Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Department of Psychology, Simay Danesh Institute of Higher Education, Rasht, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Rahbordshomal Institute of Higher Education, Rasht, Iran
3 M.A. Student in General Psychology, Rahbordshomal Institute of Higher Education, Rasht, Iran
Abstract
The research was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of emotion-focused couple therapy on marital harmony and communication patterns in incompatible couples referring to counseling centers in Rasht. The study was conducted as a quasi-experimental and pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all dysfunctional couples referring to positive life centers and the mental health support group in 2023 and among them, 20 couples (10 couples in the experimental group and 10 couples in the control group) were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two groups (experimental and control). The experimental group underwent emotion-oriented couple therapy for nine 90-minute sessions, and the control group waited for treatment. Subjects were evaluated during two stages (pre-test and post-test) using the Marital Harmony Questionnaire Xu and Lai (MHQ, 2004) and the Communications Patterns Questionnaire Christensen and Sullaway (CPQ, 1984). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) inferential statistics (covariance analysis) and SPSS software version 24. Findings: The findings showed that emotion-focused couple therapy was effective in increasing marital harmony and communication patterns of incompatible couples under treatment (P<0.001). it can be said that emotion-focused couple therapy is a suitable solution for solving the problems of incompatible couples.
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