Applied Research in Consulting

Abstract The aim of the current research was to investigate the role of the seven dimensions of secrecy on the quality of married life. The research method was descriptive correlation type. For this purpose, 100 people were selected by random sampling method. Subjects responded to two researcher-made confidentiality questionnaires and Filcher's Marital Life Quality Questionnaire. Data analysis was done by simultaneous regression analysis and two tolerance tests and variance inflation index were used. The findings of the research showed: A: There is a significant positive relationship between the secrecy variable in general and the quality of married life. B: There is a significant positive relationship between the secrecy variable in the dimension of marital disputes and the quality of marital life. C: There is no significant relationship between the secrecy variable in the emotional dimension and the quality of marital life.Therefore, they can improve the quality of their married life, and the final result of this demarcation and the quality of married life will be the consolidation of the foundations of the family.

Quality of life, marital life, privacy

Abstract The present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of psychological inflexibility in the relationship between positive parenting schemas and social anxiety. The research method is correlational and the statistical population includes all ... in 1403, which were selected through convenience sampling of 400 people for the present study and responded to the Lewis Parenting Schema (2018), Hayes and Bond Flexibility, and Oweyse et al. (2021) Social Anxiety Questionnaires(2021). The results of the correlation analysis showed that psychological inflexibility has a significant and positive relationship between positive parenting schemas and social anxiety (p<0.01). The results of the structural equation analysis showed that Psychological inflexibility has a mediating role in the relationship between positive parenting schemas and social anxiety. Based on the findings of the study, it can be concluded that the results indicate the importance of parenting schemas in explaining cognitive flexibility. Therefore, organizing workshops and training classes that explain the importance of responsibility and teach better social adaptation techniques can be effective in improving social anxiety.

Abstract The present study aimed to examine the impact of teaching dynamic mental frameworks on test anxiety and perseverance in high school students from low socio-economic backgrounds in Arak. The research design was a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test with a control group. The statistical population consisted of all male high school students in Arak with low socio-economic status in the academic year 2023-2024. The sample included 36 male high school students from Arak with low socio-economic status, selected in three stages using a multi-stage cluster sampling method, and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The intervention program, lasting one month and comprising eight sessions, was implemented with the experimental group. To collect data, the Test Anxiety Questionnaire (Friedman & Jacob, 1997) and the Perseverance and Grit Scale (Duckworth & Quinn, 2009) were used. Data analysis was conducted using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) with SPSS software. The results of the analysis indicated that teaching dynamic mental frameworks significantly affected test anxiety and perseverance (p < 0.01). Therefore, by teaching this mindset to adolescents from low socio-economic backgrounds, it is possible to lay the foundation for their growth and progress in the future.

Abstract Self-efficacy, defined as an individual's belief in their ability to cope with challenges, plays a crucial role in adapting to the physical, psychological, and social changes during pregnancy. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between various personality traits (fairness, bravery, egalitarianism, and introversion) and coping self-efficacy among pregnant women. In this correlation study, a total of 100 pregnant women visiting a healthcare center in Mashhad were selected using a purposive sampling method. Data were collected using standard questionnaires for measuring personality traits by Bass (1975) and coping self-efficacy by Chesney (2006). Appropriate statistical tests, such as Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression, were used for data analysis. The results indicated that personality traits, particularly the dimensions of fairness and bravery, have a significant impact on coping self-efficacy (p < 0.05). These two personality traits together can explain about 35% of the variations and differences in individuals' coping self-efficacy when facing challenges. In other words, pregnant women with higher levels of fairness and bravery tend to have a stronger belief in their ability to cope with the challenges of pregnancy. Given the key role of coping self-efficacy in the mental and physical health of pregnant women, this research emphasizes the importance of considering personality traits in designing intervention programs aimed at improving the quality of life for this group.

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Purpose: This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of self-compassion-based therapy on overt and hidden anxiety, health-promoting behaviors, and pulse pressure in cardiovascular patients.

Method: The research method was a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test type with a control group. The statistical population of the study included all cardiovascular patients admitted to Khatam Al Anbia Hospital in Gonbad city in 2022. 30 patients were selected as samples and were randomly placed in 2 experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). The experimental group underwent 8 sessions of 60-minute therapy focused on compassion, and the control group did not receive any intervention until the end of the study. Research tools included Spielberger's overt and covert anxiety questionnaires (1983), Walker's health-promoting behaviors (1983). Research data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance and using spss software version 24.

Findings: The research results showed that the therapy based on self-compassion is effective on overt and hidden anxiety, health-promoting behaviors and pulse pressure of cardiovascular patients (P<0.05).

Conclusion: The results of the research indicate that the therapy focused on compassion, by using the required cognitive skills and thought control, leads to a reduction of overt and hidden anxiety, an increase in health-promoting behaviors, and an improvement in the pulse pressure of cardiovascular patients.

Abstract The aim of the present study was to design a structural model of bullying based on mothers' parenting styles mediated by emotional intelligence in 15–18-year-old male adolescents. The present study was applied in terms of its purpose and descriptive in terms of its methodology in the correlational study group. The statistical population was all male high school students in districts 4 and 5 of Tehran in the spring of 1403. The sample size was 400 people who were selected by convenience sampling. In this study, the mother form of the Baumrind Parenting Styles Scale (PSI) (1973), Bradberry and Greaves' Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (2005), and the Illinois Bullying Questionnaire (2001) were used as assessment tools. the research model was tested with the structural equation modeling technique using SPSS 28 and AMOS 24 statistical software. The results of this study showed that Permissive and authoritarian parenting styles directly predicted bullying, and authoritative parenting style inversely predicted bullying. Also, Permissive and authoritative parenting styles inversely predict emotional intelligence, and authoritative parenting style directly predicts bullying. Emotional intelligence was also able to predict bullying inversely. Finally, emotional intelligence was able to mediate the relationship between all three parenting styles and bullying in adolescent boys (p<0.05). According to the findings of this study, it can be concluded that psychologists and counselors can reduce bullying in adolescent boys by holding psychological training courses and workshops focused on modifying parenting styles and improving emotional intelligence.