The effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on irrational beliefs and marital intimacy in couples applying for divorce in Hamedan
Subject Areas : فصلنامه تحقیقات روانشناختی
Keywords: Irrational beliefs, Marital Intimacy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), couples seeking divorce,
Abstract :
The purpose of this study was to know the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on irrational beliefs and marital intimacy in couples applying for divorce. The research was of a semi-experimental type and the design used was of pre-test and post-test type with the control group and the statistical population of the research including all couples applying for divorce (men and women) referring to the family courts of Hamadan city in 2015-2015; Then, a sample of 30 people was selected from this population by available sampling method and they were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups; The questionnaires used for data collection were Ahvaz's four-factor irrational beliefs questionnaire and Walker and Thompson's Marital Intimacy Questionnaire (1983). The findings showed that acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is effective on irrational beliefs as well as marital intimacy in couples applying for divorce; Therefore, according to the obtained results, it seems that the use of acceptance and commitment treatment programs is considered a necessity in order to prevent and reduce the problems and needs of couples, their compatibility and psychological well-being.
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