The Relationship of Emotional Adjustment and Religious Beliefs with Strategies for Resolving Conflict with Parents among the Students of Ahwaz Azad Islamic University
@ Parviz 'Asgari / Assistant professor of psychology department, Ahwaz Azad Islamic University.
askary٤٧@yahoo.com
Sahar Safarzadeh / Faculty member of psychology department, Ahwaz Azad Islamic University.
Received: ٢٠١٣/٧/١٤- Accepted: ٢٠١٣/١٢/١١ safarzadeh١١٥٢@yahoo.com
Abstract
The present paper aims at investigating the relationship of emotional adjustment and religious beliefs with the strategies for resolving conflict with parents among students of Ahwaz Azad Islamic University. The statistical population includes all the students of Ahwaz Azad Islamic University in the academic year of ١٣٩١-١٣٩٢ solar (٢٠١٢-٢٠١٣), among whom ٢٠٠ students (١٠٠ male and ١٠٠ female students) were selected as sample through random classified sampling. The data analysis by Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression at the significance level of p<٠.٠٠٠١ shows that there is a significant relationship between emotional adjustment and religious beliefs with the strategies for resolving conflict with parents among students. Furthermore, the relationship of emotional adjustment and religious beliefs with strategies of resolving conflict with parents is multiple among students. In the mean time, regression analysis shows that emotional adjustment and religious beliefs are better predicators for the variables of strategy of argumentation and verbal aggression, respectively, and that religious beliefs are only good predicators for the variable of the criterion for the strategy of physical aggression.
Key words: emotional adjustment, religious beliefs, strategies for resolving conflicts with parents, university students.
The Effectiveness of Implementing the Project of Hope on Increasing Prisoners' Subjective Well-being
@ Hussein Radi / M.A student of clinical psychology, Arak Azad Islamic University, sciences and research unit [email protected]
Sharam Vaziri / Assistant professor of Rood-e-hen Azad Islamic University
Farah Lotfi Kashani / Associate professor of Rood-e-hen Azad Islamic University
Received: ٢٠١٣/١٠/٢١- Accepted: ٢٠١٣/٣/١٦
Abstract
The present paper seeks to investigate the effectiveness of teaching the project of hope on the promotion of subjective well-being of prisoners in need of help and correction. To this end, ٣٢ prisoners were selected from prisoners in Qom central prison and were randomly divided into experiment group (١٦ prisoners) and control group (١٦ prisoners). They completed the scales of life satisfaction and subjective happiness. The criteria of input and output of this research include: ١- subjects being young; ٢- having least literacy; ٣-granted forgiveness or vacation at the end of prison; ٤- not participating in the project of hope in prisons of the country. The hope project was implemented for experiment group. The covariance analysis of the data shows that teaching the project of hope is influential in increasing the constructs of subjective well-being such as life satisfaction and subjective happiness of prisoners, such that having moderated the scores of pretest between two groups after intervention, there was a significant difference in the factors of life satisfaction and subjective happiness (p=٠/٠٠٠). Furthermore, the project of hope increases life satisfaction and subjective happiness %٦٠ and %٤٨, respectively.
Key words: hope, life satisfaction, subjective happiness.
An Investigation on the Effect of Islamic Couple Therapy on the Intimacy in Marriage
@ A'zam Mahmudzadeh / MA of counseling, Khatam al-Anbia' University, Tehran
Simin Husseinian / Professor of counseling department, Al-Zahra University.
Seyyed Ahmad Ahmadi / Professor of counseling department, Isfahan University.
Maryam Fatehizadeh / Associate professor of counseling department, Isfahan University
Received: ٢٠١٣/١٠/١٢- Accepted: ٢٠١٣/٣/٦
Abstract
The present paper was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of couple therapy on intimacy in marriage. It is a semi-experimental research with a pretest and a posttest for its control group. The sample includes ٢٠ couples who visited counseling centers in Isfahan in ١٣٨٨ solar (٢٠٠٩) and were randomly divided into experiment group (١٠ couples) and control group (١٠ couples). The results show that Islamic couple therapy increases intimacy in marriage and its dimensions (affective, communicative, physical, social-entertainment, religious and psychological intimacy- p<٠.٠١). The effect of Islamic couple therapy is the same for men and women. Given the importance of intimate relationships in marriage satisfaction on the one hand, and Islamic culture of our country on the other, it can be useful to teach comprehensive and authentic teachings of Islam to couples.
Key words: Islamic teachings, Islamic couple therapy, intimacy in marriage.
