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Objective: This study aimed to investigate a causal model of marital quality of life based on psychological resilience with the mediating role of sexual satisfaction in married teachers. Methods and Materials: The research employed a descriptive-correlational design using structural equation modeling (SEM). The sample consisted of 375 married teachers selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), the Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire by Hudson et al., and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS) by Busby et al. Descriptive statistics and inferential analyses were conducted using SPSS and AMOS software. Assumptions of normality, linearity, and multicollinearity were checked and confirmed prior to model testing. Findings: The results revealed a significant direct effect of resilience on marital quality of life (β = 0.42, p < 0.001), indicating that higher resilience is associated with greater marital quality among married teachers. However, the indirect effect of resilience on marital quality of life through sexual satisfaction was not statistically significant (β = 0.10, p = 0.113), suggesting that sexual satisfaction does not mediate the relationship between resilience and marital well-being in this population. Model fit indices confirmed the adequacy of the proposed model (χ²/df = 2.54, RMSEA = 0.05, CFI = 0.94, NFI = 0.91, GFI = 0.95, AGFI = 0.93). Conclusion: Resilience plays a crucial and independent role in enhancing marital quality of life among married teachers, while sexual satisfaction, despite its overall importance, does not serve as a mediating factor in this relationship. The findings underscore the importance of psychological strengths in marital dynamics and suggest the need for interventions that enhance resilience to promote relational well-being, especially in high-stress professional contexts.

Objective: The present study aimed to examine the structural model of the relationship between parental stress and couples' communication patterns with democratic parenting, with the mediating role of wisdom. Methods: The research method was applied in nature, considering the potential use of the data, and the design was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population consisted of parents of elementary school students in Tehran during the 2022-2023 academic year, from which 639 participants were selected through cluster sampling. Data collection tools included the Parental Stress Index by Abidin (1990), the Couples' Communication Patterns Scale by Christensen and Salovey (1984), the Sense of Coherence Scale by Antonovsky (1993), and the Authoritative Parenting Questionnaire by Robinson et al. (2001). The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). Findings: The results showed that the stress index, demand/withdrawal, and criticism/defense patterns had a significant negative relationship with authoritative parenting (P < 0.01). Wisdom and constructive interactions demonstrated a positive relationship with authoritative parenting (P < 0.01). Additionally, the results of the modeling indicated that the model had a good fit, and wisdom could mediate the relationship between parental stress, constructive interactions, and demand/withdrawal with authoritative parenting. Conclusion: The findings showed that the variables of parental stress, couples' communication patterns, and wisdom influence parenting.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of body checking behavior and body image in the relationship between emotional regulation and coping styles with binge eating disorder. Methods: The research design was a cross-sectional descriptive study of a correlational nature. The target population consisted of all women visiting clinics in Shiraz, and a sample of 200 women was selected using the convenience sampling method. The measurement tools used in this study included the Body Checking and Body Image Questionnaire, the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, the Coping Styles Questionnaire, and the Binge Eating Disorder Scale. The obtained data were analyzed at both descriptive and inferential levels. In the descriptive section, indices such as mean, standard deviation, minimum, and maximum scores were calculated. At the inferential level, Pearson correlation coefficient and path analysis with structural equation modeling were conducted. Findings: The results indicated that body checking behavior and body image, as mediating variables, create a significant relationship between emotional regulation and coping styles with binge eating disorder. Both emotional regulation and body checking behavior directly and indirectly predicted binge eating disorder. Additionally, coping styles, particularly problem-focused coping, helped reduce binge eating behaviors, whereas emotion-focused and avoidant coping styles had more negative effects on this disorder. Conclusion: These results emphasize that body image and checking behaviors can increase body dissatisfaction and contribute to the persistence of binge eating disorder.

Aim: Parenting after divorce is one of the most important tasks for divorced parents. This research was conducted to investigate the mediating role of grief and sadness caused by separation and perceived stress in the quality of parental participation and release from the previous relationship in divorced women with children in Yasuj city. Method: Research method This correlation study and was based on structural equation modeling. the population of included all the women in divorcees with children who were referred to the counseling centers of Yasouj city, 314 people who in 2023 voluntarily declared their readiness to participate in this research. From among the volunteers, 202 people who were eligible to participate in the research responded to the indicators of release from the previous relationship (DFPR, Fisher and Bierhaus, 2007), perceived stress (PSS, Cohen et all, 1983), Quality of parental Coparental Communication (QCCS, Constance and Aarons, 1981) and sadness caused by separation (SCS, Fisher and Bierhaus, 2007). The data were analyzed using the path analysis of structural equations method. Finding: The results showed that the proposed model is a good fit. The results showed that the two variables of perceived stress and sadness caused by separation had an indirect and significant effect on the relationship between the quality of parental involvement and separation from the previous relationship (p = 0.001) and also found shows a direct effect on the quality of the shared relationship on separation of the previous relationship (p = 0.001). According to the obtained findings,

