نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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1 دانشجوی دکتری تخصصی، گروه روانشناسی، واحد اراک، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، اراک، ایران
2 استادیار، گروه روانشناسی، واحد همدان، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، همدان، ایران
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کلیدواژهها
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Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of couple therapy based on communication imagery in reducing marital burnout and changing attitudes toward extramarital relationships in conflicted couples.
Method: The study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test, post-test, and three-month follow-up, including a control group. The statistical population comprised all conflicted couples who visited counseling centers in Hamedan during 2022–2023. Using the Marital Conflicts Questionnaire (Sanaei, Alaghemand, Felahati, & Hooman, 2008), 30 couples scoring above the cutoff point of 135 were purposively selected and randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 15 couples) and a control group (n = 15 couples). The experimental group received a communication imagery couple therapy intervention based on Hendrix and Hunt’s (2013) protocol, conducted in 10 weekly sessions lasting 90 minutes each, while the control group received no intervention. The research instruments included the Marital Burnout Questionnaire (Pines, 1996) and the Attitudes Toward Extramarital Relationships Questionnaire (Whatley, 2008). Data analysis was conducted using repeated measures analysis of variance in SPSS-26.
Results: Communication imagery couple therapy significantly reduced marital burnout and positive attitudes toward extramarital relationships in conflicted couples. These effects remained stable during the follow-up phase (p = 0.001).
Conclusion: The findings suggest that counseling centers can utilize communication imagery couple therapy to effectively reduce marital burnout and discourage positive attitudes toward extramarital relationships in conflicted couples.
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