The Effectiveness of Couple Therapy via Reality Therapy Method on the Improvment of Intimacy Relations of Couples

Subject Areas : Journal of Educational Psychology

Elham Arabpour ¹ , Kiyanoush Hashemiyan ²

1 - M.A Counseling. Khatam University
2 - Associate Professor. Department of counseling, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2012-02-29 Accepted : 2012-04-25 Published : 2012-05-21

Keywords: Couple Therapy, Matrimonial Sincerity, Therapy Reality,

Abstract :

The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of couple therapy via Reality Therapy Method on the improvment of intimacy relations of couples. This study followed a quasi-experimental design in which the two (experimental and control) groups were treated via Glasser couple-therapy techniques. The subjects of the study were the couples who had referred to one of the counseling service agencies of Rah Asa or Aftab Ramsar because they suffered from conflict. 20 couples from among a total of 50 couples were selected randomly. Then they were divided in to two groups of experimental and control. The dependent variable (matrimonial sincerity) was evaluated through questionnaire before and after the therapy period. The reliability was estimated via Chronbach Alpha after estimating the validity. The Matrimonial Sincerity was of acceptable internal consistency with α coefficient of 0.91 to 0.97. To analyze the data of the staty as well as to exclude the the effect of the pretest, the ANCOVA was applied. The results indicated that Glasser Couple Therapy method was not effective in solving the problem of matrimonial sincerity among couples; however, it was shown to be effective in improving self-sacrifice.