Effectiveness of Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention on marital satisfaction and partner abuse (Non-physical)

Authors

  • Rasoul Heshmati Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
  • Ali Khaleghkhah Assistant professor University of  Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
  • Esa Jafari Assistant professor of psychology, Payame Noor University, Gilan, Iran
  • Maryam Marandi MA in Counseling, Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/2282-1619/2016.4.1195

Keywords:

Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention, Marital satisfaction, Partner abuse

Abstract

the aim of this research was to investigate effectiveness self-regulation couple therapy intervention on marital and partner abuse. in a semi-experimental with experimental and control group design, 24 couples were selected by convenient sampling method from Family Counseling Center of Ardabil city and were divided into two experimental (12 couples) and control groups (12 couples) through random assignment. Before the treatment, participants completed the Index of Marital Satisfaction (IMS) and Partner Abuse Scale (Non-physical) (PASNP). Then, Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention protocol was implemented for the experimental group in 7 sessions of 90 minutes, and again the questionnaires were completed by both groups after eight weeks. The results showed that Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention had a significant increase in marital satisfaction scores and significant reduction in non-physical partner abuse scores in experimental group compared with control group. These results suggest that Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention is an effective way to improve marital conflicts and marital satisfaction.

Key words: Self-Regulation Couple Therapy intervention, marital satisfaction, partner abuse

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Published

06-05-2016

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Psychotherapy

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