APPLIED COUNSELING
Year:2016 | Volume:6 | Issue:1|Papers Count:6

Sexual function and marital satisfaction, as factors affecting each other, are considered as the important issues of mental health field. The purpose of current study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy and biofeedback combination therapy on vaginismus patients’ sexual function and marital status. For this purpose, in a semi experimental study with pretest–post-test and the control group, 20 women with vaginismus disorder referred to the Atieh psychiatry psychology clinic in Tehran selected by purposeful sample method and then randomly, were assigned to two groups of 10. The experimental group participants received eight sessions of 90-minute cognitive-behavioral, and combination therapy, and while, the control group participants did not receive any therapy. The participants of two groups in pretest and post-test stages were measured in terms of sexual function and marital status variables. The results of analysis of covariance indicated that experimental group’ sin sexual dysfunction disorder and marital dissatisfaction variables is significantly lower than the control group. Therefore, with respect to the fact that vaginismus disorder significantly impaires patientś sexual and marital function widely, the use of cognitive-behavioral and biofeedback combinational therapy can help them to improve sexual function and marital status.

The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between career aspiration, personality traits, and spirituality in predicting objective and subjective career success.357 students (242 females, and 115 males) were selected u statistical methods sing stratified proportional sampling method at the University of Isfahan who answered Career Success, Career Aspiration, Personality & Spirituality questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS-22 software and the Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. The findings showed that career aspiration, conscientiousness, extraversion personality trait and spirituality variables positively but neuroticism personality trait negatively predict career success. Therefore, it can be concluded that the career success is affected by career aspiration, personality traits and spirituality and these factors must be considered in order to enhance the career success.

The aim of this study was to investigate the social skills training on emotional adjustment improving, mental health and self-esteem of students with physical–mobile disability. The current research was of semi experimental type with pretest and post-test design and control group. The population of this study included all 14 to 18 years old students with physical–mobile disability in Tehran provenience at rehabilitation, educational services and rehabilitation centers: 30 disabled 14-18 years old students were select using simple random sampling method and were randomly assigned to experimental (n=15) and control groups (n=15). They completed Bell Adjustment Inventory (BAI), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), and Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (SES). The data were analyzed using analysis of covariance statistical method through SPSS-21 software. The results indicated that social skills training had significant and positive effect on the emotional improving, mental health and self-esteem of students with physical mobile disability. These results have direct and implied clinical applications on prevention setting and emotional adjustment improving, mental health, and self-esteem of students with physical-mobile disability.

Many theorists believe that finding life meaning is one of the most significant needs of humans. Various studies have also indicated the positive effects of life meaningfulness on man’s physical and psychological health. The aim of the present study was to identify studentś life-meaning and its effect on the development and promotion of this group. The present research is qualitative of phenomenological type.20 students of Birjand University were selected using purposive - voluntary sampling method, and were investiged by semi-structured interview. The data was analyzed using content analysis. Findings indicated that factors including the family, goals, spirituality, humanism, love, friends, and affinity with “nature” are factors which gave meaning to students lives. According to obtained results, the “the family” has the most fundamental role in giving meaning to the studentś lives; and goals and spirituality have determination roles, as well. Thus, it is necessary that families and authorities have payed special attention to these factors. So, the community will enjoy the service of a motivated generation who have already found their life-meaning.

The purpose of current study was the effect of communication skills training on constructive and non-constructive conflict resolution styles of the engaged. The current study was conducted as semi-experimental with pretest post-test and control group. The population of this study included all the engaged design, in 2015 had been referred to Welfare Center of Ardabil city, using voluntary sampling method, 30 couples were selected and randomly were assigned to experimental (15 couples) and control (15 couples) groups. During seven sessions the participants in the experimental group, were under communication skills training. The experimental and control groups in pre-test and post-test stages, responded to the Rahim's Conflict Resolution Styles Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using covariance statistical method and SPSS-21 software. The results showed that experimental group participants, in comparison with the control group participants, used larger constructive conflict resolution styles and fewer than non-constructive conflict resolution styles. Therefore, pre-marital communication skills training for young people is very important in to improve the quality of marital life.

The current research was semi experimental with pre-test and post-test and control group.30 breast cancer patient, select voluntary and were assigned randomly to control and experiment groups, and completed King’s Self-report Spiritual Intelligence, and Bell’s Adjustment Questionnaires. Participants on experimental group received ten sessions of spiritual intelligence training and the group of control not received any training. Data was analyzed using co-variance analysis statistical method and SPSS-19 statistical software. Findings showed that spiritual intelligence training lead to increasing on family, affective, and social adjustment, and no physical adjustment. The result of the present study persists to usefulness effect spiritual skills training on improvement view of patients to spirituality and decrease mental trauma and adjusting with situation.