research findings suggest that the family context and communication patterns have high correlation with adolescent’s mental health indicators such as anxiety. therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the mediator role of coping strategies in relation between family communication patterns and students social anxiety. 140 students of shiraz guidance schools were studied they completed th...

abstract: the purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of realistic self-talk technique in increasing marital satisfaction of women. this study uses an experimental design so 20 women were selected randomly from those referring to imam hussein mosque and assigned randomly in two “experimental” and “control” groups. those in experimental group received the technique of realistic se...

In Africa, a large proportion of HIV infections occur within stable relationships, either because of prior infection of one of the partners or because of infidelity. In five African countries at least two-thirds of couples with at least one HIV-positive partner were HIV serodiscordant; in half of them, the woman was the HIV-positive partner. Hence, there is an urgent need to define strategies t...

One of the most well-known marital typologies in study lasting marriages was developed by John Cuber and Peggy Harroff (1965) is used as main theoretical framework present analysis. I collected data using technique individual, semi-structured, face-to-face interviews participatory, uncontrolled, hidden observation. This paper highlights some specific features conflicts different types relations...

objective: parents are believed to be among the most influential adults who have a deterministic role in the success of interventional programs on adolescents' reproductive health. the aim of this study is to describe parents' perceptions and attitudes towards adolescent reproductive needs, experiences and associated factors. method: a population-based study of 539 parents of adolescent boys, a...