Journal of Psyhosociological Research in Family and Culture
Volume:1 Issue: 1, Autumn - Winter 2023

The purpose of this study was to review the research conducted in cyberspace crises in children and adolescents. The Internet has created a new world for children and teenagers to explore and learn. Teachers and families encourage children and teenagers to use the Internet for their learning, but not every content on the web is suitable for young people. This information provides countless benefits to users; however, it also comes with serious threats, such as exposure to sexual harassment, bullying, fraud, and access to illegal and harmful materials.

This study used the results of research conducted worldwide, which have been published in international journals.

The findings show that although boys perpetrated most offline bullying, an equal number of girls and boys used the Internet to bully their peers. Offline bullies and young people who bully others online often have multiple psychological problems. Finally, it can be concluded that children and teenagers with a warm and close relationship with their family or parents who consider themselves obliged to care for their child in cyberspace are immune from many harms.

Notably, this study examines these problems at different levels. Finally, we state that when children's social environment is not only physical but also digital, then it should affect almost all aspects of their lives.

The widespread pandemic of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the implementation of measures to prevent the disease, including home quarantine and restrictions on movement, led families to be exposed to many social, psychological, and economic harms. Domestic violence against women is one of the harms that increased during the Corona crisis. This study investigated the reasons for the increase in family violence against women during the spread of the Coronavirus and analyzed the role of laws in protecting the victims. This study was conducted using a descriptive method of a systematic review type. In this method, research findings that were found during the outbreak of Corona in the databases Science Direct, Google Scholar, Med Internet Res, JMRH, Frooyesh, and Rescue were analyzed by searching for the keywords of Corona and women, domestic violence, family violence and the Corona crisis, the law and the victim of violence. Among the 40 reviewed articles, 9 that met the research criteria were selected and investigated. The findings showed that the rate of domestic violence against women has increased in all its types. Studies have shown that mobility restrictions, economic stressors, increased alcohol consumption, and psychological disorders are among the factors that increase family violence against women in the Corona crisis. Due to the limited communication of the victims with the outside world, the gaps in the laws, and their lack of updating in the field of domestic violence, the law to protect women cannot be practical except in a few cases.

Child abuse is a widespread social phenomenon with life-long severe consequences. Kindergarten teachers can follow up on this issue by constantly interacting with children and families in case of family dysfunction. This study investigated the knowledge, attitude and performance of kindergarten teachers in Tehran in 2022. The current study was descriptive; the statistical population included all kindergarten teacher certificate holders from the welfare organization. Subjects were selected by stratified (random) sampling from educational centers for kindergarten teacher courses under the supervision of welfare organizations that had received certificates. The sample size was 350 people, and the data collection tool was a questionnaire. The data was analyzed with SPSS version 22 software. The findings showed that the knowledge and awareness of 66.9% of the teachers regarding misbehaving with a good child and the attitude of 54.9% of them are at the desired level. Also, the performance of 88.1% of them in facing child abuse was poor and average. The results of this study showed that kindergarten teachers had a good knowledge of child abuse, a favorable attitude toward dealing with child abuse, and a poor performance in dealing with child abuse. The weak performance may be due to fewer training courses, fear of marginal issues of dealing with child abuse, or the lack of clear legal guidelines for dealing with child abuse.

Unfortunately, in the past several years, the downward slope of marriage statistics and on the other hand, the upward slope of divorce was very worrying. The damage caused by divorce is multi-dimensional, that is, couples, families and children are damaged. On the other hand, the most common mental disorder for men after divorce is depression and guilt, while anxiety and material problems and lack of financial security are common injuries for women. Therefore, specialized training in marriage and divorce counseling seems necessary. The harms mentioned in this article are: 1. Fear of loneliness, 2. Guilt, 3. Emotional problems, 4. Identity problem, 5. Role duality, 6. Economic problems, 7. Community evaluation. In addition, in the current research, the difference between men's and women's reactions to divorce and the damages that children of divorce are exposed to were investigated.

The goal of the present study was to investigate the crisis that children face in the cyberspace. This research was conducted in a library manner and the findings indicate that in the last century and especially in the last decade, one of the topics that has been discussed a lot in various scientific societies and circles is the cyberspace topic. There are several reasons for this. Ease of use, attractiveness, comprehensiveness and variety of information, which can satisfy all ages and all tastes, are among the factors that have made Internet and cyberspace universal, and even children are highly exposed to them. Since the Internet connects different cultures and nations, it greatly impacts the formation or change of the identity of people, especially children, whose identity is being formed. In this research, we first examined the definitions of cyberspace and crisis and stated cyberspace versus identity, and then we examined the damages caused by cyberspace.

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and marital conflicts. This study utilizes a cross-sectional design to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and marital conflicts. The participants were 100 married couples who were recruited through convenience sampling from different regions of the Canada. The inclusion criteria for the study were that the couples had to be married for at least one year and have no history of mental illness. The participants were asked to complete the EQ-i questionnaire, which measures emotional intelligence, and the MCQ questionnaire, which measures the marital conflicts. The questionnaires were completed by both partners separately, and the responses were matched based on the couple's identification code. The data was collected through an online survey platform. The data analysis was conducted using the Actor-Partner Independence Model (APIM). the results for the APIM indicated that the husbands’ emotional intelligence (ß= -0.289, P<0.001) as well as the wives’ emotional intelligence (ß= -0.320, P<0.001) exhibited a significant actor effect on their marital conflicts. Similarly, husbands’ emotional intelligence (ß= -0.301, P<0.001) as well as the wives’ emotional intelligence (ß= -0.342, P<0.001) exhibited a significant partner effect on their spouses’ marital conflicts. The present study highlights the importance of emotional intelligence in romantic relationships and provides insights for clinicians and researchers working with couples to improve their marital relationships.