Factors of Happiness in Marriage
@ Mohammad Sajjad Seidi / PhD student of counseling, Khwarizmi University. sey١١٠@hotmail.com
Ali Mohammad Nazari / Associate professor of counseling department, college of educational sciences and psychology, Khwarizmi University
Mohammad Ibrahimi / MA student of rehabilitation counseling, university of well-being sciences and rehabilitation
Received: ٢٠١٣/٩/١٥- Accepted: ٢٠١٤/٢/١٩
Abstract
The present paper was conducted with the aim of determining the role of strategies of maintaining relationship, the relationship of problem-solving and belief in the holiness of marriage in marriage happiness, and examining the mediator role of communicative variables. To this end, a sample including ٣٥٨ married individuals in Marivan were selected from available population. Research tools include family problem solving communication index, the scale of the holiness of marriage, family communication scale, and marriage happiness scale. The hypotheses were examined by using one way variance analysis and path analysis. The results show that belief in the holiness of marriage results in more use of positivistic strategies, openness and being easy, giving confidence, social networks, division of responsibilities, advising and management of conflict, and promotes affirmative relationship and decreases conflicting relationship. Furthermore, the mediator role of strategies of maintaining relationship and problem solving was confirmed. Therefore, it can be said that individuals' belief in the holiness of marriage is a useful cognitive belief which can make marriage a safe environment for growth and proliferation.
Key words: holiness of marriage, strategies of maintaining relationship, the relationship of problem solving, marriage happiness.
A Review and Criticism of Theories of Mate Selection
@ Hadi Husseinkhani Na'ini / Assistant professor, IKI [email protected]
Mas'ood Janbozorgi / Associate professor, Hawzeh & University Research Center [email protected]
Behrooz Mahram / Assistant professor, Ferdowsi University.
Received: ٢٠١٢/١٠/٧- Accepted: ٢٠١٢/٣/١٢
Abstract
High statistics of divorce among couples at the early years of their joint life shows that wrong mate selection is one of the influential factors for maladjustment and misunderstanding between couples. Accordingly, mate selection is regarded a decisive stage in every individual's life. Using a descriptive-analytical method, the present paper discusses the theory of homogamy, the hypothesis of similarity, the theory of complementary needs, and the theory of exchange. Then it reviews and criticizes them. In addition to empirical findings, Islamic sources are used to criticize these views. It seems that religious homogamy, harmony in religiosity of spouses and other moral characteristics such as chastity are emphasized in Islamic view, while other dimensions of homogamy are deemphasized.
Key words: marriage, mate selection, theories of mate selection.
A Review of the Effectiveness of Collective Education through Monotheistic Integrated Method on Decreasing Aggressive behaviors of Male Prisoners in Central Prison of Shahr-e-Kurd
@ Mahdi Omidian / PhD student of general psychology, Semnan University [email protected]
Mahnaz Aliakbar Dehkurdi / Associate professor of Payam-e-Noor University.
Sobhan poornikdast / MA of psychology, Tehran Payam-e-Noor University.
Tayyebeh Mohtashami / MA of psychology, Tehran Payam-e-Noor University.
Received: ٢٠١٣/٥/٢٥- Accepted: ٢٠١٣/١٠/١
Abstract
The present paper seeks to study the effectiveness of collective education through monotheistic integrated method on decreasing aggressive behaviors of male prisoners in central prison of Shah-re-Kurd. It is an experimental research with control group, whose statistical population includes all male prisoners in central prison of Shahr-e-Kurd in ١٣٩١ (٢٠١٣), among whom ٤٠ prisoners were selected through multi-stage sampling and divided into an experiment and a control group randomly. Aggression general questionnaire was used as a tool of screening. Then twelve sessions (each ٩٠ minutes) of a collective education program through monotheistic integrated method were offered to experiment group. A posttest after therapeutic intervention and a follow up test after ٣٠ days were given to both groups. The results show that there is a significance difference between the mean score of aggression of two groups in posttest and follow up. So, it can be said that collective education through monotheistic integrated method decreases aggressive behaviors of male prisoners in central prison of Shahr-e-Kurd.
Key words: aggression, monotheistic integrated therapy, male prisoners.
The Effectiveness of an Educational Model Based on Spirituality on Improving the Components of Life Quality in High School Students
@ Yazdan Movahhedi / MA of psychology, Tabriz University [email protected]
Kulsoom Kariminezhad / MA of family counseling
Tooraj Hashemi Nosratabadi / Associate professor of psychology department, Tabriz University
Ma'soomeh Movahhedi / MA of family counseling
Received: ٢٠١٣/٦/١- Accepted: ٢٠١٣/١٠/١٢
Abstract
The present paper aims at investigating the effectiveness of an educational model based on spirituality on the improving the components of life quality in high school students. The statistical population includes ٤٦٠ female high school students in Khorramabad, among whom ٤٠ were selected as sample and divided into experiment and control group (each ٢٠ students). Intervention based on teaching spirituality in ٨ sessions for ٨ weeks (each ٩٠ minutes) was made. After these sessions, both groups took the test of life quality. Two months later, both groups retook the test of life quality as follow up. The data was analyzed by covariance analysis, which show the there is a significance difference between mean scores of posttest for experiment group and control group (p<٠.٠١). So, intervention based on teaching spirituality improved life quality in experiment group. Given the positive effect of religious beliefs and acts on mental health, it is recommended to use these capacities in planning measures for mental hygiene, especially for students.
Key words: teaching spirituality, life quality, students.