Rooyesh-e- Ravanshenasi Journal(RRJ)

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Purpose determination evaluation of the effectiveness couples marital adjustment rates of irrational beliefs.. Study population was all couples in Tehran that the available sampling method number of 388 couples (194 women and 194 men) that entrance criteria to research were selected. all couples selected normalized questionnaire Jones irrational beliefs and Spanier marital adjustment completed. data  by using analyze linear regression and Pearson correlation were analyzed.

Results:: findings show that there is a significant linear relationship between irrational beliefs scale adjustment  . Overall results indicate that marital adjustment, is explained by irrational beliefs.

Conclusion: Whatever increased score of irrational beliefs, marital adjustment level decreases

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The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between of  relationship akills (understanding verbal and nonverbal message, emotional regulation, listening, being aware of communication process and assertiveness) with couple Burnout of Marriage in married Employees NIDC ahvaz. Present research was from correlation type. The statistical population in this research were all  of the married employees NIDC ahvaz. The sampel of research included 353 subject who were select based on Simple Random Sampling Method sampling. For the measurement of the variable, Couple Burnout In Married  (CBM) Pines & Nunes (2003) and Communication Skills Test-Revised (CSTR) Queendom (2004) were used. To analyze data pearson Correlation coefficient and Multivariable regression (p < 0/0001) were employed as statistical metods. The result reveled that was relationship Negative Correlation between Relationship Skills and Its components (emotional regulation, listening, being aware of communication process and assertiveness)With Couple Burnout And Between understanding verbal and nonverbal message,With Couple Burnout  Isnt Relationship Correlation. Finally A Multiple Regression Analysis Showed That of Relationship Skills, emotional regulation and listening were Respectively Predictor For Couple Burnout.

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Objective: The purpose of present study identify role similar faces in selection pair, both in terms of self couples (perceptual similarities) and the evaluators (similarities real) is. method:
Scheme used in this study of  designs correlational. In this study, 100 patients (50 females and 50 males) To scale mental unit  similar figures were responsive and his wife direction amount similarities of their faces and both they face similarities expensive evaluators assessed in a range of 10 score. Results: The results indicate a significant difference with 99% confidence in the similar faces between couples was actually against random pairs, meaning that couples face in real similarity was observed by evaluators expensive. Conclusion: The results of those as your wife, for that is similar to their own figuresthat this selection is done unconsciously.

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Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the prediction of marital adjustment based on spiritual intelligence and social support in couples living in Kermanshah done.

Materials and Methods: The study population consisted of all couples living in solidarity and Kermanshah. The sample included 71 couples in 1394 to get Consultancy Services Psychology and private psychology counseling and referral to a service center had been sampling method were selected. To collect data from questionnaires spiritual intelligence, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and Marital Adjustment Spanier Shd.thlyl using data correlation coefficient and regression analysis was performed with the help of 21 SPSS software.

Results: The results of this study showed that social support and marital adjustment between spiritual intelligence and spiritual intelligence correlates and predictors of social support and marital adjustment.

Conclusion: The findings suggest that spiritual intelligence and social support plays an important role in marital adjustment Dashth¬And.

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The objective of the present study is Review on the relationship between the proportion of job and personality with marital satisfaction level of cultural Couples, who work in Zahedan Township. Two questionnaires of Enrich marital satisfaction (1989) and the  proportion of job and personality of John Holland (1958), which were completed by 200 people of cultural Couples, related Education Organization of Zahedan Township. This sample was simple randomly obtained through Morgan Table. .data analysis Using descriptive and inferential statistics and  EXCEL2010 and  SPSS 19 software has been .The results showed there is a relationship between realistic personality type and cultural jobs with marital satisfaction, while this relationship was significant in respect of positivity. There is also a significant and positive relationship between social personality type and Cultural jobs with their marital satisfaction (p< 0.01). From the other side, the results show this fact that the relationship between searching personality type and Cultural jobs with marital satisfaction, tends to positivity and significance, meaning more searching personality tendency in couples leads to more marital satisfaction. Therefore, there is a positive and significant relationship between  the enterprising and conventional personality types with  marital satisfaction in the level (p< 0.01). IN addition, the value of determination coefficient showed contracting of couples only predicts about 3 percent of marital satisfaction variable variation. In this study, no positive and significant relationship was not observed in respect of Artistic personality type and marital satisfaction.

