family counselling
Rahim Rabet; Ali Rezaeisharif; Hossein Qamari kivi
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to develop a psycho-educational package based on eclecticism in order to improve marital control and communication patterns of conflicting spouses. The methodology of this study was mixed, with the Delphi and a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design ...
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The aim of the present study was to develop a psycho-educational package based on eclecticism in order to improve marital control and communication patterns of conflicting spouses. The methodology of this study was mixed, with the Delphi and a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a two-month follow-up phase. The research population in the qualitative section was all experts in the field of marriage counseling, that 30 of whom were selected through purposive sampling. In the quantitative part, all couples referring to Zanjan counseling centers were included. Among them, 50 couples whose scores on the Graham-Kevan & Archer (2003) Controlling Behaviors scale and the Christensen and Salavi (1984) Communication Patterns Questionnaire were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups of 25 people. The experimental group received training based on the developed protocol during nine two-hour sessions, while the control group received no training. The data were analyzed using the Kendall coefficient and analysis of covariance test. The content validity of the package was satisfactory and the expert panel reached a strong agreement in the fourth Delphi round. Findings of the quantitative section indicated that the developed package was able to improve the marital control of conflicting couples in the experimental group and modify their communication patterns (p<0.05), and this difference was also significant in the follow-up phase. The results indicate that the developed package can be effective in improving marital control and communication patterns of conflicting spouses.
abolghasem yaghoobi; sarveh mohammadzadeh
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the aim of this research was Construction and validation of the educational protocol of Social Perspective-taking and analyzes of its efficacy on couple’s conflict resolutions styles. Social Perspective-taking training program based on “knowledge-skills-abilities” Gelbach (2008) developed ...
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the aim of this research was Construction and validation of the educational protocol of Social Perspective-taking and analyzes of its efficacy on couple’s conflict resolutions styles. Social Perspective-taking training program based on “knowledge-skills-abilities” Gelbach (2008) developed and its validity measured by assessors rating which Kappa coefficient was 0/838. The study population for Social Perspective-taking training consisted of self-referral couples experiencing marital conflict, referring to Sanandaj Counseling Centers. 73 couples gained the initial conditions study. Of these, 60 couples were selected on the basis of marital conflict test score clustered in two groups of 30 patients (each group consisted of 10 patients with moderate conflict, 10 people with severe conflict, and 10 people with profound conflict) initially Social Perspective-taking Scale, and Conflict Resolution Styles Scale completed by two groups. Experimental group received social perspective- taking training program at the end of ten sessions, re-assessment done. A month later, for the follow up stage, the groups completed the scales. Repeated measure analyzes of variance showed that social perspective-taking training changed the couple's conflict resolution styles. This change was sustainable over time. Scores of integrity style and compromise style increased but scores of avoidant and competitive style reduced significantly. Also training process increased Social Perspective taking Scale. Overall, the results suggested that social perspective-taking training program leaded to change in conflict resolution styles.
