Quantitative Section Research Articles

Designing a model of family-oriented psychological strategies and evaluating its effectiveness on the spiritual vitality of secondary school students

Background and Aim: Spiritual vitality, a combination of the characteristics of spirituality and vitality will play an effective educational role in the mental health of the individual and society. This research aimed to design a family-centered psychological strategies model and evaluate its effectiveness on students' spiritual vitality. Methods: The research was based on the type of mixed data of sequential exploratory type in two qualitative and quantitative parts using thematic analysis method based on prism model and quasi-experimental type of pre-test-post-test with a control group and follow-up stage. The studied population in the qualitative section 1) Sand analysis with a systematic review of theoretical foundations and empirical background 2) Participants include a) university professors; b) The experts of the office of Parents and teachers association and in the quantitative section were female students of the second year of high school and their parents in Tehran. The sample size was calculated as 18 students in the qualitative part using the theoretical saturation method and 90 students and their parents in the quantitative part according to Cochran's formula. The sampling method in the qualitative part of the non-probability method was a targeted chain type, and in the quantitative part, it was a targeted type. The measurement tool was used in the qualitative part of the systematic review of theoretical foundations and experimental background, and semi-structured interviews with professors and experts, and in the quantitative part, the spiritual vitality questionnaire of Afrooz et al. (2019) was used. The method of data analysis was used in the qualitative part based on the thematic analysis method, and in the quantitative part, mixed analysis of variance test, Bonferroni post hoc test, and correlated t-test were used. Results: The results of the research showed: 1) family-centered psychological strategies including 10 strategies: cognitive game-making strategy, relaxation training, self-awareness strategy, communication strategy, problem-solving strategy, stress management strategy, coping strategy and conflict resolution strategy, anger control strategy, critical thinking strategy and time management strategy. 2) According to the calculated strategies, theoretical bases, and analysis of interviews, the conceptual model of family-centered psychological strategies was designed and based on the conceptual model, theoretical foundations, and according to the opinion of experts in this field by integrating the cognitive-behavioral approach and the life skills program, the operational plan of the model of family-centered psychological strategies was compiled and adjusted. 3) Its validity was reviewed and confirmed based on the opinion of 30 experts in this field according to Lincoln and Goba indices, and it indicated the validity and validity of the program. Conclusion: The results show that the family-centered psychological strategies intervention program increased the spiritual vitality of students and their parents, and these results were stable in the three-month follow-up, indicating that the psychological intervention program has the necessary reliability and validity.

Strategies and Consequences of Developing Fluid Capacity of Human Resources in Maskan Bank

Objective: This study aimed to examine the strategies and consequences of developing the fluid capacity of human resources in Maskan Bank. Method: The current research method was mixed (qualitative-quantitative) and applied in nature. The qualitative section's population included academic experts and specialists in the field of human resources, while the quantitative section involved managers, experts, and employees of Maskan Bank. In the qualitative part, a purposive sampling method was used, and in the quantitative research, stratified random sampling was employed. The research instruments in the qualitative part consisted of semi-structured interviews, and in the quantitative part, a questionnaire based on qualitative findings was used. The validity of both sections of the study was assessed through a face validity method. For analyzing the findings, coding method was used in the qualitative part, and structural modeling and confirmatory factor analysis were applied in the quantitative section, using LISREL and SPSS24 software. Findings: The findings showed that the strategies (including customer satisfaction, creating competitive advantage, strengthening financial and economic structure, improving productivity, enhancing human resource empowerment, job independence of employees, and realizing the bank's macro goals and strategies) explained 58% of the variance, and the consequences (knowledge-based organizations, enhancing specific knowledge and skills, updating banking knowledge, creating added value, expanding an effective work environment, creating learning networks, and attracting competent human resources) explained 54% of the variance in developing the fluid capacity of human resources (P<0.05). Conclusion: Based on the results, it can be said that the development of the fluid capacity of human resources in Maskan Bank is influenced by both strategies and consequences; therefore, banking system planners can consider these factors for further improvement of the bank.

