Thesis:

Predicting Self-Extinction in Married Women Based on Self-Concept and Dependence on Others in Sabzevar County

The present study aimed to predict self-silencing among married women based on self-concept and dependency on others in Sabzevar city. The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population consisted of all married women who referred to counseling centers in Sabzevar in 2023، from whom 150 participants were selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Silencing the Self Questionnaire (STSQ)، Beck’s Self-Concept Test (1978)، and the Dependency on Others Scale. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 26 through descriptive statistics، Pearson correlation coefficient، and multiple regression analysis. The findings indicated a significant relationship between self-concept and dependency on others with self-silencing. Furthermore، the results of multiple regression analysis revealed that self-concept and dependency on others significantly predicted self-silencing، and the regression equation was extracted accordingly. These findings highlight the role of both individual and interpersonal factors in explaining self-silencing among married women and may provide practical implications for counselors and psychologists in clinical and counseling interventions.

Keywords: Self-silencing، Self-concept، Dependency on others، Married women.