Introduction and Objective: The Multidimensional Orientation Toward Dying and Death Inventory (MODDI-F) is a 47-item self-report scale. This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the MODDI-F in a sample of Muslims. Research Methodology: In this study, which was a cross-sectional design, 465 individuals (220 men and 245 women) were selected by random sampling and completed the Death Anxiety Scale (DAS), the Death Obsession Scale (DOS), the Death Depression Scale (DDS), and the MODDI-F. Data were analyzed using principal component analysis and multiple analyses of variance (MANOVA). Findings: The factor analysis results using principal component analysis (PCA) showed that the MODDI-F was a multidimensional scale and four factors including fear of oneself death, fear of other’s death, death loneliness, and death acceptance explained the most variances respectively. Females had higher scores on the MODDI-F than males. In order to examine concurrent validity of the MODDI-F, the relations of the MODDI-F to the DAS, the DOS, and the DDS were investigated. The results showed that the MODDI-F had an appropriate concurrent validity. In addition, three types of reliability (test-retest, split-half, and internal consistency) were reported. Conclusion: Considering desirable psychometric properties of the MODDI-F in the present study, this scale can be used in research on death among Iranian people.

This study aimed to develop a model of psychological flexibility in high school students based on academic resilience, with sense of coherence as a mediating variable. A descriptive correlational design utilizing structural equation modeling was employed, involving 350 secondary school students from Khorramabad, Iran, in the 2023–2024 academic year, selected through cluster random sampling. Data were collected using the Multidimensional Cognitive Flexibility Questionnaire, the Sense of Coherence Questionnaire (short version), and the Academic Resilience Scale. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS26 and AMOS24. The findings revealed significant direct effects of academic resilience (β=0.31, p<0.001) and sense of coherence (β=0.51, p<0.001) on psychological flexibility, as well as a direct effect of academic resilience on sense of coherence (β=0.56, p<0.001). Additionally, sense of coherence partially mediated the relationship between academic resilience and psychological flexibility (indirect effect=0.28, p<0.001), with academic resilience explaining 32% of the variance in sense of coherence and, together with sense of coherence, accounting for 52% of the variance in psychological flexibility. These results suggest that fostering academic resilience and sense of coherence can significantly enhance students’ psychological flexibility, providing a foundation for designing educational and psychological interventions to improve mental health and academic performance.

Background: Intellectual humility, as one of the important components of personality, plays a decisive role in decision-making, learning, and social interactions. Despite its importance, there are still limited valid tools for measuring this construct across the cultural context of Iran. Aims: The present study aimed to explore the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Intellectual Humility Scale of Alfano et al. (2017) among Iranian adults. Methods: The study was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population included all adults in West Azerbaijan province in 2024. A sample of 573 people (19 to 72 years old) was selected using the Cochrane formula and a cluster-random sampling method. The instruments used included the Intellectual modesty Scale (Alfano et al., 2017), the Honesty-Humility subscale of the Hexagon-60 questionnaire (Ashton and Lee, 2009), Openness to Experience from the Big Five (Costa and McCrae, 1992), and the Need for Cognition Questionnaire (Cacioppo and Petty, 1982). Data analysis was undertaken using SPSS-22 and LISREL 8.80. For factor structure analysis, the sample was split into two parts; Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was performed on the first part, while Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed on the second part. Results: In the exploratory factor analysis, four factors of “open-mindedness”, “intellectual humility”, “corrigibility”, and “engagement” were identified, which were consistent with the theoretical structure of the scale. The CFA results confirmed the favorable fit of the model (fit indices are reported). Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability coefficients were higher than 0.70 and the average variance extracted (AVE) was higher than 0.50. Also, the McDonald's omega coefficient for the dimensions was obtained between 0.71 and 0.84. The scale indicated a significant positive correlation with honesty-humility, need for cognition and openness to experience at the 0.01 level, reflecting its convergent and concurrent validity. Conclusion: The findings demonstrated that the Intellectual Humility Scale has good validity and reliability across the Iranian adult community and can be used as a valid tool in psychological research. However, the limitations of the study include focusing on one province and the self-report nature of the tools. It is suggested that future studies be conducted across more diverse communities and via multimodal methods.