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Aim: The aim of the present research is to predict college students' achievement motivation based on their level of self-awareness, with the mediating role of solution-building mindset. Method: The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population of the study included all students of Mohaghegh Ardabili University in 2025, from which 231 individuals were selected as the sample size using cluster sampling. The tools used in this research included the Achievement Motivation Questionnaire (Hermans, 1970), the Self-Awareness Questionnaire (Cooper, 1997), and the Solution-Building Inventory (SBI) (Jordan et al., 2010). The data analyzed by SPSS 27 and AMOS 24 using Pearson correlation and path analysis. Findings: The results of AMOS path analysis indicated a direct and significant relationship between self-awareness and student’s achievement motivation (β=0.17, P=0.001). Furthermore, a solution-building mindset had a direct relationship with self-awareness (β=0.57, P=0.001) and achievement motivation (β=0.39, P=0.001). The results also indicated mediating role of a solution-building mindset in relationship between self-awareness and achievement motivation (β=0.17, P=0.001). Finally, findings demonstrated that a solution-building mindset plays a mediating role in the relationship between self-awareness and achievement motivation. Conclusion: Based on the results of the research, it should be stated that with and without the mediating role of solution-building mindset, college student’s motivation for achievement can be predicted by self-awareness. It seems that solution-building mindset is recognized as an influential variable on achievement motivation and self-awareness in college students. Therefore, there is a necessity to examine the relationship between other important psychological variables in different communities and solution-building mindset.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the role of intimacy and sexual knowledge in predicting marital quality, with attachment style as a mediator, among Iranian couples. Methods: This research employed a correlational design using structural equation modeling (SEM). The population consisted of couples referred to psychotherapy and welfare centers in Tabriz in 2023, from which 250 participants were selected via multistage random sampling. Data were collected using the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS), Intimacy Scale (IS), Sexual Knowledge Questionnaire (SKQ), and Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R). For data analysis, SPSS version 26 was used for descriptive and correlation analyses, and AMOS version 24 was applied for structural equation modeling to test the hypothesized relationships between variables. Results: The sample size was found to be adequate for structural equation modeling (KMO=0.89). Intimacy (β=0.41, P<0.001) and sexual knowledge (β=0.20, P<0.01) had direct effects on marital quality, while attachment style significantly mediated these relationships (P<0.001). The proposed model showed a good fit to the data (χ²/df=2.15, RMSEA=0.06). Conclusions: They suggest that counselors and therapists should prioritize integrating these essential elements into their therapeutic approaches and interventions to promote healthier, more fulfilling partnerships.