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This study aimed to determine the efficacy of reality therapy on the self-esteem of elderly couples with depression in Kermanshah. An experimental study was conducted with two groups experimental and control. The study population consisted of all couples aged 60 years was the city of Kermanshah. A group of 30 couples eligible elderly chosen by convenience sampling and randomly divided into control and experimental groups (each group of 15 couples) was assigned. The data were collected using the Beck Depression Inventory and Rosenberg Self-Esteem. The experimental group underwent 12 sessions of 60-minute therapy group was treated with reality, but to no intervention control group was not used. To analyze the data descriptive statistics and analysis of Covariance was used. The results of data analysis showed that reality therapy reduced depression and increased self-esteem elderly couples in the experimental group compared with the control group was. Based on these findings, we can say, reality therapy group can be useful as a treatment to improve self-esteem and increased depression in the elderly be used.

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Couple's disturbance is one of the most common stressors in recent decades, which has a significant negative impact on the biological, psychological and social health of couples and their children. The purpose of this study is to study solution focused group therapy for couples. In this regard, the present study reviews the hypotheses, basics and goals of couple therapy, the study of solution-focused therapy in the group, and the structure of solution focused group therapy sessions for couples. In general, based on the present study, it is concluded that solution focused approach can be used in the group for couples with marital conflicts .

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Consolidated Couple Therapy on marital forgiveness of couples. The present study was a semi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design with control group. The statistical population of this study was all couples who referred to Zanjan health centers in 1397. The sample consisted of 20 couples (40 people) selected by convenience sampling method and were randomly divided into two groups: experimental (10 couples) and control (10 couples). To investigate marital forgiveness, the "forgiveness" measure in the family (Pollard, 1998) was used. The couples in the experimental group received 8 combined paired therapy sessions, while the control group's couples did not receive any interventions. For analyzing the data, covariance analysis was performed using SPSS software. The results showed that in the post-test stage, the mean scores of couples' marital forgiveness in the experimental group were significantly increased compared to the control group (P <0.01). Therefore, Consolidated Couple Therapy is effective in improving couples' marital forgiveness.

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The purpose of the present study is to investigate the role of personality traits and social skills in the prediction of the domestic violence among couples. The study used the descriptive-correlational method and the statistical population consisted of all couples with a history of domestic violence referring to counseling centers under the supervision of the Welfare Organization of Isfahan in 2016. In order to select the sample, 50 couples (50 men and 50 women) referred were selected from several counseling centers in Isfahan. However, a set of questionnaires including Minnesota short-form (1967), Matson's social skills questionnaire (1983), and domestic violence questionnaire (Tabriz, et al, 2012) was applied to measure the study variables. In order to test the hypotheses, Regression analysis was conducted using SPSS-22 software. The results showed that social skills negatively predict three personality traits including hypochondriasis, depression, and hysteria and positively predict changes in the domestic violence among the couples. Based on the findings, personality traits and social skills recognized as the most important factors in the occurrence of domestic violence among couples. Therefore, it is suggested that psychologists and family counselors considered these factors as effective and use them in their psychological interventions in domestic violence in order to obtain better outcomes as well as applied these in workshops on the personality characteristics and social skills for couples

