Yaser Madani

Assistant Professor

Update: 2025-05-30

Yaser Madani

Faculty of Psychology and Education / Psy. Foundation of Education

Journal Paper

  1. "Assessing the Effectiveness of Single-Session Therapy (SST) on Couples' Mental Health: An Explanatory Mixed-Methods Study"
    Helia Behrouznia, Yaser Madani, Keyvan Salehi, Somayeh Shahmoradi
    Applied Family Therapy Journal, Vol. 27, No 7, 2025
  2. "A Phenomenological Study of Identification Process in Male patients of a Referral Center with Abnormal Sexual Orientations (Homosexual) and Their Challenges"
    Seyed jalil Jebeli, منصوره حاج حسینی, Yaser Madani, Sedighe Ahmadi
    Men's Health Journal, Vol. 1, No 7, 2023
  3. "The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Hope in Boy Adolescent Prisoners in Basra, Iraq"
    Somayeh Shahmoradi, Yaser Madani, Shihab Kadhim Jawad Deghailah
    International Journal of Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 15, No 1, pp.54-60, 2021
  4. "Effect of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy on Emotional Expressiveness and Defense Mechanisms of Women with Breast Cancer"
    abed mahdavi, Seyed Rahmatollah Mosavimoghadam, Yaser Madani, Maryam Aghaei, Maryam Abedin
    Archives of Breast Cancer, Vol. 6, No 1, 2019
  5. "Critical thinking and social interaction in active learning: A conceptual analysis of class discussion from Iranian students’ perspective"
    منصوره حاج حسینی, Saeid Zandi, Sediqeh Hosseini Shabanan, Yaser Madani
    Cogent Education, Vol. 3, pp.1-9, 2016
  6. "The effect of cognitive-behavioral couple therapy on marital conflict and marital intimacy"
    Hamidreza Saeid Abuishaghi, Fariborz Jabbari Fard, Yaser Madani, Dawood Nazarpoor
    International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Research (IJPBR), Vol. 1, No 4, pp.980-990, 2014
  7. "Correlations of graphology features with age and education"
    Farnaz Holekian, Yaser Madani, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani
    International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Research (IJPBR), Vol. 14, No 1, pp.345-357, 2014
  8. "Handwriting analysis: The role of age and education"
    Masoud Gholamali Lavasani, Farnaz Holekian, Yaser Madani
    International Journal of Modern Management and Foresight, Vol. 6, No 1, pp.208-221, 2014
  9. "The effectiveness of structural family therapy training on improving family function and quality of life in couples"
    Amin Baratian, Yaser Madani, elaheh Hejazi Moughari
    International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Research (IJPBR), Vol. 1, No 1, pp.730-733, 2014
  10. "Self-Effacement" in Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology:"
    Richard Miller, Yaser Madani
    willy:The Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Vol. 1, pp.1141-1143, 2013
  11. "Autostereotypes in Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology"
    Richard Miller, Yaser Madani
    IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE, Vol. 1, 2013
  12. "Effectiveness of Single Session Therapy on Marital Satisfaction in Couples: An Explanatory Mixed Study"
    Yaser Madani, Helia Behrouznia, Keyvan Salehi, Somayeh Shahmoradi
    Counseling Research & Developments, Vol. 24, No 93, 2025
  13. "A Middle-Range Theory to Guide the Comprehensive Counselor Training Program in Iran: A Grounded Theory Study"
    فاطمه حقیقت, Yaser Madani, Keyvan Salehi, مقصود فراستخواه, مهرنوش پازارگادی
    Counseling Research & Developments, Vol. 23, No 91, pp.196-227, 2024
  14. "Formation of Self-Differentiation in the Family: Discovering Processes through Middle-range-Theory"
    Salar Seyyed Majidi, Keyvan Salehi, Yaser Madani, Somayeh Shahmoradi
    Islamic Research Journal of Women and Family, Vol. 12, No 35, pp.9-48, 2024
  15. "The Effectiveness of Group Counseling based on Psychological Capital on the Components of Psychological Capital and Academic Enthusiasm of Adolescent Female Students"
    فاطمه سادات حسینی, Yaser Madani, Abbas Javaheri Mohammadi, Rouhollah Dehghani
    Quarterly Journal of New Thoughts on Education, Vol. 20, No 72, pp.21-34, 2024
  16. "Investigating the Effectiveness and Satisfaction of Clients from Single Session Therapy: A Scoping Review Study"
    Helia Behrouznia, Yaser Madani, Keyvan Salehi, Somayeh Shahmoradi
    Rooyesh-e-Ravanshenasi, Vol. 13, No 5, 2024
  17. "The Lived Experience of Single-Child Adolescent in Interpersonal Interactions"
    [] [], Abbas Javaheri Mohammadi, Yaser Madani
    psycology, Vol. 28, No 2, pp.225-233, 2024
