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Interdisciplinary Journal Of Management Studies (29810795)(3)pp. 463-486
The present study seeks to examine the factors affecting information search of heads of households in purchasing an outbound package tour. A sample of 60 academics and non-academics in the field of tourism was chosen. Sampling methods were judgmental and snowball sampling. In order to gather data, we used a semi-structured interview. Thematic analysis was applied for data analysis, and the collected data were codified and analyzed under four main categories. The findings showed that personality traits of heads of households, their preference for sole decision-making over collective decision-making, their motivation for providing family satisfaction, their motivation for taking better advantage of opportunities and their familiarity with the travel destination were among influencing personal factors. Familial demographic factors, social class, and family’s familiarity with the travel destination were among influencing familial factors. Situational factors included social factors, travel importance and time constraints; and travel agents factor encompassed their reliability.
Journal of Applied Psychological Research (22518126)13(1)pp. 83-103
The purpose of the present study was to compare the effects of compassion-focused face-to-face therapy and compassion-focused virtual reality therapy on marital burnout. It was applied using a quasi-experimental research design with pretest, posttest, follow-up, and control group. The statistical population included all married men of Mobarakeh Steel Company in Isfahan who showed symptoms of marital burnout in 2020. Then, 30 people were selected from them and randomly assigned to three groups: Face-to-Face Therapy, Virtual Reality Therapy, and Control Group (10 people in each group). The research instruments were the Couple Burnout Questionnaire (CBQ) and the face-to-face and virtual reality therapies, which were conducted individually in seven 45-minute sessions. Data analysis was performed using the repeated measures analysis of variance test in SPSS.26 software. The results showed that both therapies lead to a reduction in marital burnout and its components (p < 0.05) and that the effect of face-to-face therapy is greater than that of virtual reality therapy on marital burnout, mental exhaustion and physical exhaustion. For the emotional exhaustion component, both therapies were equally effective. In addition, virtual reality therapy had no significant effect on physical exhaustion (p > 0.05). The results also showed the persistence of both therapies in the follow-up phase. Considering the effectiveness of virtual reality in the therapy of burnout, this technology can be used to treat marital burnout.
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences (20392117)(2)
Subjects due to their class position may construct specific fantasies. Class fantasy, one of the given fantasies, is constructed by lower-classes in the society. This study is to critically scrutinize this type of fantasy in media discourse data. Furthermore, as ideology is a means by which cinema apparatus sutures audience within movie narration, the movie ideology and its relation with the given fantasy will be discussed as well. Indeed, the paper presents an attempt to illustrate how movies, through the construction of the fantasy, serve to justify the prevailing ideologies at the time. A case in point is melodrama. The data are extracted from one the most popular movies in the history of Iranian cinema, Ganj-e Qaroon (meaning Qaroon's Treasure). Analysis of the data is done within the frameworks of Bordwell (1995); Cormack (1992); and Zizek (2008a). Findings show that the class fantasy is constructed through the movie. That is the hero, reaching the object-cause of desire namely the girl of narration, may fill the class gap; however, a change in his position causes the object to lose its significance. Concerning the movie ideology, results indicate that the movie ideology, i.e. the class ideology, proposes class coexistence in peace. Indeed, the movie not only represents class fantasy but also uses the end of fantasy in its favor.
Manufacturers have to identify pros and cons in all aspects of their relationship with retailers who are basically their customers in the supply chain context, if they intend to stay competitive in the market. Retailers are also in direct contact with consumers who are the most important part of the supply-chain system, so having an effective interaction with retailers is the crucial part of the whole system. This study conducts a survey specifically in apparel retail industry to find the retailers expectations and evaluations of current performance of the manufacturers and help supply chain professionals gain a better understanding of how lean can be applied to their operations. The results of performed T-test and regression analyses indicate retailers' dissatisfaction with four factors of quality, delivery, cost, and retailer-manufacturer relationship.
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences (discontinued) (20392117)4(6)pp. 489-496
Although Internet and virtual world have provided formerly non-existent chance for Iranian youth, Internet pathology has been paid less attention. Present research, applying critical procedure to cyber friendship and liquid love, tries to analyze this phenomenon among Iranian youth from different aspects. The research applying a qualitative procedure that is content analysis, has collected and analyzed the issues relevant to cyber friendship on weblogs of Iranian bloggers. Collected issues have been categorized and analyzed by qualitative method and finally regarding collected issues, researchers have done analysis and made some predictions. Research results suggest that most Iranian youth have negative attitude toward cyber friendship. Their most important reason for criticizing this type of friendship is that it can be harmful and deceptive. Cyber friendship has lots of supporters in Iran. Nevertheless, it has more opponents among Internet users, specially bloggers. Also, reviewing the bloggers, negative narration of this kind of friendship shows that most of them have had positive attitude toward cyber friendship in the past.
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences (discontinued) (20392117)4(6)pp. 469-480
Today the societies have sure changed through communication advancement and have made lots of changes in culture and daily lives of people. It can be said that new media Have impact on the life styles and general tastes of people. It seems that the growth of The number of internet users and internet social networks has created a new life style Among the young called "virtual life style" this life style integrated with virtual social Networks influence all daily activities. The purpose of the present research is analysis of Changes in the life style of the young created by introduction and popularity of virtual Social networks. the present study was conducted through survey, available and Voluntary sampling and online researcher-made questionnaire. Statistical population of the study consisted of all face book users in Isfahan. The results of the study suggest that there is difference between life style of the people who are members in face book and people who are not. It should be said shopping pattern and cultural consumption of the people differ according to their membership or non-membership however, nutrition pattern and body management have no relation With membership in face boo. The duration of connection of face book has greatly affected nutrition pattern.
Dehcheshmeh, Faranak, Safdari - dehcheshmeh, F., Noroozi, M., Taleghani, F., Memar, S.
Journal of Education and Health Promotion (22779531)11(1)
BACKGROUND: One of the most basic life events is fertility or reproduction, which, although known as a social phenomenon, is a complex and multidimensional concept with economic, cultural, political, and religious significance. The present study aims to explain the pattern of childbearing behaviors in couples. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study is a focused ethnographic qualitative research. Participants of this study will be 20-35 years old couples who, using purposeful sampling method, will be selected from comprehensive health centers, ultrasound centers, laboratories, premarital counseling centers, offices of obstetricians and midwives, universities, shopping centers, cinemas, parks, restaurants, and entertainment centers in Isfahan, Iran. Sampling will continue considering the strategy of maximum variation in terms of age, occupation, education, and economic status until data saturation is reached. Data will be collected through semi-structured and in-depth individual interviews, focus group discussions, observation, field notes, daily notes, and document analysis. Simultaneous with data collection, the data will be analyzed using the thematic analysis method based on Braun and Clarke's approach. CONCLUSION: This present study is expected to lead to a deep understanding and identification of the attitudes, beliefs, and values of couples with regard to childbearing. Moreover, by understanding the pattern of childbearing behaviors of couples, useful information will be provided to the policymakers and planners for effective planning in the field of healthy childbearing. The findings can also be used in reproductive health counseling for newly married couples and community-based interventions.