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Couple burnout is one of the factors that reduce the love between couples over time and can lead to emotional or formal divorce. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the dark triad of personality and attachment styles with couple burnout. The method of this research was descriptive and its design was correlational.‌ The statistical population of this study included married undergraduate students studying psychology in the second semester‌ of 2019-2020 available through cyberspace at the Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr Branch. 206 people were considered as a sample through the convenience sampling method. Dark triad dirty dozen scale (Johnson and Webster, 2010), Adult Attachment Questionnaire (Hazen and Shaver, 1987), and Couple burnout measurement (Pins, 1996) were used to collect data. The data of this study were analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate regression analysis. Findings showed that there is a significant positive relationship between dark triad traits of personality with couple burnout, a significant negative relationship between secure attachment style with couple burnout, and a significant positive relationship between avoidant and anxious attachment style with couple burnout. The results of regression analysis showed that the total score of the dark triad of personality and Machiavellism and psychopathy dimensions separately and all three attachment styles can predict couple burnout. Based on the findings of the present study, it can be said inappropriate social behaviors of people with high scores in the dark triad of personality cause lovelessness between couples, reduced intimacy and satisfaction, and ultimately couple burnout. Also, attachment as a stable variable affects marital relationships.

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One of the common problems between couples is the dysfunctional communication patterns, it can cause conflicts between couples, and since negative thoughts and beliefs are the main cause of these problems so the aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of meta-cognitive interpersonal therapy on improving dysfunctional communication patterns couples and increase of marital adjustment. This is a pre-test/post-test based on a quasi-experimental study with control and experimental groups.  The statistical population of this research includes all the couples of Isfahan city in years 2019 who referred to the Consultation Center of Moj in Isfahan for decreasing of marital problems.  Among them, 16 couples were selected by the available sampling method. They were randomly placed into two groups experimental (8 couples) and control (8 couples). Communication Patterns Questionnaire )Christensen & Sulloway 1984) and Dyadic Marital Adjustment Scale (Spanier 1979) as an instrument applied in pre-test and post-test.  The experimental group received 8 sessions of 120 minutes of training related to Meta-Cognitive Interpersonal Therapy. Covariance Analysis was used for analyzing data in SPSS23 software. The results showed that meta-cognitive interpersonal therapy resulted in improvement of communication patterns and an increase in marital adjustment.  Based on the findings of this study, it is suggested to use interpersonal metacognitive therapy to improve communication patterns and increase marital adjustment.

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The COVID-19 epidemic and its health, social and economic consequences have brought about dramatic changes in the daily lives of families and couples. The aim of this study was to investigate the adaptability components of couples in the corona pandemic crisis. The present study was a qualitative study with a descriptive phenomenological method. The participants of the study were 12 couples from compatible couples in region 1 of Zanjan city in the spring of 2020, which were selected and sampled to the extent of information saturation based on the purposeful method. Data collection was done through semi-structured and in-depth interviews on tape and all content (word for word) was put on paper. Data analysis was performed using Colaizzi's seven-step method. A total of 12 interviews, 362 basic codes, 28 basic concepts, 10 sub-themes, and 4 main themes including "interactive dynamics", "responsiveness", "coherence" and "integrity" were extracted. The results of this study showed that although the coronavirus crisis has affected marital well-being; But it has created positive consequences in the motivation of couples to protect their relationships, and with the increase of these positive components, we will see the flourishing of their interactions.

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The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of solution-oriented and emotion-oriented couple therapy on forgiveness, sexual function, and communication beliefs of couples with marital infidelity in Kermanshah. The research method was quasi-experimental and was a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of this study included a couple on the verge of divorce who had the experience of marital infidelity in Kermanshah in 2019. The sample consisted of 36 pairs that were selected by convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group (12 pairs each). Participants completed questionnaires of forgiveness (FFS) (Ehteshamzadeh et al., 2010), Female Sexual Function (FSFI) (Rosen et al., 2000), Male Sexual Health (MSHQ) (Rosen et al., 2004), and communication ideas (CBQ) (Aidelson & Epstein, 1982) before and after the intervention. The solution-oriented couple therapy and emotion-oriented couple therapy training program was performed for 8 sessions, each session lasting 90 minutes and once a week for the two experimental groups. The group did not receive training. To test the hypotheses, multivariate analysis of covariance with Benferroni post hoc test was used. Findings showed that there is a significant difference between experimental and control groups (P<0.001); In general, there is no significant difference between the two groups. Accordingly, solution-oriented and emotion-oriented couple therapy can be used by therapists as an effective and efficient way to increase forgiveness, sexual function and reduce the couple's dysfunctional beliefs, thus helping to improve marital relationships.