Identification and Prioritization of Effective Factors in the Model of Emerging Sports with a Perspective on the Development of Mass Sports

Emerging sports, due to their increasing attractiveness among various age groups in society, are considered a novel path for enhancing physical activities within communities. The aim of this research is to design a model for the development of emerging sports with a perspective on the development of mass sports. Given the dimensions and type of research, the methodology was conducted with a mixed approach (qualitative and quantitative). In the qualitative section, the research strategy was exploratory and carried out using grounded theory methodology. In the quantitative section, the ANP method was used to prioritize factors. To extract factors, interviews were conducted with 13 experts selected based on purposive sampling method and theoretical saturation. Accordingly, four categories were presented: design of processes and infrastructures, characteristics of emerging sports, facilitators, and barriers to the development of emerging sports. Based on prioritization, operational infrastructures with a weight of 0.247 ranked first, management infrastructures with a weight of 0.212 in second priority, sports organizations as facilitators in third priority with a weight of 0.169, structural characteristics with a weight of 0.094 in fourth priority, performance characteristics with a weight of 0.080 in fifth priority, community as a facilitator with a weight of 0.074 in sixth priority, barriers in organizations with a weight of 0.063 in seventh priority, and barriers at the community level with a weight of 0.057 in eighth priority. Considering the findings of the research, it is suggested that the presented factors be utilized in the General Sports Federation for the development of emerging sports.

Designing a Model of Antecedents and Consequences of Relationship Marketing to Increase Participation in Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

Objective: The purpose of this study is to design a relationship marketing model to increase participation in non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Methodology: This research is a mixed-method study (qualitative-quantitative) conducted using the thematic analysis method. In this context, the statistical population in the qualitative section includes all marketing experts and senior managers of companies and institutions active in the field of participation in NGOs. Using snowball sampling, 10 individuals were selected until theoretical saturation was achieved. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the experts. Strauss and Corbin's systematic method was used for coding the interviews. To validate the qualitative findings, the criterion of credibility with reliability was employed. The statistical population of the quantitative section included all employees of NGOs providing services to children with critical illnesses. Based on the determined sample size for structural equations, 260 individuals were selected using purposeful sampling. The data collection tool was a questionnaire derived from the qualitative section. For the questionnaire's validity, convergent and divergent validity were used, and for reliability assessment, Cronbach's alpha coefficient and composite reliability were utilized. The collected data were tested using PLS3 software. Findings: The final model, consisting of causal conditions (11 concepts and 2 categories), central phenomena (5 concepts and 1 category), contextual conditions (6 concepts and 2 categories), strategies (11 concepts and 2 categories), intervening conditions (5 concepts and 1 category), and consequences (10 concepts and 3 categories), was formed as the dimensions of relationship marketing to increase participation in NGOs. After analyzing the quantitative section, all path coefficients in the model were significant and confirmed. Conclusion: The results indicated that designing a relationship marketing model for NGOs can enhance member and community participation and interaction, ultimately leading to the achievement of goals and the enhancement of the mission of these organizations. This model is crucial as an effective tool for the development and growth of such organizations and can lead to positive transformations in social participation and NGO activities.

Designing an interpretive structural model of ecological literacy development challenges in secondary schools