  18. "Explaining the Process, Injuries, and Factors Affecting Rape in Women: A Grounded Theory Study"
    Fateme Sadat Rahimi, Yaser Madani, Somayeh Shahmoradi
    Middle Eastern Journal of Disability Studies, Vol. 14, No 16, 2024
  19. "The lived experience of betrayed women after forgiving their husbands"
    Mahnaz Karegar, Abbas Javaheri Mohammadi, Yaser Madani
    the women & families cultural educational quarterly, Vol. 19, No 68, pp.12-38, 2024
  20. "Phenomenology of the lived experience of female heads of the household from social support"
    Gholamreza Tabrizikahou, Keyvan Salehi, Hossein Keshavarz Afshar, Yaser Madani
    Journal of Applied Sociology, Vol. 34, No 1, 2023
  21. "Identifying the basic components in the formation of self-differentiation: A qualitative study"
    Salar Seyyed Majidi, Keyvan Salehi, Yaser Madani, Somayeh Shahmoradi
    Journal - Research on Psychological Health, Vol. 19, No 1, pp.15-30, 2023
  22. "Meta-analysis of self-differentiation studies in Iranian families"
    Salar Seyyed Majidi, Keyvan Salehi, Yaser Madani, Somayeh Shahmoradi
    Journal of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tabriz, Vol. 45, No 2, pp.101-116, 2023
  23. "Explaining the process of formation of marital infidelity in women with addicted spouses"
    Mohamad Khaledian, Somayeh Shahmoradi, Yaser Madani
    research on addiction, Vol. 17, No 67, pp.197-228, 2023
  24. "Phenomenological representation of social relations in Female Headed Households heads of households"
    Gholamreza Tabrizi, Keyvan Salehi, Hossein Keshavarz Afshar, Yaser Madani
    Family, Vol. 4, No 1, 2023
  25. "Explanation of the Process of Formation of Marital Burnout in Women with Addicted Spouses"
    Mohamad Khaledian, Somayeh Shahmoradi, Yaser Madani
    Quarterly Journal of Family Counseling and Psychotherapy, Vol. 12, No 2, pp.124-89, 2023
  26. "Explaining the Process of Transmogrification of Marriage Stability in Iranian Couples"
    Majdeddin Mostaan, Yaser Madani, Mahdi Zareh Bahramabadi, Keyvan Salehi
    Strategic Studies On Youth and Sports, Vol. 23, No 62, 2023
  27. "Accreditation Model of Counselor Training Program: A Meta-Synthesis Study"
    فاطمه حقیقت, Yaser Madani, Keyvan Salehi, مقصود فراستخواه, مهرنوش پازارگادی
    Practical Advice, Vol. 12, No 2, pp.21-56, 2023
  28. "The Effectiveness of Group Impact Therapy on Life- Satisfaction, Problem-Solving Skills, and Hopefulness of Adolescent Girls with High-Tension Families"
    Yaser Madani, [] [], [] []
    Counseling Research & Developments, Vol. 21, No 82, pp.141-172, 2022
  29. "Phenomenology of Female-Headed Household’s Perception of Self-Concept in Both Private and Public Spheres"
    Gholamreza Tabrizikahou, Keyvan Salehi, Hossein Keshavarz Afshar, Yaser Madani
    Contemporary Sociological Research, Vol. 10, No 19, 2022
  30. "The Effectiveness of Developmental Group Counseling on Depression Indicators from the Perspective of Quran and Depression (Beck) in Women"
    Hadi Bahrami Ehsan, Zahra Bouzhmehrani, Fatemeh Fayyaz, Mansoureh Abolhasani, Yaser Madani
    the women & families cultural educational quarterly, Vol. 16, No 56, pp.67-92, 2021
  31. "The Impact of Psychological Skills Training on Sport Success Perception of Football Players"
    Latif Jafari gilandeh, Yaser Madani, Mohammad Khabiri, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani
    Sport Psychology Studies, Vol. 10, No 36, pp.259-274, 2021
  32. "Studying the Influence of the Academic Teachings of Counseling Students and Graduates on Their Perspectives about Marriage and Marital Relationships: A Qualitative Study"
    [] [], Yaser Madani, Somayeh Shahmoradi
    Counseling Research & Developments, Vol. 20/78, No 78, 2021
  33. "The Relationship between Early Maladaptive Schemas with Marital Satisfaction and Psychological Distress in Infertile Women in Tehran"
    Abdolbaset Mahmoudpour, Mohammad Darba, Zahra Kamandloo, Yaser Madani
    QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, Vol. 19, No 94, 2020
  34. "Predicting fear of being single based on personality types, emotional intelligence, and demographic variables"
    Mohammad Darba, Somayeh Shahmoradi, Zahra Naghsh, Yaser Madani
    Shenakht journal of psychology and psychiatry, Vol. 7, No 5, 2020
  35. "Predicting Sexual Satisfaction and Marital Commitment based on Religiosity and Marital Intimacy in Married University of Tehran Students"
    Zahra Moradi, Yaser Madani
    Journal of Applied Psychological Research, Vol. 11, No 3, 2020
