Psychology of Woman Journal
Volume:3 Issue: 1, Spring 2022

The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness training based on reducing stress on the desire for divorce, blood pressure and sexual fulfillment in unfaithful women with high blood pressure. The research method is quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design with control group. The statistical population included women who referred to psychological counseling services in District 1 of Tehran in 2018 for marital problems and infidelity. Thirty samples were randomly selected and randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Subjects in both the experimental and control groups answered the Roosevelt Divorce Questionnaires and the Halbert Sexual Realization Questionnaire, and blood pressure was measured using the same sphygmomanometer. Then, a mindfulness treatment program based on stress reduction was performed for 8 minutes for each session for 90 minutes, but the control group did not receive any intervention. At the end of the course, the subjects of both experimental and control groups were tested again by the same questionnaires and blood pressure was measured using the same sphygmomanometer. The data were used by analysis of covariance to test the hypotheses. The results showed that stress-based mindfulness training reduces the desire for divorce, blood pressure and increases sexual fulfillment in betrayed women with high blood pressure (p<0.01). Mindfulness training increased sexual fulfillment and decreased desire for divorce and blood pressure. Therefore, it is suggested to use mindfulness training to promote health, improve sexual function and interpersonal relationships of betrayed women.

The purpose of this study was to effectiveness of emotion-oriented couple therapy on empathy, cohesion and sexual satisfaction of women with marital conflicts in Isfahan. This semi-experimental study was conducted with a pretest-posttest design with control group and follow-up 2 month. The statistical population was all married women with marital conflicts who referred to counseling centers and psychological services in Isfahan city in 1401. In the first stage, using convenience sampling method, 30 people with a score higher than 108 and above in marital conflicts were selected and then randomly divided into one experimental group (15 women) and one control group (15 women) were replaced and experimental group underwent emotion-oriented couple therapy (10 sessions 90 minutes), but the control group received no training and remained in the waiting list. To collect data Kansas marital conflict scale (KMCS) of Eggeman and et al (1985), empathy scale (ES) of Davis and et al (1983), sense of coherence questionnaire (SOCQ) of Antonovsky (1993) and index sexual satisfaction (ISS) of Hudson and et al (1981). Data analysis was performed using SPSS-24 software in two sections: descriptive and inferential (analysis of variance with repeated measures and Bonferroni). The results of the study showed that of emotion-oriented couple therapy in post-test and follow up had a significant effect on empathy, cohesion and sexual satisfaction of women with marital conflicts (P<0.05). Based on the results of the present study, it can be said that emotion-oriented couple therapy can be used as a treatment method on empathy, cohesion and sexual satisfaction of women with marital conflicts in counseling centers and psychological services.

The aim of this study was to compare lifestyle and psychological well-being in middle-aged and elderly women both participating and non-participating in cultural programs in the local houses of municipal in Tehran. The design of descriptive research was of comparative type. The statistical society of the study was all middle-aged and elderly women participating and non-participating in cultural programs in the local house of district One of Tehran in 2018. Due to the nature of the research, the available sampling method was used that was consisting of 100 participating women (50 elderly and 50 middle-aged) and 100 non-participating women (50 elderly and 50 middle-aged). The study was conducted using the Miller and Smith Lifestyle Questionnaire and the Ryff's Short Form Psychological Well-being Questionnaire and Finally, data analysis was performed using variance analysis. The results showed that there was a difference between the lifestyle and psychological well-being of middle-aged and elderly women participating and non-participating in the socio-cultural programs of local house and the lifestyle and psychological well-being of women participating in cultural programs of local house are higher than non-participating women in the same age groups.

This study aimed to compare psychological well-being, resilience, and rumination in mothers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and normal. This study was applied in terms of purpose and comparative in terms of causal method. The statistical population of the present study included all mothers of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and normal. A child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder was selected from among the mothers referred to health centers in Arak. Both groups of mothers were selected from 30 people and a total of 60 people and the psychological well-being questionnaires of Reef (1989), Connor and Davidson (2003) resilience, and Hoaxma and Murrow (1991) rumination questionnaires were distributed among them and the collected data analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance. The results showed that between the two groups of mothers of normal children and mothers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, in all components of psychological well-being (in the degree of independence, the degree of mastery of the environment, the degree of personal growth, in the degree of positive relationship with Others differ in the degree of purposefulness in life and the degree of self-acceptance, resilience, and rumination.

The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of strength-based counseling on the self-esteem of women involved in marital conflict.

This research was a quasi-experimental type with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of this research was the women who were referred to the Mehravar counseling center in Tehran in the second half of 1400, and among those who obtained a lower score in the MCQ marital conflict questionnaire and the Coppersmith self-esteem scale (1967), a sample of 20 people was They were randomly selected and assigned to two experimental (10 people) and control (10 people) groups. The members of the experimental group received 10 strength-based intervention sessions as a group, and the members of the control group were placed on the waiting list. Both groups responded to Coppersmith's self-esteem questionnaire (2017) before and after the experiment. Analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data.

The results showed that strength-based counseling significantly increased the self-esteem of women involved in marital conflict.

According to the findings, it can be concluded that strength-based counseling increases the self-esteem of women involved in marital conflict. Therefore, it is suggested that counselors use this approach to improve the self-esteem of women who are conflicted in their marital relationships.

The purpose of this study was to compare the personality abilities, coping styles and self-efficacy in two groups of female housewives and second-grade female teachers in Kashan. In this research, descriptive method has been used with causal-comparative approach. The population of this study consisted of all second-grade female teachers in Kashan city in 2012-2013 and female housewives of Kashan who were selected by random sampling method in two groups of 180 people. To collect the data, Personality Inventory Questionnaire was used by Patterson and Seligman (2004), Andler & Packer Stress Coping Style Questionnaire (1990) and General Sherer et al. (1982) Self-efficacy Questionnaire. In order to analyze the data The independent t-test and variance analysis were used for t-test. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the two groups of housewives (468.05) and female teachers (490.54) in personality abilities (p <0.05), and female teachers with an average of 59.556 problem-oriented circles and housewives In addition, the average score of 0.833 was more than the other types of excitement circuit, and there was no significant difference between the two groups of housewives (60.41) and female teachers (58.92) in the self-efficacy variable (p> 0.05). So, it can be concluded that teachers are more skilful in dealing with stressful situations and housewives in terms of personality abilities, humanity, courage, justice, mediation and excellence than housewives and female teachers. They use emotional styles.