Aim and Background: Considering to adverse consequences of infidelity on couples well-being and longevity of marital relationships, this study was conducted to investigate the relationship between love schemas and Justifications for extramarital involvement and affairs in married women. Method and Materials: This was a descriptive-correlation study and the samples included 250 married women who were randomly selected among clients of counseling and cultural centers in Isfahan. The participants completed the Love Schema Scale (LS) and Justifications for Extramarital Involvement Questionnaire (JEIQ). Data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and Scheffé's post-hoc analysis. Findings: There was a relationship between love schemas and justifications for extramarital involvement, and significant differences were found in justification for extramarital involvement between love schemas (P < 0.001). In general, women with the secure type reported the least endorsement for all the aspects of justification for extramarital involvement (P <0.001). Conclusions: The results of this study provided exprimental support for utility of model of love schemas in intimate relationships, and indicated the importance of considering the role of love schemas on possibility of extramarital involvement that may have useful implications for determining the couple therapy interventions in this area.
Aim and Background: Migraine headaches are one of the psychosomatic disorders that severely impair patients' quality of life and general functioning by mediating psychological problems. The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of pain intensity in the relationship between psychosomatic components on quality of life in these patients. Methods and Materials: In this cross-sectional study, 250 patients with migraine were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria among people with migraine referred to the Pain and Neurology Clinic affiliated to Isfahan Medical Sciences in 2020 through available sampling. In the appropriate psychological situation, after justifying the goals of the research, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-26),Von Korff’s Pain Intensity Scale (PIS) and also the Diagnostic criteria for psychosomatic research Questionnaire (DCPR) were completed. Findings: The results showed that there was no significant correlation between pain intensity and other variables and only psychosomatic components had a significant negative correlation with quality of life dimensions and Also, in the path analysis model, no significant direct and indirect relationship was found between psychosomatic components and pain intensity with different dimensions of quality of life, although the proposed path analysis model showed a good fit. Conclusions:The findings of this study suggest the development of psychological intervention packages based on the explanatory model for the correction of Alexithymia, irritable mood, health anxiety and type A behavior in order to improve the quality of life of migraine patients.
