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Background: Individuals with gender dysphoria often face challenges, social discrimination, and difficulties in defining their own identity. The existing literature highlights the need for therapeutic interventions tailored to the unique psychological needs of this population. Unified group psychotherapy, which incorporates multiple therapeutic approaches, offers a promising solution to support individuals with gender dysphoria in exploring and affirming their identities and improving their positive self-concept and resilience. However, empirical research on the effectiveness of such interventions in addressing identity crises and improving self-concept in individuals with gender dysphoria is still limited. Aims: The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of unified group psychotherapy on identity crises and self-concept in individuals with gender dysphoria. Methods: The present research employed a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population comprised all individuals with gender dysphoria in Isfahan province in the year 2022. Thirty individuals were selected using convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to two groups: experimental (n= 15) and control (n= 15). The research instruments used in this study were the Identity Crisis Questionnaire (Ahmadi, 1999) and the Self-Perception Profile (Harter & Pike, 1984). Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was employed to analyze the data using SPSS version 25. Results: The results indicated that in both the identity crisis and self-concept variables, the psychotherapy group in the posttest phase showed significantly lower means compared to the control group (p< 0.05). Conclusion: Based on the findings, it can be concluded that with the assistance of unified group psychotherapy, variables such as identity crisis and self-concept in individuals with gender dysphoria can be influenced. This approach in this field can contribute valuable practical knowledge and experience to clinical practice and aid in improving therapeutic methods.

Background and Objectives: Vitality and empathy are very important for the better functioning of preschool children. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of life skills training and affective capital training in buoyancy and empathy among 4-6-year-old children. Materials and Methods: This research was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest, posttest, and follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population included preschool children in preschool centers in the winter of 2022 in Isfahan, Iran. Out of them, 45 preschool children were selected by purposive sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and a control group (15 children for each group). The vitality (Buoyancy) scale of Bang et al. (2019) and the empathy questionnaire of Davis (1980) were used to assess dependent variables in three stages. The two training groups were each trained for ten 45-minute sessions, and the control group did not receive any training. The data were analyzed using an analysis of covariance and post hoc Bonferroni test. Results: The results pointed out that there was a significant difference between life skills training and affective capital training with the control group in vitality (P0.05). In empathy, only there was a significant difference between affective capital training and the control group (P

The present study aimed to design a native happiness training package and examining the its effectiveness on grit, hope, resilience, self-control and academic procrastination in 10th and 11th grades high school students. The research method was mixed method, which used theme analysis in the qualitative part, and in the quantitative part, it was carried out as a semi-experimental pre-test - post-test - follow-up design with a control group. In the design and compilation of the training package, the positive and Islamic psychology texts were analyzed using the Attride-Stirling's theme analysis method. Then, based on the extracted themes, an educational package was compiled and validated by implementing it on 4 people as a group of evaluators. In order to investigate the effectiveness of training package on grit, hope, resilience, self-control and academic procrastination, 30 students of the 10th and 11th grades were randomly selected and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (15 students in each group). The experimental group was trained for twelve 90-minute sessions. To collect data, the Oxford Happiness Survey, Duckworth et al.'s Grit Scale, Miller Hope Scale (MHS), Connor and Davidson Resilience Questionnaire, Schneider's Self-Control Questionnaire, and Solomon and Ruth Bloom's Academic Procrastination Scale were used. Hypotheses were investigated using the repeated measures and covariance analysis. The results indicated that the happiness training package increased grit, hope, resilience and self-control and reduced the academic procrastination significantly and the effectiveness of the intervention was maintained until the follow-up period. Overall, the findings support the effectiveness of the happiness training package on motivational and emotional variables in high school students.

