Evaluation of the effectiveness of differentiation system based on systemic family therapy on marital boredom and communication patterns
Subject Areas : Consulting
akram Imanian
1
(Master of Family Counseling, Khomeini Shahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khomeini Shahr, Isfahan,Iran)
farzaneh Niknejadi
2
(Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Khomeini Shahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khomeini Shahr, Isfahan, Iran)
Keywords: Differentiation, Systemic Family Therapy, Marital Boredom, Communication Patterns,
Abstract :
The aim of this study was the effectiveness of systematic differentiation training based on systemic family therapy on marital boredom and communication patterns of women referring to counseling centers in Najafabad in 1399. The research method was quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test. The statistical population of the study was all women referred to counseling centers in Najafabad. The sampling method used in this study was purposeful available sampling method that finally 30 people were selected. 15 people in the experimental group and 15 people in the control group were randomly assigned. The tools used for data collection included the Marital Boredom Questionnaire (Pines 1996), the Communication Patterns Questionnaire (Christensen and Salawi 1984) and the Differentiation Therapy Training Package (based on Bowen's system theory). Data analysis was performed using 24SPSS software at two levels of descriptive and inferential statistics. At the inferential level, analysis of covariance was used. The results of analysis of covariance showed that systematic differentiation training based on systemic family therapy has an effect on marital boredom (P <0.05). Also, the results of analysis of covariance showed that systematic differentiation training based on systemic family therapy has an effect on communication patterns among women referred to counseling centers in city Najafabad (P <0.05).
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