Explaining marital satisfaction based on the components of cognitive-behavioral approach in pregnant women
Subject Areas : Social Science Quarterly
1 - Islamic Azad University Branch
Keywords: Pregnant women, " Marital Satisfaction, " cognitive-behavioral",
Abstract :
The aim of this study was to explain marital satisfaction and its subscales based on the components of cognitive-behavioral approach in pregnant women. To achieve that, in a semi-experimental study with plan pre-test, post-test with the control group, 40 people among the statistical population were chosen by considering the criteria which is available in sampling method, and they randomly divided into two groups of 20 (experimental and control). The Experimental participants were trained on cognitive-behavioral in 8 sessions of 90 minutes, while the control group did not receive any training during this time. The tool which is used to collect data in pre-test, post-test were, Enrich Marital Satisfaction .Data were analyzed by using mean, multivariate analysis of covariance. The results showed that marital satisfaction and its subscales can be explained based on the components of cognitive-behavioral approach.And teaching these components in pregnant women leads to improved marital satisfaction and subscales of personality issues, marital relationship, financial management, Sexual Relationship, and Religious Orientation, Conflict resolution, free time, Parenting, Egalitarianism, and relatives and friends In them. Therefore, it can be concluded that by teaching the components of cognitive-behavioral approach to pregnant women along with other care during pregnancy, improve marital satisfaction in them.
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