  36. "The Experience of Muslim Iranian Students' Parents Residing in the US Regarding the Upbringing of Second Generation Children"
    Yaser Madani, Somayeh Shahmoradi, Amene Shakeri
    Cultural Psychology, Vol. 3, No 1, 2020
  37. "A Phenomenological Approach to Islamic Consulting Centers' Attitudes"
    Yaser Madani, Fahimeh Bahonar
    Counseling Research & Developments, Vol. 19, No 74, 2020
  38. "Parent - adolescent communication challenges in iranian muslim families residing in the US from parents' perspective"
    Ameneh Shakeri, Yaser Madani, Somayeh Shahmoradi
    QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, Vol. 19, No 87, 2020
  39. "the effectiveness of transactional analysis training in reducing parent child conflicts among male high school students"
    Taher AlizadehChaharBorj, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani, Yaser Madani
    Family and research, Vol. 16, No 4, pp.7-22, 2020
  40. "The Effectiveness of Positive Therapy on Reduction of Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Pregnant Women"
    Fereshteh Danesh, Yaser Madani, Mina Sadat Mirshoja
    Journal of Modern Advances in Psychology, Educational Sciences and Education, Vol. 3, No 23, 2020
  41. "The Effectiveness of Positive Negative Combined Education and Resilience on Body Image Concerns and Social Self-efficacy in Male Adolescents"
    Ghasem Tasiye hoseini, Yaser Madani, منصوره حاج حسینی
    Counseling Research & Developments, Vol. 4/18, 2019
  42. "The Effectiveness of Parenting Training Program Based on Choice Theory on Mother-Son Relationship Quality"
    Fatemeh Khayamfar, Yaser Madani, elaheh Hejazi Moughari, Kazem Poortaheri
    Journal of Applied Psychological Research, Vol. 10, No 3, 2019
  43. "The Effectiveness of Art-Based Group Training on Anxiety and Self- Esteem in Students"
    Hajar Lotfali, منصوره حاج حسینی, Yaser Madani
    Journal of Empowering Children, Vol. 3/32, pp.15-28, 2019
  44. "Educational Areas_ The Educational Needs of Today's Students. Can we Have an Optimistic View about All of the Personality Dimensions of Students' Development?"
    Yaser Madani, Fatemeh Ouraki Jalakani
    payvand, Vol. 41, No 6, 2019
  45. "Psycho-social Consequences for Married Women Infected with HIV/AIDS"
    elaheh Hejazi Moughari, Yaser Madani, Saleheh Iranmanesh
    Journal of Applied Psychological Research, Vol. 9, No 4, 2019
  46. "Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy on Conflict Management Styles of High-Conflicted Couples"
    Rahman Shikh Hadi, Yaser Madani, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani
    Journal of Education and Community Health, Vol. 11, No 3, pp.47-55, 2018
  47. "The Relationship between Relationship Beliefs and Couple Burnout: The Mediating Role of Mindfulness"
    Abolfazl Dehghan, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani, Yaser Madani
    psycology, Vol. 22, No 3, pp.1-17, 2018
  48. "The Perspective of Counselors and Psychotherapists about the Role of Religiosity in Clients’ Sexual Satisfaction and Marital Intimacy: A Qualitative Study"
    Yaser Madani, ZAHRA MORADI
    Counseling Research & Developments, Vol. 17, No 66, pp.56-77, 2018
  49. "Structural Relationship between Child Abuse and Emotion Dysregulation with Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder"
    Talieh Moosavihondori, Majid Mahmood Aliloo, Yaser Madani
    psycology, Vol. 24, No 2, pp.1-16, 2018
  50. "The effectiveness of metaphor therapy on primary school children’s mental health"
    Shahrouz Hamidi, Yaser Madani, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani
    Heelth psychology, Vol. 1, No 1, pp.60-75, 2018
  51. "The Effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy on Marital Commitment and Couple Burnout in Infertile Couples"
    Masoomeh Sayadi, Saeed Shahhosseini Tazik, Yaser Madani, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani
    Journal of Education and Community Health, Vol. 4, No 3, pp.29-37, 2018
  52. "Importance of Critical Thinking in Schools - In search for Questioning Mind"
    Yaser Madani, Fatemeh Oraki Jolkani
    payvand, Vol. 452, No 452, pp.31-33, 2017
  53. "propsing an integrated model of emotion focused approach and Gottman model and its effectiveness on loneliness in married women"
    Yaser Madani, Fatemeh Hashemi Golpaygani, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani
    Counseling Research & Developments, Vol. 16, No 62, pp.80-97, 2017
  54. "Single-Child: Yes or No?"