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of psychological rehabilitation on divorce propensity and marital intimacy in couples who divorce. It was a practical and semi-experimental study with a pretest, a posttest, and a follow-up with a control group. Out of 300 couples divorcing in Isfahan in the autumn of 2019, 40 couples were randomly selected and then randomly assigned to an experimental group and a control group. The Divorce Tendency Scale (DTS) and Intimacy Scale (IS) were used to collect data. The experimental group was trained through a validated curriculum package during the ten sessions. Data were analyzed by repeated measures analysis of variance using SPSS 24 software. The results of the repeated measures analysis of variance showed that the propensity to divorce (p

Introduction: Spousal breach of promise is a factor that undermines the hope and mental health of many women. Aim: This study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of emotion-based therapy based on attachment injury and spirituality-based schema therapy on hopelessness and mental health of women affected by the spousal breach of promise. Method: The present research was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group design. The statistical population included women affected by the spousal breach of promise in the city of Bandar Abbas in the spring of 2021, and the sample group consisted of 48 people of these women who were purposefully selected and then randomly assigned into two experimental groups and one control group (16 people in each group). The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) were used to collect data. The emotion-based therapy based on attachment injury and the spirituality-based schema therapy was performed in 10 sessions of 90 minutes each. Data were analyzed using the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and SPSS-26. Results: The results showed that after controlling the pretest, the effectiveness of treatment in reducing hopelessness (F=4.49, P=0.017) and increasing mental health (F=5.94, P=0.005) was significant. The comparison of groups showed that emotion-based therapy based on attachment injury effectively reduced hopelessness (P=0.014) and spirituality-based schema therapy effectively increased mental health (P=0.004). Conclusion: The effectiveness of emotion-based therapy based on therapeutic attachment injury in reducing hopelessness and the effectiveness of spirituality-based schema therapy on mental health was confirmed in the present study. It is suggested that these two therapies be used to help women affected by the spousal breach of promise.

Background and Objectives: Early childhood care and education has recently attracted much attention for promoting optimal development of children. The present study was administered to evaluate the effectiveness of early childhood care and education on the intelligence of children 2 to 24 months and their mother’s affective capital and parenting stress. Materials and Methods: A total of 25 participants (50 mothers and children) were selected through purposive sampling for each of the groups of 2 to 12 and 13 to 24 months. The Cattell Infant Intelligence Scale, Affective Capital Questionnaire, and Parenting Stress Questionnaire were used to assess independent variables. Each group of mothers and children received early care and education for 6 weeks. Data were analyzed using a paired samples t-test. Results: The results indicated that early childhood care and education significantly improved the intelligence of children 2 to 12 and 13 to 24 months by 1.20 and 1.59, and their mothers' affective capital by 25.52 and 12.47, respectively (P

This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of academic meaning-oriented and positive psychology training on academic optimism and meaning of education in Iranian students in Denmark. The research method was semi-experimental with three groups in three pre-tests, post-test, and two-month follow-up stages. The statistical population was 200 Iranian students aged 12 to 18 years living in Copenhagen, Denmark, in the winter of 2021. Sixty students were selected through convenience sampling based on entre criteria and then randomly assigned to three groups (20 people in each group). Academic Optimism Questionnaire and Meaning of Education Scale were used to measure the dependent variables. The groups trained based on academic meaning-oriented training and positive psychology training in 10 sessions. Data were analyzed by univariate analysis of covariance. The results showed a significant difference between academic meaning-oriented training and positive psychology training with the control group in the post-test stage in academic optimism and academic meaning. There was no significant difference in academic optimism between the two groups of training. However, academic meaning-oriented training was more effective than positive psychology training in academic meaning. The results also show no significant difference in the variables of academic optimism and the meaning of education between research groups in the follow-up stage. According to the results, academic meaning-oriented training and positive psychology training is two effective ways to promote academic optimism and meaning of Iranian students living in Denmark.

Background: The onset of depression has led to a decline in women's hope, which poses many problems. This study aimed to comparing the effectiveness of combined therapy of integrative positive acceptance with commitment acceptance and positive psychotherapy on hope of depressed women. Materials and Method: The research design was quasi-experimental and consisted of three phases: pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. The population consisted of depressed women in Isfahan in the fall of 2019 and winter of 2020. Purposive sampling was used to select 80 people from the statistical population and randomly assign them to three experimental groups (20 people in each group) and a control group (20 people). Snyder's Hope Questionnaire was used to measure the dependent variable. A total of 12 sessions were given to two treatment groups, consisted of positive acceptance and commitment therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy, and 13 sessions was given to positive psychotherapy, as opposed to no treatment given to the control group. The data were analyzed through repeated measures analysis of variance and Bonferroni post-hoc tests. Results: The results showed that positive psychotherapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and positive acceptance and commitment therapy in posttest and follow up were all significantly different from the control group on the hope variable (P

