Effectiveness of Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention on marital satisfaction and partner abuse (Non-physical)

the aim of this research was to investigate effectiveness self-regulation couple therapy intervention on marital and partner abuse. in a semi-experimental with experimental and control group design, 24 couples were selected by convenient sampling method from Family Counseling Center of Ardabil city...

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Main Authors: Rasoul Heshmati, Ali Khaleghkhah, Esa Jafari, Maryam Marandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Messina 2016-05-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Online Access:http://cab.unime.it/journals/index.php/MJCP/article/view/1195
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author Rasoul Heshmati
Ali Khaleghkhah
Esa Jafari
Maryam Marandi
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description the aim of this research was to investigate effectiveness self-regulation couple therapy intervention on marital and partner abuse. in a semi-experimental with experimental and control group design, 24 couples were selected by convenient sampling method from Family Counseling Center of Ardabil city and were divided into two experimental (12 couples) and control groups (12 couples) through random assignment. Before the treatment, participants completed the Index of Marital Satisfaction (IMS) and Partner Abuse Scale (Non-physical) (PASNP). Then, Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention protocol was implemented for the experimental group in 7 sessions of 90 minutes, and again the questionnaires were completed by both groups after eight weeks. The results showed that Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention had a significant increase in marital satisfaction scores and significant reduction in non-physical partner abuse scores in experimental group compared with control group. These results suggest that Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention is an effective way to improve marital conflicts and marital satisfaction. Key words: Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention, marital satisfaction, partner abuse
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spelling doaj.art-342f749ae7cb4330867f99fb87d86b212022-12-22T02:51:10ZengUniversity of MessinaMediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology2282-16192016-05-014110.6092/2282-1619/2016.4.1195957Effectiveness of Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention on marital satisfaction and partner abuse (Non-physical)Rasoul Heshmati0Ali KhaleghkhahEsa JafariMaryam MarandiAssistant Professor, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iranthe aim of this research was to investigate effectiveness self-regulation couple therapy intervention on marital and partner abuse. in a semi-experimental with experimental and control group design, 24 couples were selected by convenient sampling method from Family Counseling Center of Ardabil city and were divided into two experimental (12 couples) and control groups (12 couples) through random assignment. Before the treatment, participants completed the Index of Marital Satisfaction (IMS) and Partner Abuse Scale (Non-physical) (PASNP). Then, Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention protocol was implemented for the experimental group in 7 sessions of 90 minutes, and again the questionnaires were completed by both groups after eight weeks. The results showed that Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention had a significant increase in marital satisfaction scores and significant reduction in non-physical partner abuse scores in experimental group compared with control group. These results suggest that Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention is an effective way to improve marital conflicts and marital satisfaction. Key words: Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention, marital satisfaction, partner abusehttp://cab.unime.it/journals/index.php/MJCP/article/view/1195
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title Effectiveness of Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention on marital satisfaction and partner abuse (Non-physical)
title_full Effectiveness of Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention on marital satisfaction and partner abuse (Non-physical)
title_fullStr Effectiveness of Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention on marital satisfaction and partner abuse (Non-physical)
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention on marital satisfaction and partner abuse (Non-physical)
title_short Effectiveness of Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention on marital satisfaction and partner abuse (Non-physical)
title_sort effectiveness of self regulation couple therapy intervention on marital satisfaction and partner abuse non physical
url http://cab.unime.it/journals/index.php/MJCP/article/view/1195
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