@article { author = {Akhgary, Zahra and Ebrahimi Moghadam, Hossein and Davari, Rahim}, title = {Provide a structural model for predicting distress tolerance based on dark personality traits and perceived social support mediated by defense styles in divorce-seeking clients}, journal = {Journal of Applied Family Therapy}, volume = {3}, number = {4}, pages = {90-115}, year = {2022}, publisher = {Iranian Association of Women's Studies}, issn = {3041-8798}, eissn = {3041-8798}, doi = {10.22034/aftj.2022.332931.1451}, abstract = {Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the presentation of a structural model for predicting distress tolerance based on dark personality traits and perceived social support mediated by defense styles in divorce-seeking clients. Method: The research method was analytical-correlation by structural equation modeling. The statistical population of the present study was the clients seeking divorce in family counseling clinics in Tehran in 2021. The sample size of 260 people was selected by available sampling method and used by Simmons and Gahr (2005) Distress Tolerance Scale, Johnson & Webster's Dark Triangle (2010), Zimet et al.'s Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (1988) and Defense Mechanism Questionnaire. Andrews et al. (1993) responded. The proposed model was then analyzed by structural equation modeling using SPSS and AMOS version 24. Results: The results showed that direct paths of personality traits and defensive styles were significant on distress tolerance (P <0.01). The direct path of perceived social support on distress tolerance was not significant (P <0.01). Direct paths of personality traits on perceived social support and defensive styles (grown and immature) on distress tolerance were significant (P <0.01), but the coefficient of personality traits was not significant on disturbed defense style (01 / 0 P). مسیرهای مستقیم صفات شخصیت بر روی حمایت اجتماعی ادراک شده و سبک‏های دفاعی(رشد یافته و رشد نایافته) بر روی تحمل پریشانی معنادار بود (01/0>P). همچنین مسیرهای مستقیم حمایت اجتماعی ادراک شده بر روی سبک‌های دفاعی(روان‌آزرده و رشد نایافته) معنادار بود (01/0>P). مسیر مستقیم حمایت اجتماعی ادراک شده بر روی تحمل پریشانی و ضریب صفات شخصیت بر روی سبک دفاعی روان آزرده و ضریب مسیر مستقیم حمایت اجتماعی ادراک شده بر روی سبک دفاعی رشد یافته معنادار نبود (05/0