https://fcp.uok.ac.ir/ Family Counseling and Psychotherapy en daily 1 Sat, 10 May 2025 00:00:00 +0330 Sat, 10 May 2025 00:00:00 +0330 https://fcp.uok.ac.ir/article_64531.html Background: The type of coping and the degree of adaptation of spouses in facing each other's stress in the early stages of marriage plays an important role in the quality of their subsequent relationships. Objective: The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of "Couple Coping Enhancement Training" on couple coping, emotional regulation and intimacy of couples of children of veterans in the first year of marriage. Method: The design of the research was semi-experimental with pre-test-post-test and follow-up and with control group. The statistical population of the research consisted of couples (both wife and husband) who were children of veterans (wife, husband or both) living in Mashhad, who had officially married by the middle of Ordibehesht 1401 and at least three months to a maximum of one year had passed since their marriage. From the statistical population, 24 couples were selected by purposeful sampling and were placed in two groups of couple coping enhancement training (12 couples) and the control group (12 couples). The experimental group was trained in ten sessions. Questionnaires of marital coping, difficulty in emotional regulation and marital intimacy were administered in three stages before the intervention, after the intervention and follow-up for both groups. The data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance. Findings: The results showed that the "Couple Coping Enhancing Training" program has a significant (p<0.05) effect on increasing couple confrontation and marital intimacy and reducing the difficulty in emotional regulation of couples. Conclusion: Therapists in the field of couple therapy is suggested to use the "Couple Coping Enhancement Training" program in order to promote couple compatibility, emotional regulation and intimacy in couples at the beginning of their life together. https://fcp.uok.ac.ir/article_64530.html AbstractBackground: Sexual Quality of life is one of the key issues in the field of sexual health, and it is also one of the important aspects of people's quality of life. Objective: The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the role of spiritual perfectionism, communication skills and cognitive flexibility in predicting Spouses' Sexual quality of life. Method: The method of descriptive research was correlation type. The statistical population of the research was all the wives of Ardabil city in 2022, and according to the limitations of the available sampling method, 220 people were selected as a sample. To collect data, tools of Spiritual Perfectionism (Besharat, 2009), Communication Skills (Queendom, 2004), Cognitive Flexibility (Dennis & Vanderwaal 2010) and Sexual Quality of life (Sadeghi & Samani, 2011) were used. Research data were analyzed by Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression methods in SPSS version 18 software. Findings: The results showed that spiritual perfectionism (0.57), communication skills (0.60) and cognitive flexibility (0.55) had a significant relationship with spouses' Sexual quality of life. Also, the results of multiple regression showed that spiritual perfectionism, communication skills and cognitive flexibility in total (0.49) could predict the quality of sexual life among spouses (p<0.01). Conclusion: It can be concluded that spiritual perfectionism, communication skills and cognitive flexibility were among the variables related to the quality of spouses' sexual life. Therefore, it is suggested that psychologists and health professionals pay more attention to the role of these variables in order to improve the spouses' Sexual quality of life.Keywords: spiritual perfectionism, communication skills, cognitive flexibility, Sexual Quality of life, spouses https://fcp.uok.ac.ir/article_64594.html Background: It is important to look at the role of marital conflicts and its related factors in disputes leading to divorce. Objective: The aim of study was determinant the mediating role of marital empathy in the relationship between marital boredom and mindfulness with marital conflicts of couples with a tendency to divorce in Yasouj city. Method: The present study is a correlational from descriptive study. The statistical population in this research was couples with a tendency to divorce in Yasouj city, who referred to the Dispute Resolution Council of this city. After coordinating with this council, 100 couples were selected by available sampling method who were willing to participate and complete the research tools. The instruments used in this research were Marital Discomfort Questionnaire (Pines, 2003), Marital Conflicts Questionnaire (Sanai, 2019), Marital Empathy Questionnaire (Jolliffe and Farrington, 2006) and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (Brown and Ryan, 2003). Findings: The results of the path analysis showed that marital boredom and mindfulness are related to couples' marital empathy, marital boredom and mindfulness are related to couples' marital conflicts, marital empathy is related to couples' marital conflicts, marital empathy mediates the relationship between marital boredom and couples' marital conflicts, and marital empathy mediates the relationship between couples' mindfulness & marital conflicts. Conclusion: Marital empathy plays a mediating role in the relationship between marital boredom and mindfulness with marital conflicts of couples with a tendency to divorce in Yasouj city. Therefore, if couples can solve their previous unresolved issues that have led to heartbreak through empathy, the rate of divorce in the society will be less. https://fcp.uok.ac.ir/article_64675.html Background: Marital conflicts can threaten the foundation of the family and jeopardize the stability of spousal relationships. Understanding these conflicts within the cultural context of Iran is essential for their prevention and management. Objective: This study employed a qualitative methodology with a phenomenological approach to explore the lived experiences of Iranian couples regarding marital conflicts and to identify common domains of disagreement. Method: The research was conducted in 2023, and participants were recruited from across Iran through purposive sampling via online platforms. Recruitment continued until theoretical saturation was achieved, which occurred after conducting interviews with 41 individuals. Inclusion criteria included having direct experience of marital conflicts, willingness to participate, and the ability to articulate their experiences clearly, while exclusion criteria included withdrawal from the study or failure to complete the interview. Data were collected through in-depth, unstructured interviews lasting between 35 to 55 minutes. The interviews focused on identifying participants' lived experiences and the common domains of marital conflict. The recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using Colaizzi’s method. Findings: The analysis identified ten primary domains of marital conflict: relationship quality (e.g., emotional connection), family and external influences (e.g., family interference), trust (e.g., infidelity and jealousy), cooperation and coordination (e.g., task management), power dynamics and autonomy (e.g., restrictions and control), serious issues (e.g., anger and threats), financial and occupational concerns, spiritual and religious matters, child-related issues, and personal hygiene and orderliness. Conclusion: The findings of this study can enhance professionals’ awareness of common marital conflicts among Iranian couples and inform the design of targeted interventions, the development of conflict assessment tools, and the production of educational content for public dissemination.