Predicting marital adjustment based on psychological well-being and couples' happiness

BACKGROUND: Marital adjustment is very important in family’s mental health, and identification of effective factors is of great importance. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to predict marital adjustment based on the psychological well-being and happiness of couples.METHODS: This was a correlational study. The statistical population of the study consisted of all second-grade married teachers in the city of Bukan, Iran, whose total number was 200. In this study, based on Krejcie and Morgan's table, the total sample size was 114. They were selected using available sampling method. For collecting data, Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ) were used. For data analysis, Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis were used and data were analyzed using SPSS software.RESULTS: There was a positive and significant relationship between the components of psychological well-being and marital adjustment of couples; the results of regression analysis indicated that the variables of psychological health and couple’s happiness had a significant role in explaining marital adjustment of couples. Beta coefficients of components of life satisfaction and marital adjustment (P < 0.001, β = 0.27) and well-being (P < 0.001, β = 0.21) were significant. Moreover, there was a significant negative relationship between happiness components with marital adjustment and the highest beta coefficients related to anxiety (P < 0.001, β = -0.28) and depression (P < 0.001, β = -0.19).CONCLUSION: The mental health and happiness of couples have a significant role in explaining marital adjustment, which is effective in creating couples' satisfaction and consistency

The Effectiveness of Self-regulated Couple Therapy on Intimacy and Marital Adjustment of Couples with Marital Problems

Background and Aim:A marital relationship forms the family, and its continuity and survival depend on the marital relationship's continuation and survival. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Self-regulated couple therapy on intimacy and marital adjustment of couples with marital problems. Materials and Methods:The present study was an applied and quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and follow-up with a control group. The statistical population of this study was all couples referred to counseling clinics in 2020. The sample consisted of 30 couples referred to counseling clinics in district 1 of Tehran, selected by convenience sampling method. The data were collected through the marital intimacy scale and marital adjustment questionnaire. Data were analyzed by repeated measure analysis of variance and SPSS.22 software. Results:The results showed that self-regulated couple therapy was effective in increasing intimacy (P<0.001) and marital adjustment (P<0.001) of couples with marital problems. Conclusion:Considering that self-regulated couple therapy promotes husband-wife relationships, as a result, its training improves couple relationships and consequently brings adjustment to couples. The couple's communication program has helped incompatible couples to continue their marital relationships again and increase their problem-solving skills to work on their problems in a constructive way

The Role of Achievement Goals Orientation and Self-Regulation on Predicting College Students’ Academic Performance

Introduction: Environmental factors, motivational characteristics, and cognitive strategies play an important role in students’ academic performance. The main objective of this study was to investigate the role of achievement goals orientation and self-regulation in predicting academic performance among male and female college students. Methods: This study was conducted based on assumptions of correlational studies. Sample included 280 students of nursing and midwifery randomly selected from Mahabad Islamic Azad University during 2011-2012 academic years. Predicting variables were achievement goals orientation as well as self-regulation strategies, and academic performance was criterion variable. Measurement tools included a demographic checklist, achievement goals and self-regulation strategies questionnaires and grade point average of students’ academic performance. Results: Correlation matrix showed that the highest correlation was observable respectively between variables of self-regulation and academic performance, mastery goal orientation and performance - approach goals, and finally self-regulation with performance-approach goals. Path analysis showed that self-regulation has positive and significant direct effect on students, and the performance - approach goals has negative and significant direct effect on academic performance. Finally, the effect of mastery orientation was positive and significant on academic performance. Conclusion: According to the findings, self-regulation makes a significant mediate role between motivational factors and academic performance for nursing and midwifery students. There was a significant directional association between performance-trend orientation and dominance orientation with self-regulation

Content Analysis of Psychological Posts during Covid-19 Outbreak in Cyberspace

Background and Aim: The outbreak of Covid-19 has had a variety of psychological effects on people around the world. Despite the prosperity of cyberspace in this period, it is important to study the psychological posts of people in this space. This study aimed to explain and classify psychological posts during the outbreak of Covid-19. Method: The method of this qualitative study was contractual and directional text content analysis which was performed by the Shannon entropy method in the period of June 2016 to March 2017. The study population included all psychological posts on social media about the Covid-19 during the outbreak of the virus. Due to the qualitative nature of this study, based on the theoretical saturation rule and according to the opinion of experts in this field, 223 posts with a psychological theme were purposefully selected and examined. Then the classes and subclasses were analyzed manually. Results: Psychological posts during the outbreak of Covid-19 can be divided into two main categories: psychological well-being and psychological pathology. Psychological well-being has subcategories of lifestyles and skills, positivity, meaning and purpose, social support, and gratitude. Psychopathology also has three subcategories: externalization and internalization, psycho-behavioral problems, and defense mechanisms. Moreover, each of the subcategories has second-row subcategories through which the subcategories are identified and distinguished. Conclusion: The various psychological and non-psychological posts presented during the Covid-19 outbreak need further study. Therefore, it is suggested that in future studies, psychological posts be considered about mental illness