The Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Training on Marital Expectations of Married Males and Females of Kouhdasht City

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1 Ph.D. in Family Counseling, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran

2 M.A in Family Counseling, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

3 Professor of Counseling department, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this research was to examine the effect of cognitive-behavioral group training on marital expectations of couples of Kouhdasht city.
Methods: The research procedure was quasi experimental with pretest/posttest follow-up design and control group. The sample was 16 couples who were referred to counseling centers in Kouhdasht. The Marital Expectations Measure (MEM) was used for gathering the data that has three dimensions. The sample was selected randomly assigned in control and experimental groups (8 couples in each group). Cognitive-behavioral group training was presented to experimental group two hours and weekly during 8 sessions. The control group received no training.The research hypothesisstates thatcognitivebehavioral grouptrainingonmaritalexpectationsof married males and femaleseffectiveKouhdashtcity.The Data was analyzed by ANCOVA test.
Findings: The results showed that those who had received the intervention had improved their marital expectations scores at posttest stage (P< 0.01).
Conclusion: It can be concluded that the cognitive-behavioral group training has been effective on improving marital expectations of married males and females of Kouhdasht

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  • Receive Date: 04 March 2012
  • Accept Date: 06 September 2012

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