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Determining the effectiveness of couple's integrated behavioral therapy on sexual self-efficacy and sexual self-concept was acquired in individuals with acquired premature ejaculation. The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest, posttest, and follow-up with the control group. The statistical population included all married people aged 25 to 45 years who had been referred to psychology and counseling clinics in Kermanshah in 2020 for premature ejaculation. The sample consisted of 30 men who were selected by the available sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental and waiting groups (15 people in each group). Data in three stages of pre-test, post-test, and follow-up using sexual self-efficacy questionnaires (SSES) (Vaziri & Lotfi Kashani, 2013), sexual self-concept (MSSCQ) (Snell, Fisher & Walters, 1995), premature ejaculatory diagnostic tools (PEDT) (Simmonds et al., 2007) and time Gauges were collected. Integrative behavioral couple therapy was performed for the experimental group in 9 sessions, but no therapeutic intervention was used for the control group. Analysis of variance with repeated measures and Bephroni post hoc test were used to analyze the data. Coupling integrated behavioral therapy was effective on sexual self-efficacy, sexual self-concept, premature ejaculation, and latency of intravaginal ejaculation (IELT) (P<0.001); And the scores of dependent variables in the post-test and follow-up stages increased compared to the waiting groups and the score of premature ejaculation decreased (P<0.001), also the therapeutic effect was maintained until follow-up. The findings of the present study can be used for clinical and therapeutic interventions to promote sexual self-efficacy and sexual self-concept and, as a result, improve the latency of intravaginal ejaculation (IELT) and premature ejaculation in men.

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The aim of the present study was to investigate the prediction of Psychological Hardiness based on communication patterns between couples and conflict resolution styles in married men affected by an extramarital affair. This research was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population of this study was married men affected by the extramarital affair of their spouses who were referred to welfare counseling centers in Mashhad in the first three months of 1400, from which 80 people were selected by Purposive sampling. The research instruments included the Ahvaz Psychological Hardiness Scale (AHI) (Kiamarsi et al., 1998), the Couples Communication Pattern Questionnaire (CPQ) (Christens and Salavai, 1991), and the Conflict Resolution Styles Questionnaire (ROCI-2) (Rahim, 1983). Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the data. Findings showed that the constructive relationship model of reciprocity and compromise conflict resolution styles, integration, and binding with psychological rigidity have a positive and significant relationship (P <0.01) and communication patterns of expectation/withdrawal and mutual avoidance. And avoidance conflict resolution styles, integration, and domination had a negative and significant relationship with psychological hardiness (P <0.01). Regression results also showed that constructive interaction, expectation/withdrawal, mutual avoidance, integration, domination, and compulsion styles were able to reduce 0.56 psychological hardiness in married men affected by extramarital affairs. Predict (P <0.05). Considering that psychological hardiness in married men affected by the extramarital affair is related to communication patterns between couples and conflict resolution styles, it is necessary to hold workshops based on these concepts in this group of people. Arrives.