Background and Aim: As the first and most important educational institution of the country, the school plays a decisive role in teaching ecological literacy along with other organizations and educational tools. The purpose of this research was to design an interpretative structural model of the challenges of developing ecological literacy in secondary schools. Methods: The current research is of mixed type (qualitative and quantitative). In the first phase, a qualitative research method was conducted using thematic analysis, and in the second phase, a quantitative method was conducted based on interpretive structural modeling. The statistical community in both qualitative and quantitative sections, due to the expert-centeredness of the interpretive structural modeling approach, formed experts, which included school principals, teachers, environmental education experts, environmental education professors, and environmental elites. They were selected purposefully and until theoretical saturation was reached (22 people). Sampling method in the quantitative part, due to the expert-oriented approach of interpretive structural modeling, the experts were in the qualitative part (N=20). The measurement tool in the qualitative part was a semi-structured interview and in the quantitative part, a questionnaire. Validity and reliability of the data were confirmed. Two methods of thematic analysis (Max QDI software) and Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) (Excel software) were used to analyze the data. Results: 6 main themes of ecological literacy development challenges in secondary schools have been identified, which include human, infrastructure, economic, attitudinal, curriculum and political challenges. Conclusion: Human challenge and curriculum are in the independent cluster, that is, it has a great influence on other factors and other factors have little influence on it; The themes of infrastructure and curriculum are placed in the dependent cluster, that is, they are affected by other factors and have little effect on other factors; Economic and attitudinal themes are placed in the linked cluster, that is, they both influence other factors and are influenced by other factors.

Identification and Evaluation of Components in the Optimization Model for Educational Management of Municipality Employees

Objective: The purpose of this research was to design an optimization model for educational management and employees. The results of this research showed: Methodology: The research method employed is a mixed approach; data-wise, it is an exploratory mixed method, implementation-wise, it involves content analysis, and in terms of nature and type of study, it is conventional content analysis in the qualitative dimension. The study population in this research included faculty members in the fields of educational management and psychology, according to entry and exit criteria, and in the quantitative section, all managers and experts of District 22 of Tehran Municipality. Using a non-random and purposive sampling method, considering the saturation principle, 12 professors were selected. Data collection was conducted using interviews and researcher-made questionnaires. The reliability obtained from two coders was calculated to be 77.4%. Findings: The correlation matrix of the identified indicators as appropriate indicators of the observed variables (questionnaire items) is suitable for conducting confirmatory factor analysis, and the confirmatory factor analysis indicates a good fit of the model. The average opinion of experts in evaluating the internal validity of the designed model indicates that the model has the necessary validity, and the average responses of experts to each question are significantly higher than the average scores for each question. Conclusion: To optimize and improve the psychological well-being of the workplace, which is a crucial aspect of human resource development, necessary actions should be taken to create a calm and acceptable work environment, facilitating the growth, flourishing, and positive performance of employees.

Developing and validating a parenting program based on the lived experiences of mothers with hearing impaired children

Aim: The purpose of the research was to develop and validate a parenting program based on the lived experiences of mothers with hearing impaired children. Method: The research was conducted in a qualitative-quantitative way. The research community consisted of mothers with hearing impaired children in Sari and Miandorud cities. In the qualitative part, the purposeful sampling method was used until saturation. Sampling method was available in quantitative section and 16 mothers were selected. The interview tool was unstructured. In order to ensure validity and reliability, the recorded interviews along with the content obtained from them were provided to the interviewees and the method of reliability of extracted data according to the conducted interviews was used. Transferability method was used to provide validity. The total efficiency of two encoders is equal to 0.90. SPSS 26 and Amos software were used to determine the validity and suitability of program components. Results: Based on the interviews and the background of the research, the mentioned parenting program was compiled in 10 sessions, which consists of: accepting the child's deaf problem, using the experiences of mothers with deaf children, familiarizing mothers with how to care for a deaf child, Acquaintance with methods of emotion control, familiarization with ways to relieve the feeling of helplessness, familiarization with ways to communicate with a deaf child, interaction with the child, familiarization with ways to relieve the feeling of fatigue, relief from the feeling of hopelessness, relief from the child's feeling of loneliness. Conclusion: The research results showed the validity and appropriateness of the compiled components of the parenting program based on the lived experiences of mothers.