Background and Objective: The family traditionally has played a unique role in the development and care for adolescents. For this reason, scientists have consistently sought to formulate and introduce new family-based therapeutic approaches to further enhance the functions of this important social institution. In this manuscript, for the first time in Iran, one of the new treatments in this field is discussed. Materials and Methods: In this study, a review of the theoretical and research background in the field of family mode deactivation therapy is presented and introduced. Results: Family Mode Deactivation Therapy has emerged as a third wave treatment for adolescents with behavioral problems. In this treatment, a unique integration of family based mode deactivation, evaluation, enlightenment, and reorientation of fundamental beliefs techniques is used to eliminate problematic behaviors during and after treatment. This treatment is especially applicable in the context of Iranian families. Conclusion: Family mode deactivation therapy, as a modern therapy, is able to reduce the behavioral problems in adolescents. Therefore, we recommend the use of this treatment to psychotherapists.

Background: Marital quality can be considered the most important indicator of marital success that is influenced by various factors such as marital satisfaction, but the key question is which educational package has the most impact on the marital quality of couples? Aims: To compare the effectiveness of Iranian marital satisfaction training package and Masters & Johnson's approach on marital quality of couples. Method: The research design was quasi-experimental and the research design was three groups in three stages of pre-test, post-test and two months follow up. The statistical population consisted of 60 married individuals referring to two psychology and counseling centers in Tehran in the field of sexual relations in the winter of 1977. Were. The tools are: Demographic Fact Sheet and Marriage Quality Questionnaire of Busby, Crane, Larsen, & Christensen (1995), the Masters & Johnson Training Program (Masters & Johnson, 1976; quoted by Masters & Johnson & Claudia, 2006) and the Marital Satisfaction Training Package. Native Iranian (Rasouli, 1977). Data were analyzed by repeated measures ANOVA and post hoc test. Results: Native Iranian marital satisfaction training package and Masters & Johnson approach had significant effect on marital quality of couples (P

Personality and personality characteristics have always been considered by researchers and theoreticians of the behavioral sciences as a factor influencing human's implicit and explicit behaviors. Current research was administered with the aim of analysis of the role of proactive personality on the relationship between spiritual capital and transcendental spiritual well being. The research method is correlation and the statistical population comprised employees of two industrial companies in Isfahan city, among them two hundred and seventy seven persons were selected by quota sampling. Research instruments were the spiritual capital questionnaire, transcendental spiritual well being questionnaire and proactive personality questionnaire. Data were analyzed using hierarchical regression analysis. Results indicated that, there is a positive and significant relationship between proactive personality and spiritual capital and between spiritual capital and transcendental spiritual well being. Also the results of hierarchical regression analysis revealed that proactive personality moderates the relationship of two dimensions of spiritual capital, that is spiritual valuation and transcendental relationship with God and transcendental spiritual well being. The results of this study indicated that the proactive personality is an important factor in the relationship between spiritual capital and transcendental spiritual well being.

This research was administered with the aim of investigating the mediating effect of family satisfaction on the relationship between work-family enrichment with life satisfactionamong males. Research method was correlation and research statistical population was the 1000 men of a private sector bank in Isfahan city, among them 385 persons were selected using convenience sampling. Research instruments were included work-family enrichment scale (Rashid et al, 2011), family satisfaction (Rashid et al, 2011) and life satisfaction (Wood et al, 1969). Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and structural equation modeling (SEM). Results of structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed that, work-family enrichment has direct and significant relationship with family satisfaction (β=0.27) and family satisfaction has direct and significant relationship (β=0.37) with life satisfaction (p=0.005). The results of this study showed that, the first work-family enrichment increases family satisfaction, and then family satisfaction enhance life satisfaction among males. In other words, the results of this study showed that family satisfaction is a mediator variable between work-family enrichment and life satisfaction.

Background: Female infertility is a problem that affects almost every aspect of women's lives. Infertile women usually experience stress, anxiety and depression. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Iranian-Islamic positive therapy on depression, anxiety, and stress of infertile women. Methods: This research was a two-group quasi-experimental study in Isfahan city, Iran, with pretest-posttest method and three-month follow-up. 30 infertile women referring to Isfahan Fertility and Infertility Center were selected via purposeful sampling and were randomly assigned to Iranian-Islamic positive therapy and control groups. The data collection tool was Depression anxiety stress scales (DASS-42) questionnaire. Findings: Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) showed that post-test and follow-up stress, anxiety, and depression were significantly less in experimental group (P < 0.010). Conclusion: This study showed to Iranian-Islamic positive therapy is effective in reducing depression, anxiety, and stress of infertile women in short- and long-term follow up.

