naser yoosefi; Arman Azizi
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Aim and Background: The purpose of this research is to predict marital conflict through differentiation and personality types, since understanding the factors that increase marital conflict plays an important role in reducing divorce. Methods and Materials: This study is descriptive - correlational and ...
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Aim and Background: The purpose of this research is to predict marital conflict through differentiation and personality types, since understanding the factors that increase marital conflict plays an important role in reducing divorce. Methods and Materials: This study is descriptive - correlational and structural equation modeling. Population consist of all parents of students in Sanandaj, Iran in 2017. The sample consisted of 500 parents (250 couples) who were selected by two-stage cluster sampling method and completed Big Five Factor Personality, Differentiation of Self Inventory and Marital conflict questionnaire. The data from the questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS software. Findings: The findings indicate a negative and significant relationship between marital conflict with personality types (except neurotic type) and differentiation. In other words, personality types (except neurotic type) and high differentiation reduce marital conflict, and vice versa. Also, the correlation between personality type and Differentiation is positive and significant Conclusions: The results of this study show that personality type of individuals and their differentiation level can be good factors for measuring and predicting marital conflict
a a; s gh
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Background & Aims: Due to the increasing rate of divorce and its negative effect on quality of life of divorced women, this study aimed to compare the efficacy of solution-focused therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy on depression and quality of life of divorced ...
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Background & Aims: Due to the increasing rate of divorce and its negative effect on quality of life of divorced women, this study aimed to compare the efficacy of solution-focused therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy on depression and quality of life of divorced women. Method: this study was quasi- experimental with pre - posttest. The population of the present research included all the divorced women who had referred to the counseling centers of Sanandaj city, in 2016 and depression was diagnosed for them based on clinical and diagnostic interview. This research was conducted on 48 women selected by available sampling method and were divided into three experimental (n=12) and one control group (n=12). The experimental groups of ACT, Cognitive-Behavior and Solution-Focused Therapy received 9 two-hour treatment sessions once a week. Data were collected using Beck Depression Inventory and World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) and analyzed using Multiple Analysis of Covariance in SPSS 20. Results: The results of study showed significant differences between the mean scores of the pre-test and post-test of the experimental and control groups (p<0/001). In addition, comparison of experimental groups indicates Cognitive-Behavior Therapy was more effective in decrease of depression and increase of Quality of life (p<0/001). Conclusion: The present findings indicate that ACT, Cognitive-Behavior and Solution-Focused Therapy can be useful in reduction of depression and improving life quality in divorced women.
