Applied Research in Consulting

Abstract Introduction: Understanding the concept of well-being in youth from the perspective of the elderly and the factors affecting it based on the opinion of the elderly and their lived experiences can play a significant role in increasing the quality and satisfaction of young people when they reach old age. The aim of the current research was "Designing and validating the model of promoting the well-being of young people based on the lived experiences of the elderly".

Method: In this study, the descriptive phenomenological method was used to collect data and the Collaizi method was used to analyze the data in the qualitative part. The number of participants was based on the theoretical saturation of twenty elderly men and women living in Tehran province. Data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews. The obtained data were analyzed to explain the well-being factors in youth.

Results: Five themes were extracted from the findings in the qualitative section, which include vitality, health and dynamism, personal growth and excellence, interpersonal relationships and strength.

Conclusion: Based on the findings obtained by planning for implementation, societies and governments can expand the welfare in the society and reduce the adverse effects of old age when the young society reaches old age.

Abstract Researchers usually face many difficulties in conducting a research, mainly because on the one hand they are not familiar with the philosophical foundations of the main paradigms used in educational research (quantitative, qualitative or mixed) and on the other hand, they are unfamiliar with the relevant types of research. These paradigms are not related. These methods determine not only the formulation of the problem chosen for research and the related research questions or hypothesis, but more importantly, the sampling method, the selection of appropriate research tools, the way of data collection and also the data analysis; Therefore, knowing the types of research methods and the characteristics of each of them, as well as understanding the difference between quantitative, qualitative and mixed research, helps the researcher to choose the right and appropriate research method, and it is necessary for researchers to be fully familiar with these topics. Therefore, in this research, with the aim of investigating the basics and methods in multidisciplinary research, by distinguishing between quantitative, qualitative and mixed research, the explanation and definition of qualitative and quantitative research, the difference between quantitative and qualitative methods, the explanation of mixed methods and ethical considerations in all researches have been discussed. Researchers can choose the best and appropriate path for their research and be better and more successful in collecting the data needed for their research.

Abstract The present study was conducted with the aim of the effectiveness of the combined treatment of yoga and mindfulness exercises on reducing depression during pregnancy and after delivery. The current research was of quasi-experimental type with pre-test, post-test and control group. The statistical population of the research was made up of pregnant women in Mashhad in 1403. The sample size was equal to 40 people who were placed in two experimental (20 people) and control (20 people) groups. The data were collected using the postpartum depression scale (Cox et al., 1987) and analyzed by SPSS software (version 26) using the analysis of covariance method. The results of the research showed that there was a significant decrease in depression in the post-test stage in the experimental group compared to the control group (P<0.01). The effect size for this test was 0.474. Therefore, The results of the present study are an important step towards the treatment of depression during pregnancy and after delivery.

Keywords: yoga, mindfulness, pregnancy, postpartum depression

Abstract Abstract:
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between mental strength and social support with mental health in injured athletes of different sports. Methodology: A correlational research and the statistical population of the study includes injured male and female athletes of different disciplines sports in Tehran city in 2017 who have referred to Pass physiotherapy, Aftab physiotherapy and sports medicine federation physiotherapy centers of this
city. In this way, 100 people were selected by simple random sampling (lottery). General health, perceived social support, and mental strength questionnaires were used to collect information. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics (multiple regression and Pearson correlation coefficient) and using spss20 software. Findings:
The findings showed that there is a relationship between mental strength and social support with mental health, and mental strength and social support can predict the mental health of injured athletes (P<0.001). Conclusion: There is a relationship between mental strength and social support with mental health in injured athletes of various sports fields, and the results of the present study
can be used to develop treatment protocols to increase the mental health of these people .Keywords: mental strength, social support, mental health, injured athletes .

Abstract The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between early maladaptive schemas, attachment styles, and coping strategies with the tendency to extramarital affairs in women seeking divorce. The present study was descriptive in terms of its fundamental purpose and data collection method using correlation and regression. Data analysis in the present study was conducted using correlation coefficient and regression analysis. The population of the present study was all women seeking divorce referring to counseling centers in Ardabil, from which 214 people were selected using random sampling method and answered the research questionnaires as the sample group. To collect data, the questionnaire for the tendency to extramarital affairs by Drigotas et al. (1999), the Young Early Maladaptive Schemas Questionnaire (YSQ-SF), the Collins and Reed Adult Attachment Styles Questionnaire (RAAS), and the Lazarus and Folkman Coping Strategies Questionnaire (1984) were used. The findings showed that the three variables of early maladaptive schemas, attachment styles, and coping strategies had a significant relationship (P≤0.001) with the tendency to have extramarital affairs, and together they explained about 17 percent of the changes in the tendency to have extramarital affairs among women seeking divorce (P≤0.001). These results also showed that early maladaptive schemas explained about 16 percent (P≤0.001), attachment styles about 9 percent (P≤0.001), and coping strategies about 10 percent (P≤0.001) of the changes in the tendency to have extramarital affairs.

Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of compassion-based couple therapy on marital coping in married women. Research method: The current research design was Quasi-experimental designs with a pre-test and post-test with a control group. The research population included all married women who referred to counseling centers in the 6th district of Tehran in 1402. 30 women were randomly selected, 15 in the experimental group and 15 in the control group. The paired comparison questionnaire was used as an evaluation tool. Findings: The findings of the present study showed that compassion-based couple therapy intervention on couple coping (positive component and negative component) is effective in married women (P