Marjan Torajizade; Mojtaba Mohammadi jalai Farahani; Davood Taghvaei
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to compare performance analysis psychotherapy (FAP) and schema therapy on emotional experience towards spouse, forgiveness and gratitude of couples referring to counseling centers in Isfahan city. Family is a social institution that is formed from the marriage bond of ...
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The aim of the present study was to compare performance analysis psychotherapy (FAP) and schema therapy on emotional experience towards spouse, forgiveness and gratitude of couples referring to counseling centers in Isfahan city. Family is a social institution that is formed from the marriage bond of a man and a woman. The health of married life implies the emotional and mental health of its people, which is also dependent on the continuity of the relationship between husband and wife. Marital relationship is the most intimate and special human relationship, the durability and quality of which requires having knowledge and emotional skills in it. Several studies show that the obvious and non-obvious behavioral and emotional exchanges of couples are one of the strongest predictors of marital quality and stability, and emotional experience in married life plays a prominent role in the durability or collapse of married life. MethodThe research method was semi-experimental and pre-test, post-test and follow-up with two experimental and control groups. The statistical population includes all couples in the age group of 25 to 45 years old in Isfahan city, who were selected by available sampling method, 30 couples (10 couples in the first test group, 10 couples in the second test group, and 10 couples in the control group) And for the first group, the performance analysis therapy experiment was presented during 8 sessions, and for the second group, the schema therapy experiment was also presented during 8 sessions. The data collection tools included the 6-question questionnaire of emotional experience towards the spouse of Brashaw (2009), the 15-question questionnaire of Bakhshash Ray et al. (2001) and the 6-question questionnaire of appreciation of McCullough et al. (2001). To analyze the data, the statistical method of analysis of variance with repeated measurements was used. ResultsThe results showed that there was no significant difference between the effect of the two psychotherapeutic methods of performance analysis and schema therapy on the emotional experience towards the spouse and spouse's gratitude, but there was a significant difference between the effect of the two psychotherapeutic methods of performance analysis and schema therapy on forgiveness. Therefore, the schema therapy method has been a more effective method than performance analysis psychotherapy in the use of forgiveness skills by couples in reducing marital conflicts.DiscussionIn fact, schema therapy emphasizes supporting couples from each other, opening emotions, and expressing them in a positive way, focusing on one's emotions and identifying them, expressing new experiences in married life and the emotions associated with it, forming new interactions in the relationship. Emphasis on taking care of the spouse, identifying negative interaction cycles, and eliminating them in married life helps the couple to rebuild their relationship with their spouse and in the light of a healthy and effective relationship, forgive each other and be more grateful.
Fatemeh Torkashvand; hossein davudi; davood taghvaei
Abstract
Introduction
Sexual dissatisfaction is a reason for marital conflicts and stresses and ignoring it causes irreparable damages to marital and social relations of people. Psychological effects of unsolved sexual problems and its annoying difficulties make negative effects on other parts of couples' life ...
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Introduction
Sexual dissatisfaction is a reason for marital conflicts and stresses and ignoring it causes irreparable damages to marital and social relations of people. Psychological effects of unsolved sexual problems and its annoying difficulties make negative effects on other parts of couples' life and cause many dysfunctions on different aspects of the family structure.
Methods
The aim of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of integrative intervention of conjoint sex therapy and Satir Relational model on self-esteem and marital intimacy of couples with sexual dissatisfaction referred to Malayer counseling centers. The research design was quasi-experimental method with pre-test, post-test by experimental and control groups and a three months follow up. The statistical population consisted of all couples in Malayer who had sexual problems referred to counseling centers in 2021 and 2022, among them 20 couples who were dissatisfied in their sexual relation (getting the score of 25 to 50 from Hudson sexual satisfaction questionnaire) selected by available sampling. Then they assigned randomly in two experimental and control groups (10 couples for each group). The couples of both groups completed questionnaires of sexual self-esteem and marital intimacy. After that, the couples of experimental group (10 couples) were educated by integrating treatment of conjoint sex therapy and Satir relational model during 9 sessions, but control group not received any treatment. When intervention completed, the couples of both groups answered research questionnaires. Then the data were analyzed by Covariance analysis method.
Results
The results supported that integrating intervention by conjoint sex therapy and Satir relational model affected on self-esteem (sig=0/001) and marital intimacy (sig=0/001) of couples in the experimental group, so the difference between sexual satisfaction of couples in two groups were statistically meaningful. It means that the integrating intervention was effective (p<0/001).
Discussion
According to the results of this study, integrating intervention of conjoint sex therapy and Satir relational model affected on self-esteem and marital intimacy of couples with sexual dissatisfaction.