the obtained results, it can be said that schema therapy and solution-oriented therapy can improve satisfaction and improve the relationship of couples seeking divorce.

The current research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the training program based on the marital burnout, emotional divorce and emotional regulation of conflicted couples.

Methods and Materials:

 The current research is quantitative research in which a quasi-experimental method was used with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the research included conflicting couples who, for some reason, have been referred to family court counseling centers in Tehran. Therefore, 40 people (20 couples) were selected by available sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups (each including ten couples). Then, the experimental group underwent the intervention with Gottman's approach. Quantitative data collection tools included Pines Marital Burnout Measure (CBM), Gottman's Emotional Divorce Questionnaire (2008), and Gross and John's (2012) Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. The data analysis was done through SPSS software and using variance analysis with repeated measurements.

The calculated F-value for the effect of the groups on marital burnout, emotional divorce and emotional regulation of conflicting couples is significant at the 5% level (P < 0.05). Between the experimental group and control after the intervention, there is a significant difference. The intervention of Gottman's approach to marital burnout, emotional divorce, and emotion regulation of conflicting couples has been significantly effective. According to Bonferroni's follow-up test, the effects of Gottman's intervention on marital burnout, emotional divorce, and emotional regulation of conflicting couples are stable in the follow-up phase.

Therefore, the intervention of Gottman's approach is effective in marital burnout, emotional divorce, and emotional regulation of conflicting couples. This effect is also stable in the follow-up phase.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of treatment based on an integrative self-analysis approach on psychological capital, psychological well-being, ego strength, and difficulty in regulating emotion in people suffering from covid-19 bereavement.

Methods and Materials: 

The current research method is quasi-experimental and the design used in this research is a pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a two-month follow-up. A pre-test-post-test plan was designed with a control group and an experimental group. Using the purposive sampling method, 30 eligible people were selected and randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. After that, the experimental group received treatment based on the integrative self-analysis approach but the control group did not receive any intervention. Data collection tools included Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ), Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scale Short Form (1980), Garnefski and Kraaij's Emotion Regulation Scale (2006) and psychosocial inventory of ego-strengths (PIES). In order to statistically analyze the data, descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (analysis of variance with repeated measurements) were used. In this research, SPSS-26 software was used to perform statistical tests.

For the effect of the between-group factor, the F-value calculated for the group effect is significant at the level of 0.05 (P<0.05). As a result, there is a significant difference between the average scores of pre-test, post-test and follow-up scores of psychological capital in the two experimental and control groups. Also, the results of the follow-up Bonferroni test showed that there is a significant difference between the scores of psychological capital, psychological well-being, ego strength, and difficulty in emotional regulation in the stages of pre-test and post-test, pre-test and follow-up (P<0.05). Also, the results of the follow-up test showed that there is no significant difference between the scores of the research variables in the post-test stage compared to the follow-up stage (P<0.05).

The results showed that the treatment based on the integrative self-analysis approach was significantly effective on psychological capital, psychological well-being, ego strength and difficulty in emotion regulation, and these effects were stable in the follow-up phase.

The present study was conducted to identify the relationship between spiritual intelligence and anxiety caused by Corona as a traumatic global crisis with the mediation of depression.

Methods and Materials: 

The current research is a descriptive study using the correlation method, which was carried out with structural equation modeling. The statistical population of this research is all university students or graduates living in Tehran, from this statistical population, by calculating the sample size of 420 people using the formula to determine the sample size based on Cohen's effect size and including 20 dropouts, a total of 440 people were sampled by available sampling method. The data collection tools used in this research were King's Spiritual Intelligence Questionnaire (2009), DASS-21 (1998), Corona Anxiety Questionnaire by Alipour et al. (2020).

The findings of the present study showed that spiritual intelligence has a direct effect on depression and also an indirect effect on corona anxiety with the mediation of the depression variable.

According to the findings of the current research, it can be concluded that spiritual intelligence is one of the factors affecting depression and Corona anxiety. Therefore, spiritual intelligence can be used to prevent and deal with the mentioned disorders.

This research was conducted to develop a causal model of social well-being based on social responsibility with the mediating role of perceived social support in HIV patients.

Methods and Materials:

 The cross-sectional research method is correlational. The statistical population of the present study included patients with HIV who visited behavioral counseling centers in Alborz province in 2021; 400 people were selected by available and voluntary sampling. In this research, tools of social well-being (Keys, 1998), social responsibility (Carroll, 2012) and perceived social support (Zimet et al., 1988) were used. In order to analyze the data, SPSS-V25 and Smart PLS software were used. Also, in order to test the research hypotheses, structural equation modeling was used.

The research findings showed that the model maintains a good fit. The results showed that social responsibility has a direct effect on the social well-being of HIV patients. Social responsibility has an indirect effect on the social well-being of HIV patients through perceived social support.

Since one's satisfaction with the social support of the family prevents mental helplessness and, as a result, better social efficiency and a greater sense of responsibility for the health of the society, and because in this survey, most of the subjects had weak perceived social support, it is recommended by informing and educating the family of the affected; To improve the social welfare of these patients.

The purpose of the present study was to model test of direct and indirect effects of approach motives, self-compassion and mindfulness on sexual intimacy of married nurses according to the roleof alexithymia.

The statistical population includes all married nurses of Ilam in the first half of 1402, from which 240 nurses were selected as a sample using available sampling. To collect data from the Couples Sexual Intimacy Questionnaire (CSIQ), Sacrifice Motives Questionnaire (SNQ), Freiburg Mindfulness Questionnaire (FMI-SF), Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) and The Toronto Ataxia Scale (TAS) were used. In the present study, the evaluation of the proposed model was done using structural equation modeling, and the bootstrap method (AMOS-24 software) was used to test indirect relationships.

According to the results and according to the fit indices, the proposed model has an acceptable fit with the data, and the direct paths of approach motives, self-compassion, and mindfulness to ataxia and ataxia to sexual intimacy were statistically significant, as well as indirect paths. Welcoming motives, self-compassion and mindfulness of sexual intimacy through alexia were statistically significant.

Based on the findings, it can be concluded that alexia has a mediating role between predictor variables approach motives, self-compassion and mindfulness) and criterion (sexual intimacy). In other words, the approach motives, self-compassion and mindfulness can cause sexual intimacy in nurses by reducing dyslexia.