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Evaluating the Effect of Solution-Focused Group Counseling on Improving Quality of Marital Relationships in Childless Couples

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  • Khadijeh Dorche
  • Seyed Kimiaei
  • Melika Ghahramanzadeh

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This study investigated the effect of solution-focused counseling on improving the quality of marital relationships on childless couples. This study is a quasi-experimental using pre-test, post-test with a waiting list control group. Sample population of this study was visiting in a Welfare and Education center in city of Eafahan. Fourteen couples were selected randomly through stratified random sampling method and were equally assigned to experimental and waiting list control groups. They completed the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). The results showed that solution-focused counseling not only significantly increases the quality of marital relationship but also improve dyadic consensus, affective expression, dyadic cohesion and marital satisfaction.

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  • Khadijeh Dorche & Seyed Kimiaei & Melika Ghahramanzadeh, 2016. "Evaluating the Effect of Solution-Focused Group Counseling on Improving Quality of Marital Relationships in Childless Couples," International Journal of Psychological Studies, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 9(1), pages 1-81, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:ijpsjl:v:9:y:2016:i:1:p:81
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