This research was administered with the aim of investigating structural model of the effect of psychological capital on career success with due to the mediating role of satisfaction and commitment among employees of Telecom Company. Research statistical population was male and female employees of Telecom in Isfahan city, who among them two hundred and eighty five persons were selected using convenience sampling. Research instruments were Nguyen et al. Psychological Capital questionnaire, Nabi Job Success (career success) Questionnaire, Spector Job Satisfaction Questionnaire and Speier and Venkatesh Organizational Commitment Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results of structural equation modeling revealed thatin aseriesof sequential relationships, there is a significant effect from psychological capital also on job satisfaction and organizational commitment and there is a significant effect also from job satisfaction and organizational commitment on job success (career success). The results also showed that psychological capital impact on career success was indirectly through job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Overall, the results of this study showed that job satisfaction and organizational commitment were mediating variables in the relationship between psychological capital and career success.

Introduction: The purpose of this research was to investigate the structural model of the relationship between narcissistic personality and vulnerable attachment with bullying and psychological capital. Method: The design of the research was correlation and the statistical population was all of telecommunications company employees in Tehran while 345 employees were selected as sample using simple random sampling. Research tools included psychological capital questionnaire (Golparvar & Vaseghi, 2011), researcher made bullying questionnaire, vulnerable attachment styles questionnaire (Bifulco et al, 2006) and narcissistic personality inventory (Ames et al, 2003). Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and structural equation modeling (SEM). Results: Results of structural equation modeling (SEM) indicated that vulnerable attachment has direct and significant relationship with bullying and bullying along with narcissistic personality has direct and significant relationship with psychological capital. The results also showed that bullying is a complete mediator variable on the relationship between vulnerable attachments with psychological capital. Discussion and Conclusion: The results of this study showed that vulnerable attachment along with narcissistic personality and bullying can directly and indirectly undermines the psychological capital in humans.

این پژوهش با هدف بررسی الگوی ساختاری غنی بودن پیوند کار-خانواده با عزت نفس و امنیت روان­شناختی اجرا شد. روش پژوهش همبستگی و نمونه پژوهش 385 نفر از کارکنان یک بانک خصوصی در شهر اصفهان بودند که به شیوه‌ی نمونه­گیری سهل­الوصول انتخاب شدند. ابزارهای پژوهش شامل پرسشنامه غنی­ بودن پیوند کار-خانواده (رشید و همکاران، 2011)، پرسشنامه محقق ساخته عزت نفس در محیط کار و پرسشنامه امنیت روان­شناختی بودند. داده‌ها با استفاده از ضریب همبستگی پیرسون و الگو­سازی معادله ساختاری مورد تحلیل قرار گرفتند. نتایج حاصل از الگو­سازی معادله ساختاری نشان داد که غنی­ بودن پیوند کار-خانواده هم به­طور مستقیم و هم به­طور غیرمستقیم از طریق عزت نفس با امنیت روان­شناختی دارای رابطه معنادار (05/0>p) است. همچنین نتایج نشان داد که عزت نفس متغیر واسطه­ای پاره­ای در رابطه غنی­ بودن پیوند کار-خانواده با امنیت روان­شناختی است. نتایج این پزوهش نشان داد که غنی بودن پیوند کار- خانواده قادر به تقویت عزت نفس و امنیت روان­شناختی است.

Based on theoretical and empirical literature, the mediator factors such as teachers' beliefs and attitudes about the bullying of students can play an important role in explaining and predicting management of bullying through perceived self-efficacy of teachers. Based on this approach, the purpose of this study was to examine the effect on teachers' perceived self-efficacy in behavior management and bullying management strategies considering the mediating role of teachers' beliefs and attitudes. The research method was descriptive and correlational that was performed using the path analysis method. In order to implement reaserch, 207 (70 males, 137 females) of primary school teachers were selected by cluster sampling method and data was collected through teachers' self-efficacy questionnaire, the social behavior of students and classroom behavior management strategies. Findings of f path analysis indicate that the direct effect of self-efficacy on normative beliefs (0/15) and the direct effects of normative beliefs (0/29) and avoidance (0/19) on bullying management strategies are positive and significant) p

