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Volume 24, Issue 148 (6-2025)
Journal of Psychological Science 2025, 24(148): 153-173 |
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Zare Harofteh Z, Zareei Mahmoodabadi H, Dehghan Manshadi M. (2025). Qualitative analysis of underlying needs of emotional interaction cycles of couples living in Yazd city: A content analysis study. Journal of Psychological Science. 24(148), 153-173.
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Associate professor, Department of psychology and educational sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran. , Zareei_h@yahoo.com
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Background: The mood states of one partner have the ability to transfer emotions to the other partner, which can occur in an interactive cycle. These interactions can be influenced by various needs.
Aims: This research aimed to investigate the underlying needs in the emotional interactive cycles of couples living in Yazd city through qualitative content analysis.
Methods: This research utilized a qualitative method based on conventional content analysis. The statistical population included couples aged between 20 and 45 years living in Yazd. Purposeful sampling was conducted, and 27 couples participated in in-depth, semi-structured interviews until data saturation was reached. The collected data were analyzed using the five-step method of Graneheim and Lundman (2004).
Results: The analysis of data in response to the research question identified 164 initial concepts, 33 subcategories, and 6 main categories (cognitive-emotional intimacy, sexual intimacy, temporal intimacy, need for care and support, need for commitment, and need for freedom).
Conclusion: Overall, it can be concluded that strategies for improving emotional interaction cycles in couple relationships include a deeper understanding of each partner's underlying needs, enhancing communication, and providing mutual support to meet these needs. Effective techniques such as marital counseling or communication skills training can facilitate and strengthen marital satisfaction and adjustment.
Aims: This research aimed to investigate the underlying needs in the emotional interactive cycles of couples living in Yazd city through qualitative content analysis.
Methods: This research utilized a qualitative method based on conventional content analysis. The statistical population included couples aged between 20 and 45 years living in Yazd. Purposeful sampling was conducted, and 27 couples participated in in-depth, semi-structured interviews until data saturation was reached. The collected data were analyzed using the five-step method of Graneheim and Lundman (2004).
Results: The analysis of data in response to the research question identified 164 initial concepts, 33 subcategories, and 6 main categories (cognitive-emotional intimacy, sexual intimacy, temporal intimacy, need for care and support, need for commitment, and need for freedom).
Conclusion: Overall, it can be concluded that strategies for improving emotional interaction cycles in couple relationships include a deeper understanding of each partner's underlying needs, enhancing communication, and providing mutual support to meet these needs. Effective techniques such as marital counseling or communication skills training can facilitate and strengthen marital satisfaction and adjustment.
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