Designing a Collaborative Model for Problem Identification in Public Policy-Making in the Field of Protection of Citizen's Rights

The aim of the current research is to providing a participatory model for Cognition of issue in public policy (study in the field of protection of citizenship rights). This research is applied in terms of its purpose, in terms of the nature of the research, it is a mixed method and exploratory research, in terms of data collection and descriptive implementation, it is a survey research and in terms of time period, it is cross-sectional. The statistical population of the qualitative part included two parts. The first part included the published scientific works related to the keywords defined regarding the main subject of this research and according to the input criteria and after screening, 65 scientific documents were examined. The second part also included academic and organizational experts according to the research entry criteria, based on the purposeful non-probability sampling method, finally 24 experts were considered according to the principle of saturation. The statistical population in the quantitative part included all the clients to the ministries, organizations and government institutions, the center for public monitoring and the handling of public complaints of the General Inspection Organization, the Islamic Council and the Islamic city and village councils, based on the Cochran formula for unknown communities, the number 385 people were selected as a statistical sample and finally 391 questionnaires were collected that could be used. The sampling method used in this section is a non-probability quota method of a disproportionate type. The data collection tool in the qualitative part was systematic literature review in the first part and semi-structured interviews in the second part. In the quantitative part, there was a questionnaire. It should be noted that the validity and reliability of the tools were confirmed in both qualitative and quantitative sections. In the qualitative part and in the meta-composite part, the Critical Assessment Skills Program (CASP) tool was used for validity and Cohen's kappa was used to measure reliability. In the theme analysis part, Goba and Lincoln's model was used to measure validity and reliability. The method of data analysis in the qualitative section and in the systematic literature review section was meta-composite method and in the interview section, thematic analysis was used, and MAXQDA-V20 software was used for data analysis. In the quantitative part, the analysis included descriptive and inferential statistics (sample t-test and confirmatory factor analysis) which was done through SPSS and SmartPLS software. The findings of this research showed that the model includes 6 dimensions, 20 components and 167 indicators. The identified dimensions and components are: 1) Informing, 2) Involvement, 3) support, 4) Consultation and Survey, 5) Partnership, 6) Citizenship Control and Power. Finally, the validity of this model was examined, which had good validity.

Designing a Flipped Learning-Based Education Model (Case Study of Education in the Districts of Tehran Province)

Objective: This research aimed to design a flipped learning-based education model (case study of education in the districts of Tehran province). Method: The study was developmental-applied and mixed-method (qualitative-quantitative) in nature. In the qualitative part, thematic analysis was used to identify dimensions, components, and influential factors, while a descriptive-survey method was employed in the quantitative part. The qualitative sample comprised university faculty members in the fields of educational management and primary education, curriculum and instruction, as well as primary school administrators and teachers, reaching theoretical saturation after 19 interviews. In the quantitative section, 379 primary school teachers from Tehran's districts were selected as the sample using Cochran's formula. Findings: In the qualitative part, 45 indicators, 9 components, and 3 dimensions were identified. The questionnaire's validity was confirmed using the CVR method. A Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.802 indicated high reliability of the questionnaire. According to the research model's results, among the dimensions, the teaching and learning process, with a coefficient of 0.700, was found to be of greater importance in the flipped learning-based education model. Additionally, the model's validity was assessed through internal and external validation. Conclusion: This study successfully developed a flipped learning-based education model for primary schools in Tehran's districts, highlighting the significant role of the teaching and learning process in this context. The model's validity and reliability were rigorously established, marking a substantial contribution to the field of educational management and primary education.

Identifying and Screening Components and Indicators of Brand Management Positioning in Art

