Modeling of Effecting Factors in Demand – Withdraw Marital Communicational Cycle

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1 Ph.D. in Family Counseling, University of Isfahan, Teacher of Tehran University.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Iran

3 Professor of Counseling Department, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Isfahan University. Isfahan, Iran.

4 Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Isfahan University. Isfahan, Iran.

5 Professor of Consultation, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology, University of Isfahan. Isfahan, Iran.

Abstract

One of the most important specifications of marital relationships is cycles and communicational patterns, which emerge among them and may be fixing by repetition. The purpose of this study is to study the “demand– withdraw pattern” which is one of the most prevalent dysfunctional marital communicational patterns and to identify the factors which effect it. The method of present investigation is qualitative study (analysis the texts and interview) the results showed that the factors which effect on the demand– withdraw cycle include internal factors, relational factors, and situational factors. With regard to the results, it revealed that the factors which effects on the demand– withdraw cycle are wide and varied and they have multiple dimensions.

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  • Receive Date: 08 October 2015
  • Accept Date: 08 October 2015

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