Comparing the Effects of Solution-based Couple Therapy and Training of Couple Communication Program on the Style of Marital Conflict Resolution
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Mitra Cheshmeh Noshi
Department of Psychology and Counseling, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9268-2982
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Mokhtar Arefi
Department of Psychology and Counseling, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2658-1547
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Karim Afshari Nia
Department of Psychology and Counseling, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1982-1290
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Hassan Amiri
Department of Psychology and Counseling, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4485-9437
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22100/ijhs.v9i2.955Keywords:
Solution-based couple therapy, Training program, Marital conflict, WomenAbstract
Background: Marital conflicts are the result of a couple disagreeing about personal goals, motivations, values, or behavioral priorities. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the solution-based couple therapy 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 (N=240) who were referred to specialized counseling centers for family consolidation in the 19th district of Tehran in 2020. The research sample consisted of 60 people who were selected by the available sampling method and were randomly assigned to three groups (two experimental groups and one control group). After performing the pre-test, solution-based couple therapy and TCCP were performed on the experimental groups, but the control group did not receive any treatment. In the end, a post-test was performed on all three groups. The research instrument included a Rahim Couples Conflict Resolution Styles Questionnaire and data were analyzed by analysis of variance. The significant level was set at 0.05.
Results: The results showed that solution-based couple therapy and TCCP are effective in the marital conflict resolution style of women referring to counseling centers. Also, there is no significant difference between the effectiveness of solution-based couple therapy and TCCP on the marital conflict resolution style of women referring to counseling centers (Pvalue=0.025).
Conclusions: solution-based couple therapy and training of couple communication programs can reduce the marital conflict of women referring to counseling centers to an acceptable level.
Keywords: Solution-based couple therapy, Training program, Marital conflict, Women
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