This research was administered with the aim of investigating the relationship between big five personality factors and belief in an unjust and just world, and beliefs of justice compensation among male students. Research statistical population was the male students of high school, among them 196 persons were selected using simple random sampling. Research instrument were big five personality factors (Goldberg, 1992), belief in an unjust world questionnaire (Dalbert et al, 2001), belief in a just world questionnaire (Sutton & Doughlas, 2005), and beliefs of justice compensation questionnaire (Golparvar & Vaseghi, 2011). Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. Results revealed that neuroticism and conscientiousness have significant predictive power for prediction of belief in a just world for self, neuroticism have significant predictive power for prediction of belief in an unjust world and active justice compensation beliefs, and agreeableness have significant predictive power for prediction of passive justice compensation beliefs.

The main purpose of this research was to investigate the structural model of relations of job stress and psycho-social needs with total performance (deviant behaviors, organizational citizenship behaviors, task performance, intention to turnover, and creativity) of employees. The research populations were the employees of a company related to petroleum ministry in Bandarabas City, from among which 187 employees were randomly selected. Research instruments consisted of: needs questionnaire (Yamaguchi, 2003), job stress, intention to quit and task performance questionnaires (Babakas & etal, 2009), deviant behaviors questionnaire (Bennett and Robinson, 2000), creativity questionnaire (Tierney & etal, 1999), and organizational citizenship behaviors questionnaire (Bukhari and Ali, 2009). Data were analyzed with the use of structural equation modeling. Results revealed that there were significant relationships between job stress and psycho-social needs and between psycho-social needs and total performance (p

The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence components (including problem solving, happiness, independence, stress tolerance, self actualization, emotional self–awareness, reality testing, interpersonal relationship, optimism, self–regard, impulse control, flexibility,social responsibility, empathy and assertiveness) with performance self–evaluation in general, technical and interpersonal domains. To this end, from 150 factories (with 11000 personnel) in Morchekhort industrial town, 35 factories, consisting of 300 individuals were randomly selected using multi–stage sampling method. The research instruments were Bar–one’s emotional intelligence questionnaire (EI with 90 items) and Motowidlo and Van Scatter’s job performance self–evaluation scale (with 6 item). The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression analysis. The results indicated that there was a significant positive correlation between emotional intelligence components with general job performance self evaluation (from 0.303for flexibility to 0.409 for self–regard), there was also a positive correlation between emotional intelligence components with technical job Performance (from 0.167 for flexibility to 0.327 for self–regard) and the correlation between emotional intelligence components with interpersonal job performance self–evaluation was found to be positive as well. (from0.183 for flexibility to 0.383 for optimism). In addition, the result of stepwise regression analysis revealed that self–regard, empathy, independence and impulse control for general job performance, self-regard, intepersonal relationship and reality testing for technical job performance and optimism, empathy, independents and interpersonal relationship for the interpersonal job performance have significant predictive effect (p

This research was conducted with the purpose of studying the structural model of the relationships of psychological contract violation with organizational commitment, turnover, job satisfaction and deviant behaviors. Research method was correlation and the statistical population were male employees of an industrial company in Shiraz city, from among which 300 employees were selected using convenience sampling. Assessment instruments consisted of Psychological Contract Violation Questionnaire (Tekleab etal, 2005), Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (Speier & Vankatesh, 2002), Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (Spector, 1985), Turnover Questionnaire (Tekleab etal, 2005) and Deviant Behavior Questionnaire (Bennett & Robinson, 2000). Data was analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient, structure equation modeling (SEM) and mediation analysis. Findings showed that psychological contract violation explained 7.1 percent of organizational commitment variance, organizational commitment and job satisfaction explained 16.7 percent of turnover variance, organizational commitment explained 20.3 percent of job satisfaction variance and turnover explained 4.3 percent of deviant behavior variance. Mediation analysis showed that organizational commitment played the complete mediator variable in the relation of psychological contract violation with job satisfaction and job satisfaction was the partial mediator variable in the relation of organizational commitment with turnover. Finally with regard to the limitation of generalization of current research results it is suggested to industrial organizations that they should not violate their obligations to employees in anyway.