The effectiveness of Fairness-based Contextual Therapy on emotional intimacy and marital quality of couples

Document Type : Original Article

Abstract

The aim of present Study was the effectiveness of Fairness-based Contextual Therapy on emotional intimacy and marital quality of couples. Methods: Non-congruent multiple baseline experimental single case study was used as the method of the present study. Three couples referring to counseling centers in Ahwaz City were selected using purposive sampling. The treatment protocol of Fairness-based Contextual Therapy was conducted in 10 sessions and after the intervention, follow-up was performed in two stages. The participants at baseline, treatment and follow-up responded to Emotional Intimacy Subscale of Personal Assessment of Intimacy Questionnaire and Measure of Marital Quality. The data analyzed were using visuals analysis, improvement percentage and reliable change index (RCI) strategies. Results: Results showed that Fairness-based Contextual Therapy have positive effect on emotional intimacy and marital quality. Conclusion: The efficiency of Fairness-based Contextual Therapy on emotional intimacy and marital quality is acceptable, and couples therapists can use this approach in working with couples to improve marital intimacy and emotional quality of them

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