The Effect of couple therapy based on schema therapy and training of couple communication program on marital conflict resolution styles
Social Determinants of Health,
Vol. 7 (2021),
8 June 2021
,
Page 1-7
https://doi.org/10.22037/sdh.v7i1.36665
Abstract
Introduction: Increasing marital conflicts cause incompatibility and dissatisfaction between couples. The present study was done with the aim of the effect of couple therapy based on schema and training of couple communication program (TCCP) on the marital conflict resolution style of women visiting counseling centers.
Methods: The present study was a quasi-experimental and pre-test-post-test with a control group. The statistical population of this study included all women with conflict who referred to specialized counseling centers for family consolidation in the 19th district of Tehran in 2020 )N=240). The research sample consisted of 60 people who were selected by available sampling method and were randomly assigned to three groups (two experimental groups and one control group). After performing the pre-test, couple therapy based on schema and TCCP was performed on the experimental groups, but the control group did not receive any treatment. At the end, post-test was performed on all three groups. The research instrument included a Rahim Couples Conflict Resolution Styles Questionnaire (1983) and data were analyzed by analysis of variance.
Results: The results indicated that there was a significant difference between the effectiveness of couple therapy based on schema and TCCP on the marital conflict resolution style of womenreferred to counseling centers (P=0.025). Couple therapy based on schema therapy was more effective than TCCP on women's marital conflict resolution style.
Conclusion: couple therapy based on schema therapy can reduce the marital conflict of women referring to counseling centers to an acceptable level.
- Education
- Family Conflict
- Schema Therapy
- Women
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