The Effectiveness of Behavioral-Communication Couple Therapy in Improving Marital Conflict and Family Functioning
Aim: The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of behavioral-communication couple therapy in improving marital conflict and family functioning of couples in Ahvaz, Iran. Methods: The present study was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design and follow-up with the control group....
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Iran-Mehr: The Institute for Social Study and Research
2020-08-01
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| description | Aim: The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of behavioral-communication couple therapy in improving marital conflict and family functioning of couples in Ahvaz, Iran. Methods: The present study was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design and follow-up with the control group. The statistical population consisted of couples who visited a counseling center in Ahvaz. Among them, we selected 30 couples using convenience sampling according to the citation and assigned them randomly into two experimental groups and a control group. We used the marital conflict and Family Assessment Device (FAD) by McMaster to collect data. An experimental group received a behavioral-communication couple therapy approach in eight 2-hour sessions and the other group did not receive any treatment, and we performed the post-test after the treatment program. We analyzed data using the univariate and multivariate analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results: The results indicated that behavioral-communication couple therapy was effective in reducing marital conflict (P=0.001, F=82.86) and family functioning (P=0.001, F=37.37). Results: The results indicated that the behavioral-communication couple therapy was effective in reducing marital conflicts; hence, we suggest holding sessions based on the enrichment of couples' relationships to prevent and resolve marital problems in counseling centers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-de33a1d88ae2428bb8d3e8d748916f8b2023-02-21T03:44:15ZengIran-Mehr: The Institute for Social Study and Researchسنجش و پژوهش در مشاوره کاربردی2821-27382020-08-01236374The Effectiveness of Behavioral-Communication Couple Therapy in Improving Marital Conflict and Family FunctioningM Izadi0R Moeinfar1 Master of General Psychology Master student of Positive Psychology Aim: The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of behavioral-communication couple therapy in improving marital conflict and family functioning of couples in Ahvaz, Iran. Methods: The present study was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design and follow-up with the control group. The statistical population consisted of couples who visited a counseling center in Ahvaz. Among them, we selected 30 couples using convenience sampling according to the citation and assigned them randomly into two experimental groups and a control group. We used the marital conflict and Family Assessment Device (FAD) by McMaster to collect data. An experimental group received a behavioral-communication couple therapy approach in eight 2-hour sessions and the other group did not receive any treatment, and we performed the post-test after the treatment program. We analyzed data using the univariate and multivariate analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results: The results indicated that behavioral-communication couple therapy was effective in reducing marital conflict (P=0.001, F=82.86) and family functioning (P=0.001, F=37.37). Results: The results indicated that the behavioral-communication couple therapy was effective in reducing marital conflicts; hence, we suggest holding sessions based on the enrichment of couples' relationships to prevent and resolve marital problems in counseling centers.http://jarac.iranmehr.ac.ir/article-1-49-en.htmlbehavioral-communication couple therapymarital conflictfamily functioning |
| spellingShingle | M Izadi R Moeinfar The Effectiveness of Behavioral-Communication Couple Therapy in Improving Marital Conflict and Family Functioning سنجش و پژوهش در مشاوره کاربردی behavioral-communication couple therapy marital conflict family functioning |
| title | The Effectiveness of Behavioral-Communication Couple Therapy in Improving Marital Conflict and Family Functioning |
| title_full | The Effectiveness of Behavioral-Communication Couple Therapy in Improving Marital Conflict and Family Functioning |
| title_fullStr | The Effectiveness of Behavioral-Communication Couple Therapy in Improving Marital Conflict and Family Functioning |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effectiveness of Behavioral-Communication Couple Therapy in Improving Marital Conflict and Family Functioning |
| title_short | The Effectiveness of Behavioral-Communication Couple Therapy in Improving Marital Conflict and Family Functioning |
| title_sort | effectiveness of behavioral communication couple therapy in improving marital conflict and family functioning |
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