WOMAN & STUDY OF FAMILY
Year:2013 | Volume:5 | Issue:19|Papers Count:16

The obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and depression, due to their characteristics, can impair family functioning. The aim of this research is to study family functioning in patients with OCD and depression based on McMaster’s model and to Compare it with the family functioning The aim of this research is to study family functioning in patients with OCD and depression based on Mc Master’s model and to compare it with the family functioning of normal people. The statistic population included the patients with OCD and depression who referred to the psychiatric clinics of Tabriz. From among them, 80 people were selected by available sampling and were assigned to the experimental group. The control group was selected from among the students and employees of Tabriz University. All the participants were asked to complete the Moudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI), Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and Family Assessment Device (FAD). The data were analyzed by MANOVA. The results indicated that with regard to general functioning, the normal people act better than depression group, and the depression group act better than OCD patients (p<0.001). Regarding communication, the patients act poorly compared to the normal group (p<0.001) and from the viewpoint of affective involvement, the depressive patients showed more dysfunction than OCD and normal people. However, concerning affective responsiveness, there was a significant relation only between the depressive and the normal group (p<0.001).

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of aggression control group training on female adolescents in one of the educational institutions in Tabriz to reduce or control their aggressive behavior. The statistical population consisted of all female adolescents of the institution totaling 24 people, who were randomly divided into two groups (experimental and control). Before the training course, a per-test was performed. The experimental group received eight sessions of instructions. After the completion of the course, a post-test was performed both for experimental and control groups. The results indicate that aggression management group training sessions can cause a significant effect on the reduction and control of the physical and verbal agression and anger of female adolescents. Therefore, aggression management group training can change behavior problems such as aggression.

A Secure family is the base of the physical and mental health of the child. If the status of the child is at risk in the unsafe family, the damages that the child suffers will be irremediable. Child safety is one of the main goals of the national and International community. The Study of national and international legal principles in this field indicates the development of legislation in order to achieve these aims. Providing child security in unsafe families was expressed in the convention on the Rights of the child dated 1989, in the treaty on the Rights of the child and local laws including law on the protection of children and adolescents dated 2002 and Family Protection Act dated 2012, and the bill to protect Abandoned children or children of irresponsible parents. In this paper the main question of the research concerning the role of law in protecting children in unsafe families has been studied through analytical methods and the legal and implementation gaps have been explained.

The increasing importance of energy resources in the shaping and development of economic processes highlights the identification and study of factors that influence energy consumption. In this regard, women's role is important in energy management. In this paper the effects of women population, men population, and income and technology progress on energy consumption have been investigated. The empirical results from employing panel cointegration technique show that the variables of women and men population have a significant positive effect on energy eonsumption and that women play a key role in optimizing energy consumption. The variable of income, too, has a significant positive effect on energy consumption. However, the variables of oil price and technology progress have a significant, negative effect on energy consumption.

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of group schema therapy on increasing happiness among the elderly residing in the nursing homes in Tabriz. The study Population included all the people aged 65 and above who lived in the nursing homes of Tabriz in 2013 and were free of psychological disorders (amnesia, dementia, and Alzheimer). A sample of 20 people (10 men and 10 women) was selected by simple random sampling and was divided into the experimental and control groups. The Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI) was used for data collection. The experimental group received group Schema therapy one two-hour session every week for 10 weeks. Covariance analysis was used for data analysis. The results indicated that the happiness of the seniors who received group schema therapy was significantly more than the happiness of those who didn’t receive the therapy. In other words, group schema therapy has an effect on increasing the happiness of the seniors living in the nursing homes of Tabriz (p<0.01).

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of patriarchal culture and homogamy with marital conflicts among 227 married female teachers and nurses in Bandar Abbas. The population of this study consisted of all the married teachers and nurses in Bandar Abbas. The sample was taken through stratified random sampling. Pearson correlation test and multivariate linear regression (enter method) were used for the analysis of the data. The findings showed that the culture of patriarchy is not a significant predictor of marital conflicts, but homogamy is a significant predictor of marital conflicts. In fact, the more homogamous the couples, the fewer conflicts there are, and vice versa. The findings also indicated that between the total score of homogamy and the dimensions of marital conflicts such as less cooperation, less sexual relationship, increased emotional reactions, and reduced relationship with the spouse’s relatives, there is a significant, negative relationship. It can be concluded that if couples are homogamous in most aspects of life, there will be more understanding and empathy between them, which in turn will prevent most of the marital conflicts.

The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of group counseling based on cognitive-behavioral therapy on the symptoms of anxiety sensitivity (physical and mental) of divorced women. The statistical population included the divorced women referring to Hamraz Counseling Center, and 24 participants were selected by available sampling and were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The subjects of experimental group participated in 10 sessions (1: 30 hours) of group counseling based on cognitive- behavioral therapy. The data were collected by anxiety sensitivity scale in pretest, posttest and follow up and were analyzed by covariance. The research findings indicated that group counseling based on CBT can decrease the symptoms of anxiety sensitivity in divorced women) p<0.05). The results of the research provide some evidence to suggest that group counseling based on CBT is an appropriate treatment for the reduction of physical and mental symptoms of anxiety sensitivity. Therefore, group counseling based on CBT was suggested in order to treat anxiety sensitivity and reduce physical and mental symptoms of anxiety sensitivity.

This research aimed to examine the effectiveness of structural family therapy on women’s marital satisfaction level. The statistical population included all women with marital dissatisfaction difficulty that referred to Razi Counseling Center of Varamin Township. From among them, 40 women were selected by available sampling method and were randomly assigned to two equal groups including experimental and control groups. This study used quasi-experimental method by pre-test and post-test with the control group. The experimental group received ten sessions of 70- minute structural family therapy. The control group was left untreated. The instrument of this research was marital satisfaction questionnaire of ENRICH. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and independent T-Test. The findings showed that structural family therapy has an effect on the marital satisfaction level of women. The results are due to the importance of intervention by structural family therapy in increasing women’s marital satisfaction.