1- PhD student in Psychology, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran
2- Associate professor, Department of Psychology, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
3- Assistant Professor, Counseling Department, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran
2- Associate professor, Department of Psychology, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
3- Assistant Professor, Counseling Department, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran
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Background and purpose: Couple therapy has become the first priority due to the increase in the prevalence of divorce cases in Iran, especially among young couples and the increase in family conflicts, so the necessity of couple therapy also increases. Despite this, there is a research gap in the field of the effect of emotion-oriented couple therapy on the quality of marital relationship and conflict resolution in incompatible couples. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of emotional couple therapy on increasing the quality of marital relationship and conflict resolution in incompatible couples referring to counseling centers.
Research method: The research method was an experimental type with a pre-test-post-test research design and follow-up with a control group. The research population included all couples who referred to Golestan counseling and psychology center in Kermanshah. Through targeted sampling, 30 married men and women referring to counseling and psychology center were selected as a sample and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The research tools included conflict resolution style questionnaires (Rahim and Magnes, 1995) and the quality of marital relationship dimensions (Fletcher et al., 2000). To analyze the data, analysis of variance with repeated measurements was performed using SPSS version 25 software.
Findings: Data analysis showed that emotion-oriented couple therapy has an effect on the quality of marital relationship in incompatible couples (P<0.05). Also, the results showed that emotion-oriented couple therapy was effective on conflict resolution in incompatible couples (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Based on the findings of the research, it can be concluded that emotion-oriented couple therapy is effective in increasing the quality of marital relationship and resolving conflict among incompatible couples, and this therapy can be used to improve the quality of marital relationship and resolve conflict in couples. used inconsistently. This recommendation is recommended for psychotherapists and family counselors as an effective intervention to deal with marital inconsistencies in couples. Additionally, it can be included in premarital counseling sessions.
Research method: The research method was an experimental type with a pre-test-post-test research design and follow-up with a control group. The research population included all couples who referred to Golestan counseling and psychology center in Kermanshah. Through targeted sampling, 30 married men and women referring to counseling and psychology center were selected as a sample and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The research tools included conflict resolution style questionnaires (Rahim and Magnes, 1995) and the quality of marital relationship dimensions (Fletcher et al., 2000). To analyze the data, analysis of variance with repeated measurements was performed using SPSS version 25 software.
Findings: Data analysis showed that emotion-oriented couple therapy has an effect on the quality of marital relationship in incompatible couples (P<0.05). Also, the results showed that emotion-oriented couple therapy was effective on conflict resolution in incompatible couples (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Based on the findings of the research, it can be concluded that emotion-oriented couple therapy is effective in increasing the quality of marital relationship and resolving conflict among incompatible couples, and this therapy can be used to improve the quality of marital relationship and resolve conflict in couples. used inconsistently. This recommendation is recommended for psychotherapists and family counselors as an effective intervention to deal with marital inconsistencies in couples. Additionally, it can be included in premarital counseling sessions.
Keywords: Marital relationship quality, conflict resolution, emotion-oriented couple therapy, incompatible couples
Type of Study: Original Research Article |
Subject:
Counseling
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