Effectiveness of marital life enrichment based on Choice Theory on quality of marital relationship and couples' intimacy

Q: How can I download an article?

To download an article from SID, first log in to the site, search for the article title, and click on the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I download an ISI article?

To download an ISI article on SID, enter the keyword or article title in the search bar, view the relevant results, click on the desired article, and select the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I access the SID database?

To access the SID database, visit SID.ir, create an account, and log in to access scientific resources.

Q: Is downloading articles from SID free?

Some articles on SID are available for free, while others require payment. Details are specified on the article's page.

Fathollahzadeh n.; Mirsaifi fard l.s.; KAZEMI M.; SAADATI N.; NAVABINEJAD SH.

مرکز اطلاعات علمی Scientific Information Database (SID) - Trusted Source for Research and Academic Resources

Journal Paper

Paper Information

Journal: Applied Psychology Year:2017 | Volume:11 | Issue:3 (43) Page(s): 353-372

Download Full-Text

Persian Verion

View:

1,307

Download:

Cites:

Information Journal Paper

Title

Effectiveness of marital life enrichment based on Choice Theory on quality of marital relationship and couples' intimacy

Author(s)

Keywords

choice theoryQ1

intimacyQ1

maritalQ1

quality of relationshipQ2

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of marital life enrichment on the basis of choice theory, on quality of marital relationship and couples' intimacy. Method: This quasi-experimental study was conducted with a pretest-posttest design with one-month follow-up. Among 89 couples who were referred to Yarestan counseling center in the city of Isfahan from October to December 2016. 33 couples who had high scores on the Golombok-Rust’ s Inventory of marital State (1988) and low scores on Walker and Thompson's intimacy Scale (1983) were selected (N= 15) and randomly seven couples were assigned to an experimental group and eight couples were placed in a control group. The experimental group received six, 60-minute sessions of marital enrichment based on choice theory Duba, Graham, Britzman & Minatrea (2009) in three phases. Data were analyzed using repeated ANOVAs. Results: Finding indicated a significant difference between the scores of the two groups in the quality of marital relationship (F= 7. 72, P= 0. 008) and marital intimacy (F= 27. 99, P= 0. 001) in post-test and after a one month follow up. Conclusion: Since the level of couples’ intimacy seems to have an effect on the quality of marital life of couples, marital life enrichment treatment based on choice theory may improve and increase interactions between couples, hence creating better intimacy between them and improving their marital life quality. Therefore we suggest therapists use this approach in their treatment programs.

Cites

References

No record.

Cite

APA: Copy

Fathollahzadeh, n., Mirsaifi fard, l.s., KAZEMI, M., SAADATI, N., & NAVABINEJAD, SH.. (2017). Effectiveness of marital life enrichment based on Choice Theory on quality of marital relationship and couples' intimacy. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY, 11(3 (43) ), 353-372. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/151705/en

Vancouver: Copy

Fathollahzadeh n., Mirsaifi fard l.s., KAZEMI M., SAADATI N., NAVABINEJAD SH.. Effectiveness of marital life enrichment based on Choice Theory on quality of marital relationship and couples' intimacy. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY[Internet]. 2017;11(3 (43) ):353-372. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/151705/en

IEEE: Copy

n. Fathollahzadeh, l.s. Mirsaifi fard, M. KAZEMI, N. SAADATI, and SH. NAVABINEJAD, “Effectiveness of marital life enrichment based on Choice Theory on quality of marital relationship and couples' intimacy,” JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY, vol. 11, no. 3 (43) , pp. 353–372, 2017, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/151705/en

Related Journal Papers