Abstract:Introduction and objective: family is the most important institute of every society and the society will be developed if the family positively does their performances. If there is a conflict in the family, its performance will be disordered. This study has been conducted to assess the effect of cognitive behavioral couple therapy on reduction of marital conflicts and burnout of couples. Methodology: the type of this experimental study is pretest-posttest with control and test groups. Statistical population of … Show more
“…Thus, this study was also positive because according spouses’ reports, they improved their perception of cognitive distortions and of their partners, and consequently, they also reported improvements in communication, dyadic adjustment, and depressive and anxiety symptoms. In this article, we have emphasized that CBCT intervention modified this panorama significantly; both spouses within a couple showed reduced depression levels, improved marital adjustment, and social skills in the post therapy, thereby corroborating the literature data (Cohen et al, 2014; Del Prette et al, 2008; Epstein & Zheng, 2017; Fischer et al, 2016; Moazinezhad & Arefi, 2017; Rajani et al, 2016; Sardinha et al, 2009; Shayan et al, 2018; Sher, 2011).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 79%
“…In summary, CBCT treatments may improve relationship satisfaction and promote well-being and also reduce emotional and psychological violence (Hurless & Cottone, 2018). It is necessary to note that long-term intimate relationships in conflicts might lead to a range of harm psychosocial variables, aggressive behaviors, and greater risk and vulnerabilities for mental disease (Rajani et al, 2016). On the order hand, healthier people are more likely to remain in an intimate relationship and they tend to have more resources to solve problems.…”
Several kinds of marital conflict might be solved through constructive communication, development of interaction skills, and behavioral and thought modification. The aim of this study was to show results of the application of a protocol based on cognitive behavioral couple therapy (CBCT) on dyadic adjustment, marital social skills, depression, and anxiety symptoms. The sample consisted of 32 participants (16 couples) divided in two groups by length of marriage: Group 1 (1–7 years) and Group 2 (8–12 years). All subjects recruited were older than 18 and reported having communication problems in their relationship. The ages were M = 30.4, SD = 4.13. The measures were Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS), Beck Depression Inventory–II (BDI-II), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Marital Social Skills Inventory (Inventário de Habilidades Sociais Conjugais [IHSC]), and the Sociodemographic Questionnaire. Participants were assessed pre- and postintervention and had a 6-month follow-up. The intervention consisted of twelve 50-min sessions per couple. Based on three time analyses, both groups obtained the following results: DAS ( p = .001), BDI-II ( p = .000), BAI ( p = .000), and IHSC ( p = .001). We conclude that the CBCT protocol developed for this study, resulted in statistically significant improvements in the couple’s relationship for all variables studied in both groups.
“…Thus, this study was also positive because according spouses’ reports, they improved their perception of cognitive distortions and of their partners, and consequently, they also reported improvements in communication, dyadic adjustment, and depressive and anxiety symptoms. In this article, we have emphasized that CBCT intervention modified this panorama significantly; both spouses within a couple showed reduced depression levels, improved marital adjustment, and social skills in the post therapy, thereby corroborating the literature data (Cohen et al, 2014; Del Prette et al, 2008; Epstein & Zheng, 2017; Fischer et al, 2016; Moazinezhad & Arefi, 2017; Rajani et al, 2016; Sardinha et al, 2009; Shayan et al, 2018; Sher, 2011).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 79%
“…In summary, CBCT treatments may improve relationship satisfaction and promote well-being and also reduce emotional and psychological violence (Hurless & Cottone, 2018). It is necessary to note that long-term intimate relationships in conflicts might lead to a range of harm psychosocial variables, aggressive behaviors, and greater risk and vulnerabilities for mental disease (Rajani et al, 2016). On the order hand, healthier people are more likely to remain in an intimate relationship and they tend to have more resources to solve problems.…”
Several kinds of marital conflict might be solved through constructive communication, development of interaction skills, and behavioral and thought modification. The aim of this study was to show results of the application of a protocol based on cognitive behavioral couple therapy (CBCT) on dyadic adjustment, marital social skills, depression, and anxiety symptoms. The sample consisted of 32 participants (16 couples) divided in two groups by length of marriage: Group 1 (1–7 years) and Group 2 (8–12 years). All subjects recruited were older than 18 and reported having communication problems in their relationship. The ages were M = 30.4, SD = 4.13. The measures were Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS), Beck Depression Inventory–II (BDI-II), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Marital Social Skills Inventory (Inventário de Habilidades Sociais Conjugais [IHSC]), and the Sociodemographic Questionnaire. Participants were assessed pre- and postintervention and had a 6-month follow-up. The intervention consisted of twelve 50-min sessions per couple. Based on three time analyses, both groups obtained the following results: DAS ( p = .001), BDI-II ( p = .000), BAI ( p = .000), and IHSC ( p = .001). We conclude that the CBCT protocol developed for this study, resulted in statistically significant improvements in the couple’s relationship for all variables studied in both groups.
“…The results of the this study showed that the mean score of total marital burnout after the intervention was significantly difference between two groups and the rate of total marital burnout was significantly decreased in experimental group. The results of Rajani's study showed that the implementation of cognitive-behavioral couple therapy in the experimental group significantly reduced conflict and marital burnout among couples [2]. A study conducted by Sirin with the aim of investigating the effect of family education programs on the marital burnout among married women showed that the implementation of this intervention program significantly reduced marital burnout among married women in the experimental group compared to the control group [31].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The history of marriage can be traced back to the beginning of history. Throughout history, marriage has been one of the most exciting and stressful events in everyone's life [1,2]. The formation of a healthy marriage is one of the factors for the successful establishment of a family, which will undoubtedly have a positive impact on society [3].…”
Background
This study aimed to determine the impact of effective communication skills training intervention on the marital burnout among married women referring to health centers.
Methods
In this quasi-experimental study, 94 participants were selected from a descriptive study from among 936 married women referring to health centers who had a high rate of marital burnout and were randomly divided to the experimental group (n = 47) and control group (n = 47). The educational intervention was designed and performed in 7 sessions of 45 min for the experimental group. In the two stages before and after the intervention, the demographic sections, the Pines Marital Burnout Scale and effective communication skills were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 24 and inferential test of Chi-square, Paired sample t-test and Wilcoxon test.
Results
There was no significant difference between the two groups before the intervention (p > 0.05). Performing the intervention in the experimental group significantly reduced the mean score of total marital burnout from 60.51 (± 14.96) to 51.82 (± 11.90), and reduced the mean score of marital burnout subscales, including physical, mental and emotional burnout. Also, in this study, the educational intervention of the experimental group significantly improved effective communication skills, and the mean score of effective communication skills increased from 85.12 (± 15.86) to 97.95 (± 14.53) (p < 0.001).
Conclusion
Based on the positive impact of effective communication skills on reducing marital burnout, it is recommended that more attention should be paid to enhancing these skills in spouses and pre-marital programs.
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