The Effectiveness of Emotion-Oriented Couple Therapy Training on Decision-Making Styles and Relationship Derangement of Facing Divorce Women

Subject Areas : Psychology

Javad Jahandideh ¹ , Khadijah Ahlal Zahi ²

1 - 1. Doctoral student in Curriculum Planning, Department of Curriculum Planning, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
2 - 2. Student of Elementary Education, Department of Elementary Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran

Received: 2024-08-01 Accepted : 2024-08-21 Published : 2024-09-14

Keywords: Emotion-oriented couple therapy, Relationship derangement, Decision-making styles, Divorce,

Abstract :

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of emotion-oriented couple therapy training on decision-making styles and relationship derangement of women facing divorce from cultural perspective. The statistical population encompassed all women whom were at divorce limen in Zahedan city. The sample involved 30 participants whom were selected via convenience sampling procedure and assigned in to an experimental and control groups randomly, 15 subjects each. The research method was a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test type with a control group. The measurement tools included Scott and Bruce's (1995) Decision-Making Style Questionnaire and Barati and Sanai's (2014) Marital Relationship Disorder Questionnaire. The experimental group was intervened in 10 sessions of 120 minutes using the emotion-oriented couple therapy training program, but there was no intervention for the control group. Data analysis was done by applying multivariate and univariate analysis of covariance statistical procedures. The results showed that emotion-oriented couple therapy training was effective on the decision-making styles and relationship derangement of women that were facing divorce and reduced women's relationship derangement and improved their decision-making styles. Therefore, emotion-oriented couple therapy training helped women to communicate with others at an appropriate level. Also, the dominate culture of the society gave meaning to women's relationships and decisions, in such a way that the origin and continuation of social phenomena, including marriage and family, depended on it.

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