Objective: The objective of this study is to identify and screen the components and indicators of brand management positioning within the art industry. Methodology: This research employs a mixed-methods approach, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative methods. The study is interpretive, with an inductive approach, and is classified as cross-sectional. Data collection involved a combination of library and field studies. The qualitative section analyzed 166 articles using open, axial, and selective coding to identify key positioning components. The quantitative section involved a purposive sample of 28 industry and academic experts from the seven fields of art, who participated in a fuzzy screening process to evaluate the importance of the identified components and indicators. Findings: The qualitative analysis resulted in the identification of 83 initial indices, which were grouped into 15 general components and ultimately categorized into three main dimensions: resources and assets, capabilities, and benefits of positioning. The fuzzy screening process revealed that the importance of these components varied across the seven artistic fields. The most emphasized indices for effective positioning were understanding audience needs, audience relationship management, brand identity, use of new technology, innovative products/services, advertising and public relations, sales policy, and brand reputation. Key components included audience-centricity, financial resources, brand assets, financial benefits, audience engagement, marketing capabilities, relational benefits, differentiation from competitors, and networking capabilities. Conclusion: This study provides a structured framework for brand positioning in the art industry, emphasizing the need for a tailored approach based on the specific characteristics of each artistic field. The findings highlight the importance of leveraging audience understanding, innovative practices, and effective communication to create a distinctive brand image.

Use of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) model in virtual education development in first macro-region universities of medical sciences in countrywide territorial planning.

Massive online open cources (MOOCs) are a new chapter in the topic of teaching-learning in higher education, which have been able to acquire a significant and valuable position in higher education and prestigious universities worldwide in line with the advancement of technology. The present study was conducted pursuing the goal to investigating the effect of use of MOOCs in the development of virtual education in universities of medical sciences in the first macro-region of countrywide territorial planning. This research is based on a mixed method and practical in terms of purpose, and it was carried out in 2021 and 2022 in first macro-region of countrywide regional planning Medical Sciences Universities. The data of the qualitative section were converted into a questionnaire using the method of qualitative content analysis in a purposeful and semi-structured interview with 24 experts in the field of virtual education who had sufficient experience in the field of MOOC courses. The statistical population of the quantitative section is 1938 faculty members of the first macro-region of countrywide regional planning, of which 324 were selected by stratified random sampling. Its validity was calculated by Lawshe and Waltz-Bausell method by R software, and the reliability was calculated using Cronbach's alpha method with SPSS-21. Universities are facing challenges in structural, managerial, cultural, social, technological, and evaluation dimensions, and the current situation of using MOOCs in them is not appropriate. Besides, the analysis of the optimal situation of using MOOCs in these universities indicates that technological, structural, managerial, evaluation, educational, and personal dimensions are the most important in the effect of using MOOCs on the development of virtual education.

Ranking the Importance of Dimensions of Poverty with People Living in Poverty

This study employed an explanatory sequential design involving quantitative and qualitative methods to highlight the different dimensions of poverty and explain their importance. This study aimed to rank the importance of the dimensions of poverty with people living in poverty participating as co-researchers on an equal footing with academics and practitioners. The quantitative section of the study used a pairwise “pair-wise comparison,” and the qualitative section was a focused-group discussion that provided insights into the findings from the comparison. The comparisons revealed that the different dimensions of poverty have different impacts on people’s lives. While some dimensions shape the experience of poverty more than others, some make life most intolerable, and some have the greatest impact on improving the quality of life if addressed first. This study recommends that poverty be understood and addressed as a multifactor issue. Second, since different dimensions have different impacts on people’s lives and not all dimensions can be addressed at once, they need to be addressed according to their importance.

High school teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs: A mixed method research

The aim of this study is to reveal high school teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs with an explanatory sequential design, which is one of the mixed method research designs. Quantitative data of the research were analysed by package program, and qualitative data were analysed by content analysis method. Three hundred and twenty-nine high school teachers participated in the quantitative part of the research and 15 high school teachers participated in the qualitative part of the study. In the quantitative section of the study, the “Teacher Self-Efficacy Belief Scale” was used and in the qualitative dimension an interview form consisting of four research questions were asked. As a result of the research, it was revealed that the factors affecting the academic self-efficacy beliefs of the participants were scientific research, postgraduate education, in-service training, following up-to-date resources, individual development and communication; the factors affecting professional self-efficacy beliefs were the use of different teaching principles and methods, in-service training, personal development, graduate education, communication, professional sharing and experience; the factors affecting social self-efficacy beliefs were social activities, school activities, communication, harmony and sharing; and the factors affecting intellectual self-efficacy beliefs were following periodicals, following the agenda, scientific-philosophical reading, activities and organisations, personal development and travel.

