Positive relationships

When Positive Processes Hurt Relationships

Based on a robust literature indicating that happy couples tend to think and behave more positively in their relationships than less happy couples do, most interventions designed to treat and prevent marital distress tend to encourage couples to engage in morepositive cognitive and behavioral processes and avoid more-negative ones. Consistent with the limited effectiveness of such interventions...

Group Positive Parenting Program (Triple-P) and the Relationships of Mother-Child with Intellectual Disability

Objective: The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of group Triple-P on the relationships of mother-child with ID (Intellectual Disability).  Methods: In this semi-experimental study with pretest and posttest design by control group, Parent-Child Relationship Scale (PCRS) was determined in 40 random clustering selected mothers of children with ID before and after the intervent...

Challenges Experienced by HIV/AIDS-Positive Women in Marital Relationships; A qualitative study

Introduction: The prevalence of HIV/AIDS is alarmingly increasing. Considering the experiences of HIV/AIDS-positive patients, experiences of the women who took HIV/AIDS from their husbands –marital relationships- can be different. The purpose of this study was to describe the challenges of these women. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using focus group discussions with 10 women wh...

Investigation of The Relationships Between Reinforcement Sensitivity and Positive and Negative Emotion Dysregulation

Background and Aim: The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between reward sensitivity and punishment sensitivity and positive emotion regulation strategies and negative emotion regulation strategies among students. Materials and methods: 189 students studying at one of Tehran Universities were selected by accessible random sampling method, and then Emotion Regul...

Moving Forward: Positive Relationships at Work as a Research Frontier