Rooyesh-e- Ravanshenasi Journal(RRJ)

The aim of present research was to investigate the role of perfectionism and experiencial avoidance in predicting psychological symptoms of poor female-headed household. This prospective study was performed using Pearson correlation.90 questions to gather information from the checklist (SCL-90), perfectionism and questionnaires reception and operation. As well as data collected using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis were analyzed. The correlation coefficients showed that psychological symptoms of perfectionism (51/0= r; 001/0> p) and experiential avoidance (65/0= r; 001/0> p), positive relationship. Regression analysis showed that 48 percent of the total variance of psychological symptoms people through experiential avoidance and perfectionism is explained by two factors. This study suggests that perfectionism and avoid negative and harmful experiments on the causes and consequences associated with traumatic events can contribute to psychological symptoms among poor female-headed households.

Key words: perfectionism, experimental avoidance, psychological symptoms, poor, female-headed households.