tahereh fazaeli; Hassan heidari; rahim hamidipour
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the development of a model of marital satisfaction based on executive functions with the mediation of empathy in working couples. The design of the current research is of a descriptive-correlation type. For this purpose, 500 working couples in Tehran were ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the development of a model of marital satisfaction based on executive functions with the mediation of empathy in working couples. The design of the current research is of a descriptive-correlation type. For this purpose, 500 working couples in Tehran were selected using stratified cluster sampling and responded to Barclay's Executive Functions Scale, Basic Empathy Scale, and Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire. Data analysis was done using structural equation modeling. Also, SPSS and AMOS software were used to classify, process, analyze data and check the research hypotheses. The evaluation of the hypothetical research model using fit indices showed that the hypothetical model fits the measurement model (CFI=0.98, NFI=0.94, RMSEA=0.02). The results of the research showed that the executive functions through the mediation of empathy have a significant effect on marital satisfaction at the level of P<0.05. executive functions are indirectly effective in marital satisfaction through empathy. Therefore, to improve marital satisfaction, intervention in executive functions And empathy in working couples can be important
Amirhossien Akbari; Bahramali Ghanbari Hashem Abadi; mohammad javad asghari ebrahim abad; maryam azadeganmehr
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This study examines the effectiveness of integrated therapy to improve executive functions and reduce aggression were criminal prisoners with a personality disorder. Quasi-experimental research in which pretest-posttest control group design was used. The study sample size of this study were male prisoners ...
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This study examines the effectiveness of integrated therapy to improve executive functions and reduce aggression were criminal prisoners with a personality disorder. Quasi-experimental research in which pretest-posttest control group design was used. The study sample size of this study were male prisoners in Mashhad, one of the central prison advisory units (408 people). Among them were 21 people who have entry criteria, are available as samples were selected randomly (12 in the experimental group and 9 in the control group) were assigned. Research tools multi-personality questionnaire 3 million, scale executive functions Barclay and the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using ANCOVA was used. The results showed that integrated therapy leads to improved executive functions and reduces aggression. Thus, according to the results of the study could be due to psychological problems prisoners stating that unity is essential and integrated therapy can be used to improve a lot of detainees have psychological problems.
Asghar Jafari; saba jafari; s h
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Present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of empowering on reducing anxiety and improving executive functions of women with addictive spouse. population was women with addictive spouse in Zanjan. 40 women with addictive spouse simple randomly were selected and assigned in experimental and control ...
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Present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of empowering on reducing anxiety and improving executive functions of women with addictive spouse. population was women with addictive spouse in Zanjan. 40 women with addictive spouse simple randomly were selected and assigned in experimental and control groups. Experimental design was pretest- posttest with control group and follow- up after 2 mouths. Baseline of anxiety and executive functions of all participants were measured. Psychological empowering was trained to experimental group in 10 sessions and anxiety and executive functions of all participants was measured in posttest and follow-up and data were analyzed using tests of covariance and t - student. Results indicated that level of anxiety of participants in empowering sessions significantly was lower than control group, but executive functions (planning, organizasion, problem solving) was more than control group (P<0.01). According to results of t- student, these changes observed in follow up. The results of research provide some evidence to suggest that Psychological empowering is an appropriate psychoeducational approach for reducing anxiety and improving executive functions of women with addictive spouse.