Childhood Traumatic Experiences and Happiness of Nursing Students: A Mixed Methods Study.

The aim of this study was to examine the childhood trauma experiences and current happiness levels of nursing students. The quantitative part of the study was carried out with 349 student nurses and the qualitative part with 25 student nurses. An explanatory-sequential mixed methods design was used. Data were collected using Demographic Information Form, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form, Oxford Happiness Questionnaire-Short Form and semi-structured Interview Form between November 2020 and September 2021. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics with the SAS 9.4 package program. Transcribed qualitative data were analysed using Braun and Clarke's six stage thematic analysis approach, and this was performed with the MAXQDA 2020 package program. In the quantitative section, it was determined that as the participants' childhood traumatic experiences increased, their happiness levels decreased. In the qualitative section six themes were formed (Childhood Trauma, Effects of Childhood Trauma, Coping with Childhood Trauma, Growing Up After Trauma, Perceptions of Future Parenting, Empowerment Through Nursing Education). It was determined that participants had various childhood traumatic experiences and mostly been exposed to emotional neglect. Some of the participants' childhood traumas continued to affect them in adulthood, and nursing education contributed to coping with trauma and raising awareness about it.

Guidelines and Recommendations for Writing a Rigorous Quantitative Methods Section in Counseling and Related Fields

Conducting and publishing rigorous empirical research based on original data is essential for advancing and sustaining high-quality counseling practice. The purpose of this article is to provide a one-stop-shop for writing a rigorous quantitative Methods section in counseling and related fields. The importance of judiciously planning, implementing, and writing quantitative research methods cannot be understated, as methodological flaws can completely undermine the integrity of the results. This article includes an overview, considerations, guidelines, best practices, and recommendations for conducting and writing quantitative research designs. The author concludes with an exemplar Methods section to provide a sample of one way to apply the guidelines for writing or evaluating quantitative research methods that are detailed in this manuscript.

Construction and validation of criteria for university social responsibility assessment

The purpose of the current research was to construct and validate an instrument for evaluating social responsibility in Razi University. For this purpose, the sequential exploratory mixed research method was used, and in the qualitative part, the focus group discussion method (n = 27) was utilized. The statistical population in the quantitative section were doctoral students, faculty members and experts of Razi University (N=1425), of which 152 were selected as a statistical sample using stratified proportional assignment sampling. The external and content validity of the research tool was confirmed by the focus group discussion and the calculation of the content validity ratio and construct validity using the average variance extracted and its reliability through the calculation of composite reliability and Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The findings of the research showed that the activities of the university to fulfill its social responsibility towards society in 9 dimensions including responsibility towards students, responsibility towards staff and faculty members, economic responsibility, responsibility towards partner universities (inter-university cooperation), responsibility towards the external society, responsibility for the environment, responsibility for quality education, responsibility for cultural development and responsibility for the leadership (management) of the university can be identified. In total, these dimensions explain 81.518% of the variance of the university's social responsibility. In addition, the findings indicated that the activities of the university in the field of social responsibility do not have the same weight and each one has a different weight and contribution.

A systematic review of cultural ecosystem services and valuation methods

This work aimed to investigate the amount of scientific productions in relation to cultural ecosystem services and valuation methods. An analytical-documentary perspective was used to describe the state of the art of these valuation methods, their operational complexity and forms of application. A systematic review of the literature was carried out, in the quantitative, descriptive and analytical research section, we used the ISI Web of Science and Scopus databases, generating 1332 articles from which the following were extracted: year of publication, type of publication, number of citations, language, author, journal name, publisher, number of authors of each publication and impact factor. An increase in studies on cultural ecosystem services was verified over the years, since this quantity is associated with a greater number of citations and, consequently, with a high impact factor of the journals. Finally, cultural ecosystem services constitute a growing research field characterized by a growing number of publications from various academic disciplines.