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The purpose of this study was to compare of the effectiveness of emotion-focused couple therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction program on the emotional divorce of couples. This semi-experimental study was conducted with a pretest-posttest design with a control group and follow-up for two months. The statistical population included all the couples referring to counseling and psychological services in Shiraz city to 91 people were in 1399 and 60 couples by random sampling were considered as the sample size in two experimental groups (each group of 10 couples) and control (10 couples). The experimental groups underwent emotion-focused couple therapy (9 sessions 90 minutes) and a mindfulness-based stress reduction program (9 sessions 90 minutes), but the control group received no training and remained in the waiting list. To collect data Kessler emotional divorce Questionnaire (EDQ) of Guttman (1995). Data analysis by repeated-measures analysis of variance and Bonferroni post hoc test showed that both therapies had a significant effect on emotional divorce in the post-test and follow-up stages compared to the control group (P <0.05). Also, emotion-oriented couple therapy was more effective in reducing emotional divorce compared to stress-based mindfulness (P <0.05). Based on the findings, it can be concluded that emotional couple therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction can be used as treatment methods to reduce emotional divorce in medical centers.

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The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of couple therapy based on acceptance and commitment (ACT) and emotionally-focused couple therapy (EFCT) on marital forgiveness of women affected by extramarital relationships. The method of the present study was semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test with a control group. The statistical population included all women affected by extramarital relationships who were referred to counseling centers in Gorgan in the first 9 months of 1399 Using the purposive sampling method, 45 people were selected, and then They were randomly divided into three groups of 15 people. The first experimental group received emotionally-focused couple therapy and the second experimental group received couple therapy based on acceptance and commitment in 12 sessions of 90 minutes twice a week. The research instrument was the Marital Forgiveness Questionnaire (MFQ) of Ray et al. (2001). Data were analyzed by repeated-measures analysis of variance using SPSS-16 software at a significance level of 0.05. Both approaches of EFCT and ACT have a significant effect on marital forgiveness in the post-test and follow-up stages (P <0/01). The results also showed that acceptance and commitment-based couple therapy had a greater effect on marital forgiveness (P=0/002), presence of positive (P=0/001), and absence of negative (p=0/014) than emotionally-focused couple therapy. As a result, both interventions can be used to increase marital forgiveness but given the greater effectiveness of acceptance and commitment-based couple therapy, this approach is preferred.

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The aim of this study was to predict marital boredom based on social comparison and the exchange style of couples. The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population was married people with marital boredom in Tehran in the first half of 2021, of which 298 people were selected as a sample using the available sampling method. Data collection tools were Couple Burnout Measure (CBM) Pines (1996), Social Exchange Styles Questionnaire (SESQ) Leybman et al. (2011), and Social Comparison Questionnaire (SCQ) Gibbons & Buunk (1999). Data were analyzed by SPSS₂₄ software using multiple Regression analyses. The results showed that social comparison and exchange styles of follow-up, individualism, and utilitarianism have a positive relationship with marital boredom, while exchange styles of fairness and extreme investment were negatively correlated with marital boredom (p<0.01). 35% of the total variance of marital boredom was explained by couple exchange styles and social comparison (p<0.001). Based on the research findings, it can be concluded that the social comparison and the maladaptive style of the couple exchange cause their marital boredom.

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The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of emotionally-focused couple therapy (EFCT) on differentiation and emotion regulation of women affected by marital infidelity. The method of the study was semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test with a control group. The statistical population included all women affected by marital infidelity who were referred to counseling centers in Gorgan in the first 9 months of 1399. Using the purposive sampling method, 30 people were selected and randomly divided into experimental (15 people) and control (15 people) groups. The experimental group received emotionally-focused couple therapy in 12 sessions of 90 minutes twice a week and The control group did not receive any intervention. The research instruments were the Differentiation of Self Inventory (DSI) of Scorron and Fried Lander (1998), and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) of Garnfsky et al (2002). Data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) and Beferroni post hoc test using SPSS-16 software at a significance level of 0.05. Findings showed that EFCT had a significant effect on differentiation (F=28/48, P<0.001) and emotion regulation (F=21/39, P<0.001). According to the results, it can be stated that emotionally-focused couple therapy can be used as an effective intervention to improve differentiation and emotion regulation in women affected by marital infidelity.