Oral health literacy and socio-demographics as determinants of oral health status and preventive behavior measures in participants of a pre-marriage counseling program

This analytical cross-sectional study aimed to assess the correlation of oral health literacy (OHL) and oral health status and behavior in participants of a pre-marriage counseling program. Also, it aimed to determine the target population’s OHL needs to design necessary interventions. A total of 828 couples with a mean age of 24.22 years participating in a pre-marriage counseling program were evaluated. Data were collected using the oral health literacy-adult questionnaire (OHL-AQ). Clinical oral examinations were performed to measure the gingival index (GI), plaque index (PI), and DMFT. The mean OHL score of the couples was 7.86±3.83 out of 17; while, the mean DMFT score was 6.30±5.73. After controlling for the confounders, OHL had a significant correlation with the frequency of dental visits, and smoking status, and inverse correlation with the number of decayed teeth and missing teeth, and PI, and GI (p<0.05). The current results highlight the necessity of OHL interventions to fill the existing gaps. This is an unmet need of the couples, and such interventions are required to promote their own oral health as well as the oral health of their future children.

Effect of Post Marriage Marital Skills Educational Program on Sexual Function of Women Referring to the Marriage Counseling Center of Mehriz City

Introduction: Sexual health is an important aspect of public health, especially in women. Healthy and satisfying sexual intercourse is an important factor in maintaining family health and preventing sexual disorders. In Iran, the prevalence of women sexual disorders was reported 31-72% in different age groups. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a post marriage marital skills educational program on sexual function of women referring to the marriage counseling center of Mehriz City in 2020. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 72 women who had been married for 6 months to one year. The participants were divided into the control (n = 36) and intervention (n = 36) groups. The data were collected using female sexual function index (FSTI) questionnaire. The intervention group was educated in 4 sessions of 120 minutes. Data analysis was performed by SPSS version 22 using descriptive and analytical statistics. Results: The mean age of the subjects in the intervention group was 22.58±4.83 and in the control group was 21.83±4.01years. The results showed that after the educational intervention, the mean score of sexual function increased significantly from 22.9 to 27 in the intervention group (p <0.05). There was also a significant increase in sexual desire, psychological stimulation, vaginal moisture, orgasm, satisfaction and a decrease in sexual pain (p <0.05). In the control group, the mean score of sexual function did not change significantly. Conclusion: It seems that the designed intervention of marital skills education on women's sexual function had a significant effect on all dimensions of sexual function. It is recommended that educational-counseling interventions be performed after marriage in health centers.

Penyuluhan Pra Nikah Dalam Perspektif Islam Sebagai Upaya Meningkatkan Pengetahuan Tentang Pernikahan Islam

Perceraian di NTB makin meningkat diakibatkan maraknya pernikahan dibawah umur (19 tahun kebawah), kurangnya pemahaman tentang hal-hal yang harus persiapkan sebelum melakukan pernikahan. kondisi ini menjadi dasar melakukan pengabdian dengan tujuan meningkatkan pengetahuan dan pemahaman tentang pernikahan islam melalui kegitan penyuluhan Pra Nikah dalam perspektif Islam. Mitra dalam kegitan ini adalah masyarakat desa Gelogor kabupaten Lombok Barat yang berjumlah 20 orang. Metode pelaksanaan dengan ceramah, diskusi dan tanya jawab. Langkah-langkah kegitan perencanaa, tindakan, dan evalusi. Hasil pre test pemahaman mitra tentang pra nikah dalam Perspektif Islam mendapatkan nilai rata-rata 50 dan hasil posttest rata-rata 90 dengan rata-rata peningkatan 33%. Ini menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan penyuluhan memberikan dampak pada peningkatan pemahaman dan pengetahuan mitra. Meskipun terjadi peningkatan dan pemahaman mitra masih perlu dilakukan sosialisasi dan pempingan secara berkelanjutan. Pre-Marriage Counseling is an Islamic Perspective as an Effort to Increase Knowledge About Islamic Marriage Divorce in NTB may increase due to the prevalence of underage marriages (19 years and under), lack of understanding of the things that must be prepared before marriage. This condition becomes the basis for doing service with the aim of increasing knowledge and understanding of Islamic marriage through Pre-Marriage counseling activities from an Islamic perspective. Partners in this activity are the Gelogor village community, West Lombok district, totaling 20 people. The implementation method is lecture, discussion, and question and answer. The steps of planning, action, and evaluation activities. The results of the pre-test of partners' understanding of premarital marriage in the Islamic perspective got an average score of 50 and the posttest results averaged 90 with an average increase of 33%. This shows that the extension activities have an impact on increasing the understanding and knowledge of partners. Although there is an increase and understanding of partners, it is still necessary to carry out socialization and mentoring on an ongoing basis.