Pandemic publishing: A bibliometric review of COVID‐19 research in the crisis and disaster literature

Iconic events have traditionally instigated progression in the fields of crisis and disaster science. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the pressing question is how this global health emergency impacted the research agendas of our field. We reviewed contributions in ten important crisis and disaster journals in the two and a half years following the COVID-19 outbreak from 1 January 2020 to 30 June 2022. Specifically, we conducted a bibliometric review using thematic mapping analysis to distill the major themes covered by the emerging COVID-19 literature within crisis and disaster science (N = 239 articles). Our results indicate that several well-known topics are applied to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as risk, crisis communication, governance, resilience and vulnerability. The pandemic also gave rise to new topics, such as citizen behavior, state power, and the business and mental health impact of crisis measures. Several studies are already looking ahead by identifying lessons for preparedness and mitigation of future pandemics. By taking stock of the surge of COVID-19 studies while this academic literature is still taking shape, this review sets the stage for future contributions to the crisis and disaster literatures. It provides valuable lessons for what topics are studied and what themes need more attention. The COVID-19 pandemic is destined to become an iconic event for our literature that not only strengthens and deepens existing debates, but also clearly offers the opportunity to draw in new perspectives and broaden the horizon of crisis and disaster science.

Quantitative Research on Corporate Social Responsibility: A Quest for Relevance and Rigor in a Quickly Evolving, Turbulent World.

In this article, the co-editors of the corporate responsibility: quantitative issues section of the journal provide an overview of the quantitative CSR field and offer some new perspectives on where the field is going. They highlight key issues in developing impactful, theory-driven, and ethically grounded research and call for research that examines complex problems facing businesses and the society (e.g., big data and artificial intelligence, political polarization, and the role of CSR in generating social impact). By examining topics that are under-researched, forward-looking, and socially oriented, scholars can expand the boundary of CSR's substantive domain and produce research that helps businesses act in a long-term, socially responsible way in this quickly evolving, turbulent environment. They also discuss ways to enhance the methodological rigor of quantitative CSR research and encourage scholars to employ cutting-edge, innovative methods to shed light on the micro-level mechanisms of CSR and reveal patterns and relationships hidden in unstructured big data.

Identifying themes relevant to sexual dissatisfaction of dual career couples: Design and effectiveness of a psycho-educational package – A mixed method study

Today, dual-career couples are becoming increasingly prevalent around the world. Due to the nature of the life of this group of people, their sexual and marital life can be damaged. The aim of this study was to develop a psycho-educational model based on the lived experiences of dual career couples who are dissatisfied with sexual relations and its effectiveness on sexual satisfaction. This research was done based on a mixed (qualitative and quantitative) method. The qualitative part was performed using the phenomenological method and 13 couples were selected for semi-structured interviews using the purposive sampling method. In a small part of this study, a single case plan (AB plan) was used, and three couples were selected from those who referred to counseling centers in Ardabil and underwent counseling interventions. In a small part, the Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire was used to measure the changes of couples during the implementation of the intervention program. The information obtained in the qualitative part was analyzed through content analysis and the quantitative part was analyzed using visual analysis, clinical significance and recovery percentage. Based on the results obtained in the qualitative analysis section, the experiences of sexual dissatisfaction of dual-career couples can be classified into 10 main themes, 20 sub-themes and 30 categories that affect the sexual satisfaction of dual-career couples. The results of the quantitative section indicate that the designed psycho-educational model has led to an increase in sexual satisfaction of dual-career couples. Achieving sexual and marital satisfaction and finally mental health and reducing divorce is a process that begins with pathology in the cultural context and is achieved by emphasizing indigenous culture through developing a counseling package for appropriate intervention by therapists and counselors.