The Comparative Efficacy of Emotionally Focused and Solution-Focused Couple Therapies in Remediating Marital Conflict: An Examination of Relational Dynamics and Forgiveness Trajectories
Advances in Nursing & Midwifery,
دوره 33 شماره 4 (2024),
15 اکتبر 2024
,
صفحه 30-37
https://doi.org/10.22037/anm.v33i4.47681
چکیده
Abstract
Introduction: Marital conflict often disrupts relational dynamics and hinders
forgiveness, impacting the overall well-being of couples. This study aimed to
comparatively evaluate the effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
(EFCT) and Solution-Focused Couple Therapy (SFCT) in improving relational
dynamics and fostering forgiveness within couples experiencing marital conflict.
Methods: This study adopted a quasi-experimental framework, implementing a
pretest-posttest control group design, to investigate the efficacy of two therapeutic
interventions. The study population comprised couples experiencing marital discord
who sought assistance from family counseling centers in Ahvaz City during 2024. A
total of 45 participants were selected via convenience sampling and subsequently
assigned randomly to one of three groups: two experimental groups, receiving either
EFCT or SFCT, and a control group. Both experimental interventions consisted of
eight 90-minute sessions. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance
(ANCOVA) conducted within the SPSS version 26 statistical software.
Results: The study's results demonstrated that both EFCT and SFCT significantly
improved relational dynamics and forgiveness in couples experiencing marital conflict,
as shown by post-intervention assessments when compared to the control group
(P<0.01). Notably, a direct comparison of the two therapies revealed a significant
disparity in their impact on forgiveness, with EFCT exhibiting a substantially greater
effect (P<0.05). Conversely, the two interventions did not differ significantly in their
ability to enhance relational dynamics.
Conclusions: This study confirms that both EFCT and SFCT are effective in
improving marital relationships, but EFCT demonstrates a significantly stronger
impact on fostering forgiveness. While both therapies enhance relational dynamics
equally, EFCT appears to be particularly beneficial for addressing past relational
wounds through facilitating forgiveness.
- Emotion-focused therapy
- Psychotherapy
- Forgiveness
- Family conflict
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