APPLIED COUNSELING
Year:2022 | Volume:11 | Issue:2|Papers Count:6

Misbehaviors of childhood are important. Ignoring these misbehaviors and not solving them can cause serious problems in adulthood. This research to aim was conducted study the effectiveness of Floor time play therapy on the oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and hyperactivity reducing of preschool children, in a semi-experimental design with a pretest and posttest, and control group. Thirty of the children with ODD and hyperactivity in Neyshabur were selected using purposeful sampling method from preschools of Gole Bita, Seteregan Pooya, Parnian day cares. The experimental group participants received 13 sessions of the Floor time play therapy three days a week and the control group not participants received any therapy. The data were collected using the Child Symptoms Inventory-Fourth Edition (CSI-4), and were analyzed using analysis of covariance analysis of statistical menthod. The findings indicated that the Floor time play therapy is effective in reducing the oppositional defiant disorder and hyperactivity of preschooler children. According to findings, it can be concluded that the Floor time play therapy leads to improvement of the preschooler children with oppositional defiant and hyperactivity disorder.

This study investigates the role of parental involvement as a mediator of the relationship between parental alliance and self-regulation of learning and social competence in female adolescents in a correlational design. The study population included all adolescent girls living in Islamshahr, Tehran province. Among these girls, 158 adolescent girls were selected voluntarily to participate in the study. Measurements included the Parental Alliance Scale, Parental Involvement Rating Scale, the Multidimensional Social Competence Scale, and the Learning Self-Regulation Scale. Data analysis was performed using path analysis. The results showed that direct paths are all positively significant, the indirect path showed that parental alliance is significant through parental involvement on selfregulation of learning and the indirect effect of parental alliance through parental involvement on social competence is not significant. Therefore, creating empathy between parents in adopting parenting practices by increasing their level of involvement in performing or advising children for academic and non-academic activities can have positive academic achievements such as increasing selfregulation in learning and social competence.

The current research to aim was purpose conducted the mediating role of academic procrastination in relationship between perceptions of classroom quality and motivational orientations with academic burnout in a correlation design. The population of this study included all students of senior high schools in Sanandaj city. 250 of student (138 female students and 112 male students) were selected using random multi-stage cluster sampling method and responded to the Student Perceptions of Classroom Quality, Savari's Academic Procrastination, School Burnout and Academic Motivation Questinnaires. Data analysis was performed using path analysis statistical method and by the SPSS-22, and AMOS-24 statistical softwares and bootstrapping method was used to examine the mediating role of the variables. The findings indicated that after removing two direct paths from intrinsic academic motivation to procrastination and academic burnout, and eliminating the direct path of extrinsic motivation to academic burnout, the model of perception of class quality, extrinsic motivation and amotivation to academic burnout was confirmed through the mediation of academic procrastination. According to the results obtained, it is recommending for reduce procrastination and burnout, develop appropriate perceptions based on challenging, engaging, meaningful tasks with choice and self-efficacy, and also, adjusting the competitive atmosphere and evaluation system in schools can lead to a decrease in students' amotivation.

Sexual dysfunction, as one of the most common disorders among women can affect their marital relationships and have negative consequences. Although the relationship between childhood maltreatment and sexual dysfunction has been confirmed, but little attention has been paid to the mediating factors. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate was conducted the mediating role of cognitive factors in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and female sexual dysfunction in a correlational study. The population of this study included all married female students of Shahroud universities. Four hundred married female students of Shahroud universities were selected using cluster sampling method, and participants responded to the Female Sexual Function index, Cognitive Avoidance Questionnaire, Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale, Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II, Cognitive Emotion Regulation questionnaire and Repetitive Thinking Questionnaire-10. Research data were analyzed using structural equation modeling, and SPSS and LISREL softwares. The results showed that there are correlations between the direct paths of the model, and cognitive factors mediate the relationship between childhood maltreatment and sexual dysfunction in females. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that childhood maltreatment and cognitive factors are risk factors for female sexual dysfunction, Therefore, it is important to pay attention to these factors in the prevention and treatment of sexual dysfunction.

Despite the developed movement of guidance and counseling programs in Iranian schools over the past 50 years, the professional status of counselors in schools is not optimal. This study aimed to investigate was conducted the perception of school counselors from their professional role, using qualitative method and theme analysis of type. In this study, 9 school counselors were selected using purposives and snow ball sampling method. Data collected from semi-structured interviews were analyzed, using Brown and Clark theme analysis method. According to the results obtained, four main themes were obtained which include,professional role functions, role facilitators, role ambiguity and role confusion. The correct and effective perception of school counselors from their professional role will lead to their greater effectiveness and comprehensive cooperation with teachers, principals and families in order to promote the development of students. The result of this awareness will be achieved successfully in the areas of academic, professional and personal/social development areas of students.

This study aims was conducted to validation the lived experience perception of women with dependent husbands and designing a couple therapy package in a exploratory mixed method research with development and classification pattern. The sample in qualitative part included 18 women resident in Isfahan city. 100 qualified experts were selected using purposive sampling method in the quantitative part. Qualitaive data were analyzed test using Colaizzi method indepth semi-structured interview. Lived experiences of women were categorized in three main themes (psychological abuse, putting pressure on sexual relations, and physical maltreatment against wife) and sixteen subthemes. A couple therapy package was designed based on the extracted categories and a concept and in the quantitative part,the training package was examined in a survey of experts. The results of confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the extracted factors from the qualitative part, and Cohen's Kappa agreement coefficient among the evaluators, and content validity ratio (CVR) indicated the acceptable content of all therapeutic sessions. Research findings of the qualitative part based on the opinion of women with dependent husbands showed three categories of psychological-sexual and physical damage by their husbands, and in the quantitative part, the designed package had the acceptale validity and reliability on the based of consultants and experts' views. Therefore, it can be expect to that therapy package can be improve the marital adjustment of couples with the problem of dependency.