    Yaser Madani, Fatemeh Oraki Jolkani
    payvand, Vol. 448, No 448, pp.28-31, 2017
  55. "Predict tendency toward drug abuse among university students on the base of spiritual experiences and sensation seeking"
    Abdollah Jamali, Kianoosh Zahrakar, Yaser Madani, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani
    Rooyesh-e-Ravanshenasi, Vol. 5, No 4, pp.155-176, 2017
  56. "Examining the moderating effect of alexithymia on the relationship between emotional schemas and sexual dysfunctional beliefs in women and men with diabetes"
    Saeed Shahhosseini Tazik, Yaser Madani, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani, Mohammad Ali Besharat
    QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, Vol. 16, No 62, pp.238-251, 2017
  57. "Mental Preparation Strategies of Iran’s Elite Soccer Goalkeepers During a Competition"
    Mahdi Ghafoori, Mohammad Khabiri, Yaser Madani
    Journal of Sport Management and Motor Behavior Research, Vol. 12, No 24, pp.135-150, 2016
  58. "Effectiveness of Spirituality-Based Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy on Resiliency and Life Satisfaction in Mothers with Slow-Paced Children"
    Yaser Madani, Seyedeh Nahid Hosseini Nekhad, Davod Fathi, Seyed Mohammad Mousa Mousavi
    Journal of Empowering Children, Vol. 1, No 17, pp.1-12, 2016
  59. "The effectiveness of family counseling based on positive thinking and problem solving on interpersonal relationships of female adolescents."
    Yaser Madani, Gholamreza Sohrabpour
    Quarterly Journal of Family Counseling and Psychotherapy, Vol. 5, No 4, pp.113-130, 2016
  60. "Studying the relationship between normal and neurotic perfectionism and self-handicapping with its subscales among male university students"
    Yaser Madani, Saeed Shahhosseini Tazik, Amir Amirian
    Counseling Research & Developments, Vol. 14, No 56, pp.147-162, 2016
  61. "The effect of mindfulness-based congnitive therapy on marital satisfaction and quality of life in couples"
    Yaser Madani, Samira Hojati
    Journal of Applied Psychological Research, Vol. 6, No 2, pp.39-60, 2015
  62. "investigating the relationship between unrealistic relationship standards and communication patterns and their roles in predicting marital burnout"
    Mohsen Babayi, Yaser Madani, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani
    Practical Advice, Vol. 4, No 1, pp.67-84, 2015
  63. "the effectiveness of group cognitive behavioral training on wemen intimacy"
    Mohsen Babayi, Yaser Madani, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani
    Society of Women (Women and Society), Vol. 5, No 2, pp.133-150, 2015
  64. "The effectiveness of PAIRS on communication models among couples"
    Mortaza Abasi, Yaser Madani, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani
    Quarterly Journal of Family Counseling and Psychotherapy, Vol. 4, No 2, pp.227-246, 2014
  65. "Mental Preparation Strategies of Iran's Elite Soccer Goalkeepers Before a Competition"
    Mahdi Ghafoori, Yaser Madani, Mohammad Khabiri
    Journal of Applied Psychological Research, Vol. 5, No 3, pp.145-171, 2014

Conference Paper

  1. "The role of mindfulness in mental health counseling"
    Yaser Madani
    Emotions and Mindfulness: A new approach towards a better lifestyle, 2016
  2. "Lateralization and marital satisfaction"
    Farnaz Holekian, Yaser Madani, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani
    2 ND International congress on clinical & counseling psychology 2014, 2014
  3. "Handwriting Analysis: The Role of Age and Education"
    Farnaz Holekian, Yaser Madani, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani
    World Conference on Psychology Sciences, 2014
  4. "Personality Traits and Persian Graphology"
    Farnaz Holekian, Yaser Madani, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani
    5th WORLD CONFERENCE on PSYCHOLOGY, COUNSELING and GUIDANCE (WCPCG-2014), 2014
  5. "The effectiveness of reality therapy on communication"
    Yaser Madani, Afsane Naderi, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani
    world council for psychotherapy-Asian Federation, 2018