Konseling Perkawinan Untuk Meningkatkan Pola Komunikasi Antar Pasangan

The purpose of this study was to resolve client complaints and prove the effectiveness of marriage counseling to improve communication patterns among couples. The research design used was a single subject research design (SSD). The subject, in this case, is a married couple who have problems related to the quality of the relationship that is not good, which is characterized by ineffective communication patterns. Before being given the intervention, the researcher conducted an assessment using the interview method, observation, family communication scale, and the couples satisfaction index (CSI) scale. The results of the assessment show that husbands and wives have different views and attitudes so that the communication pattern is not good and the partner's satisfaction score is low. The intervention used was marriage counseling for 5 sessions with the target of facilitating effective communication between the two partners. The results of the intervention showed that marriage counseling was able to improve communication patterns between husband and wife.Indonesian Abstract. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menyelesaikan keluhan klien dan membuktikan keefektifan konseling perkawinan dalam meningkatkan pola komunikasi antar pasangan. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian subjek tunggal atau SSD. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah pasangan suami istri yang mempunyai permasalahan terkait kualitas hubungan yang kurang baik, yang ditandai dengan pola komunikasi yang tidak efektif. Sebelum diberikan intervensi, peneliti melakukan penilaian dengan menggunakan metode wawancara, observasi, skala komunikasi keluarga, dan skala indeks kepuasan pasangan (CSI).Analisis dilakukan secara naratif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa suami dan istri memiliki pandangan dan sikap yang berbeda sehingga pola komunikasi kurang baik dan skor kepuasan pasangan rendah. Intervensi yang digunakan adalah penyuluhan pernikahan selama 5 sesi dengan target memfasilitasi komunikasi yang efektif antara kedua pasangan. Hasil intervensi menunjukkan bahwa penyuluhan perkawinan mampu meningkatkan pola komunikasi antara suami dan istri.

First Love

The science of conflict resolution is a good candidate for a new science dedicated to resolving the age-old feud between mankind and nature, an unwarranted feud initiated and perseverated against nature without provocation or retaliation by its domestic partner. Although representative conflict resolution models exist such as ad litem, nature presents a unique problem when it comes to conflict resolution, because (unlike a human child) nature is not meant to “grow up” and become a career-focused, tax-paying citizen. Marriage counseling might work, but the genuine needs of nature cannot be reconciled with the imaginary rights of man, nor his demand to dominate and abuse his partner. A reverence-based biophilic model is needed, wherein true love matters more than the husband's prosperity.

Knowledge and Attitude of Couples about to get married toward Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Background: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are among the most important health issues in the world. Negative attitudes and lack of knowledge are among the main reasons for the spread of these diseases. The aim of this study is to examine the knowledge and attitude of couples regarding STDs. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted from December 2017 to June 2018. Participants were 393 couples about to get married referring to pre-marriage counseling center in Qazvin, Iran. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire including questions about knowledge and attitude about STDs and demographic characteristics. Data were analyzed using multivariable linear regression via stepwise method. Results: The average age of participants was 25.77 ± 6.69 years and 52.7% were females. The knowledge and attitude mean (SD) scores about STDS were 5.86 (4.70) and 91.68 (9.88), respectively. Participants had the highest information about hepatitis and the lowest information regarding human papillomavirus and chlamydia. Age was the only significant independent predictor of knowledge toward STDs (β= 0.13, 95%CI:[0.11; 0.17]). Age (β= 0.13, 95%CI:[0.11; 0.17]), gender (Male vs. Female)(β= -0.14, 95%CI:[-4.85;-0.64]) and educational status (academic vs. diploma) (β=0.18, 95%CI:[ 1.28; 5.74]) were the significant independent predictors of attitude toward STDs. Moreover, knowledge was an important predictor of attitude (β= 0.41 in crude model and β=0.36 after adjusting for demographic variables).Conclusion: The results of this study showed that young couples referring to pre-marriage counseling center have low knowledge and average attitude toward STDs. Therefore, it is recommended that proper workshops be conducted about STDs in order to increase the couples’ knowledge (especially in the case of human papillomavirus and chlamydia)

Marriage Counseling and Couple Therapy With Celebrity and High-Profile Clients

This article examines marriage counseling and couple therapy with celebrity and high-profile clients. Issues and considerations commonly encountered when working with this population are presented along with ethical considerations and strategies for helping couples who are in the “public eye” bring about desired changes within an often unique and challenging relational and social context.

