TY - JOUR ID - 97242 TI - The efficacy of Attributional Retraining Program on cognitive appraisal processes, conflict resolution strategies and marital adjustment JO - Applied Psychology JA - APSY LA - en SN - 2008-4331 AU - shokri, omid AU - matini yekta, leila AD - Assistant professor in Shahid Beheshti university AD - central branch of islamic azad university Y1 - 2019 PY - 2019 VL - 13 IS - 3 SP - 409 EP - 431 KW - attributional retraining KW - cognitive appraisal KW - conflict resolutions KW - marriage adjustment DO - 10.29252/apsy.13.3.409 N2 - Aim: purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of AttributionalRetraining Program on married women’s cognitive appraisals, conflictresolution strategies and marriage adjustment. Method: was quasiexperimental design with pretest-posttest, a two-month-follow-up andcontrol-group. Statistical population consisted of 200 married womenreferred to “Better Life” counseling center, in Tehran city in 2018. 30 marriedwomen were selected through convenient sampling in experimental andcontrol groups; each group contained 15 members randomly. Instruments:were Stress Appraisal Measure-Revised (SAM-R, Rowley, Roesch, Jurica &Vaughn, 2005), Conflict Resolution Strategies Questionnaire (CRSQ, Kurdek,1994) and Marriage Adjustment Scale (MAS, Walker & Allen, 1983) wereadministered for both groups and attributional retraining program, developedby Steinhardt and Dolbier in 2008, was performed in the experimental groupin 10 two-hour-sessions once a week. Data were analyzed using repeatedmeasures mixed analysis of variance. Results: The statistical results of mixedANOVA indicated that attributional retraining program was effective inincreasing challenging appraisal (F=4.994, P=0.014), resource appraisal(F=6.065, P=0.001), positive problem solving strategy (F=4.764, P=0.002)and marriage adjustment (F=5.861, P=0.001) and in decreasing threatappraisal (F=7.536, P=0.001) and negative resolution styles consisting ofconflict engagement (F=4.865, P=0.002), conflict withdrawal (F=6.492,P=0.001) and compliance (F=4.764, P=0.02); the effects were stable infollow-up stage. Conclusion: attributional retraining program by improvingpositive thinking strategies, adaptive management skills, Interpersonalconflicting experiences and enrichment of interpersonal relationships skillscould result in improvement of multiple indicators of marriage relationsquality in married women. UR - https://apsy.sbu.ac.ir/article_97242.html L1 - https://apsy.sbu.ac.ir/article_97242_023c384434ed20ee3f8e5c61d1443001.pdf ER -