  6. "The effectiveness of quality of life based group training on happiness in adolescent boys"
    Kazem Poortaheri, Fatemeh Khayamfar, Yaser Madani, سهیلا فرتاش
    Tenth World Counscil for Psychotherapy Asian Federation, 2018
  7. "The Effectiveness of Positive Thinking Skills on Spiritual Happiness, Resilience, and Hardiness in Mothers with Slow-Paced Children"
    Yaser Madani, Ramouz Sirvan
    International Congress of Family Psychology in the Context of Religious and Cultural Values, 2016
  8. "The Relationship between Religious Attitudes and Marital Commitment"
    Fatemeh Oraki Jolkani, Yaser Madani
    International Conference of Family Psychology in the Context of Religious and Cultural Values, 2016
  9. "The effectiveness of group-counseling based on positive-psychology on happiness of mothers with educable slow-paced children"
    Seyed Mohammad Mousa Mousavi, Mohammad Khodayarifard, Yaser Madani, Bagher Ghabari Banab
    3rd International Conference on Recent Innovations in Psychology, Counseling and Behavioral Sciences, 2016
  10. "The effectiveness of group counseling based on positive psychology on happiness of mothers with educable slow-paced children"
    Mohammad Khodayarifard, Yaser Madani, Seyed Mohammad Mousa Mousavi
    Iranian Counseling Association Conference - Basic Security, Marriage & Family, 2016
  11. "Studying the relationship between religious attitudes and professional ethics among counselors"
    Yaser Madani, Fatemeh Oraki Jolkani
    9th International Congress for Psychotherapy - Asian Chapter of WCP, 2016
  12. "Effectiveness of structural family therapy on improving roles and behavioral management in couples"
    Amin Baratian, Yaser Madani, elaheh Hejazi Moughari
    The 7th National Congress on Family Pathology, 2016
  13. "Effectiveness of structural family therapy on improving couples' relationship and emotional cooperation"
    Amin Baratian, Yaser Madani, elaheh Hejazi Moughari
    The 7th National Congress on Family Pathology, 2016
  14. "the effectiveness of ABCDE model on learned helplessness"
    Milad Ghorbani, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani, Malihe Mirzaeei, Yaser Madani
    The 7th National Congress on Family Pathology, 2016
  15. "The Importance of the Role of Internship and Skills Attainment for Counseling Students"
    Yaser Madani
    One-day Meeting on Brainstorming about Improving Counseling in the Country, 2016
  16. "Studying the Relationship between Attachment Styles & Happiness with Religious Perspective"
    Arezoo Ahangar, Yaser Madani
    Firs International Congress of Iranian Counseling Association, 2014
  17. "Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Therapy on Marital Adaptibility and Couple's Quality of Life"
    Yaser Madani, Saied Akbari Zardkhaneh, Samira Hojati
    1st National Congress of Family Psychology, 2014
  18. "The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural education before marriage on couples satisfaction, life quality and happyness"
    Minoo Mahini, Mohammad Ali Besharat, Yaser Madani, Vahab Asle Rahimi
    The 1st National Congress of Family Psychology, 2014
  19. "Investigating Psychometric Characteristics of “Dr. Phil's Emotional Divorce Questionnaire” with Couples in Iran"
    Majid Mahmood Aliloo, Yaser Madani, Tahereh Imanpour Elmi, Mehrnaz Haghighat
    The First National Family Psychology Congress of Iran, 2014
  20. "Studying the Relationship between Religious Attitude with Attachment Styles and Happiness"
    Yaser Madani, Arezoo Ahangar
    Conference on Health in Light of the Holy Quran, 2014
  21. "The Relationship between Level of Satisfaction with Sexual Connections and Divorce"
    Saeid Zandi, Yaser Madani
    The First Congress of Education and Social Harms, 2014
  22. "The correlation of hand writting"
    Farnaz Holekian, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani, Yaser Madani
    The first congress of social patalogy, 2014
  23. "The correlation of marital satisfaction with hand"
    Farnaz Holekian, Masoud Gholamali Lavasani, Yaser Madani
    the congress of health psychology, 2014