Comparing the Effectiveness of Narrative Couple Therapy and Integrative Behavior Couple Therapy on Conflict Solving Tactics of female victims of violence

Subject Areas : Quarterly Journal of Woman and Society

M. سودانی ¹ , N. داستان ² , R. KH ³ , GH. رجبی ⁴

1 - دانشیار دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز
2 - دانش‌آموخته دکتری دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز
3 - دانشیار دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز
4 - دانشیار دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز

Received: 2015-10-14 Accepted : 2015-10-14 Published : 2015-11-22

Keywords: narrative couple therapy, integrative behavior couple therapy, Conflict, female victims of violence,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of narrative couple therapy and integrative behavior couple therapy on improvement of Conflict solving Tactics in female victims of violence who have referred to Ahwaz counseling centers. Through convenience sampling, 45 couples were selected from the society of the couples who had referred to Ahwaz counseling centers and were randomly assigned into three groups. The Iranian form of Conflict Tactics Scales were used to gather the data. Treatment sessions were conducted once a week according to the treatment protocol for the treatment groups. The results of MANOVA showed significant differences between the treatment and control groups in conflict solving tactics and confirmed the research hypothesis that indicated effects of narrative couple therapy and integrative behavior couple therapy on improvement of conflict solving tactics. Findings of this study suggest that couple therapy interventions lead to the change of conflict solving tactics.