A Comparison of Communication Patterns, Emotional Expression Styles, and Intimacy among Betrayed and Normal Women

Introduction: This study was done to compare communication patterns, emotion expression styles and intimacy among betrayed and normal women (non-betrayed).Materials and Methods: The research method was descriptive and causal-comparative. The statistical population consisted of all betrayed and norma...

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Main Authors: Parisa Behdost, Mahsima Porshehariari, Simin Hoseinian
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Islamic Azad University (Marvdasht Branch) 2021-04-01
Series:فصلنامه زن و جامعه
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Online Access:http://jzvj.miau.ac.ir/article_4560_17b0aa4927f37d5ca9f8c5b2d42cb5d7.pdf
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Summary:Introduction: This study was done to compare communication patterns, emotion expression styles and intimacy among betrayed and normal women (non-betrayed).Materials and Methods: The research method was descriptive and causal-comparative. The statistical population consisted of all betrayed and normal women of Tehran in 2018. Among the betrayed women, 65 subjects and among the normal women, also 65 subjects were selected by purposive sampling..Communication Patterns Questionnaire (CPQ), Emotional Expression Questionnaire (EEQ), Ambiguity over Emotional Expression Questionnaire (AEEQ) and Marital Intimacy Scale (MIS) were used for gathering data. The data were analyzed by MANOVA and SPSS-22 software.Findings: The findings showed that there was a significant difference between betrayed and normal women in communication patterns, some of emotion expression styles and intimacy. Accordingly, it can be concluded that betrayed women mainly use dysfunctional communication patterns in their marriage, positive emotions expression are not addressed properly and that the intimacy in their marriage is weak.Conclusion: The results of this study can be used in psycho-education and marital counseling.
ISSN:2008-8566
2783-3194