HAPPY FAMILY ("SAKINAH" ) OF TAHFID PESANTREN ALUMNI: Marriage Counseling Approach

This article is a result of a qualitative field research. This article discusses efforts to form a sakinah family. The research location is Jombang Regency. The data of this research are alumni of Madrasatul Qur'an Islamic boarding school Tebuireng Jombang who are domiciled in Jombang Regency. This study concludes that marriage counseling to maintain household harmony, one of which can be done independently through istiqamahan interacting with the Qur'an. This argument is based on data from the family of alumni who have memorized the Koran PP. Madrasataul Qur'an Tebuireng in Diwek district, Jombang. The alumni practice the routine of memorizing the Qur'an, always remembering Allah (taqarrub), tadarus Al-Qur`an every day, praying in congregation, being open between family members. The alumni carry out several family functions, namely educational, religious, protective, economic, and recreational functions. Keywords: marriage counseling, happy family, pesantren alumni. Abstrak Artikel ini adalah hasil penelitian kualitatif lapangan. Artikel ini mendiskusikan upaya membentuk keluarga sakinah. Lokasi penelitian berada Kabupaten Jombang. Data penelitian ini adalah alumni pondok pesantren Madrasatul Qur’an Tebuireng Jombang yang berdomisili di Kabupaten Jombang. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa konseling pernikahan untuk menjaga keharmonisan rumah tangga salah satunya dapat dilakukan secara mandiri melalui keistiqamahan berinteraksi dengan Al-Qur’an. Argumen ini didasarkan pada data Keluarga alumni penghafal Al-Qur`an PP. Madrasataul Qur`an Tebuireng di kecamatan Diwek Jombang. Para alumni mempraktekkan rutinitas menghafal Al-Qur`an, selalu bedzikir kepada Allah (taqarrub), tadarus Al-Qur`an setiap hari, shalat berjamaah, bersikap terbuka antar anggota keluarga. Para alumni menjalankan beberapa fungsi keluarga, yakni fungsi edukatif, religi, protektif, ekonomis, dan rekreatif. Kata Kunci: konseling perkawinan, keluarga bahagia, alumni pesantren.

POLA KOMUNIKASI DALAM KRISIS PERNIKAHAN PADA PRAMUGARI MASKAPAI INTERNASIONAL

The phenomenology of women with a career as a Flight Attendant was observed to overcome difficulties in communication with their husbands, which created a crisis in their marriage, which makes the researcher interested to raise this topic. The crisis in marriage starts from a misunderstanding in the communication. When the differences begin to arise is not done through excellent communication, often to be ignored so that it continues growth until separated. This study aims to look at the ten communication patterns of relational development model in a relationship when it begins, grows, survives and ends - starting from the five stages of coming together and followed by five stages of coming apart. The method used in this study is qualitative and supported by relational development theory with some characteristics of interpersonal communication. The results of the study show that all flight attendants experienced all the elements in the stage of coming together with excellent communication and interaction. Two flight attendants reached the end element of coming apart, which is terminating (divorce). One flight attendant survived through marriage counseling, and one flight attendant stuck in the avoiding stage. The cause is from various factors.

THE CAUSES OF RAMPANT CASES OF DIVORCE AMONG THE MUSLIMS IN BORNO AND YOBE STATE, NIGERIA: SOLUTION FROM THE ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE

This study investigated the rampant cases of divorce and its consequences in Borno and Yobe States, Nigeria. The cases of divorce women have tremendously increased, and relevant authorities are worried as indecency becomes the order of the day. The study tried to examine the burning issues at hand and proffers workable solutions to the lingering problems. The research explored a structured questionnaire and different forms of analyses were carried out. In addition, descriptive regression and correlation analyses were tested and considered. The findings revealed that Impatience, adultery, misunderstanding, mother-in-law interference and economic hardship drive many husbands to divorce their wives. Based on the findings of the research, it is recommended that a training Centre for marriage counseling should be established to address a lot of marital issues in the society; scholars should embark on rigorous awareness and should be encouraged by the authorities; the Muslim community one should abide by laws and regulations stipulated by Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta ala (SWT) as indicated in the Qur’an and Sunnah.