مقایسه تاثیر آنالیز تبادلی و مدیریت استرس رفتاری - شناختی در رضایت زناشویی و کیفیت زندگی زنان

Title

A COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVNESS OF TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS AND COGNITIVE- BEHAVIORAL STRESS MANAGEMENT THE ON MARITAL SATISFACTION AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF WOMEN

English Abstract

Family is a community that should relieve its members stress and facilitate their growth and prosperity. One of the common problems that has attracted the attention of family therapists is marital turmoil. The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress management, and transactional analysis, two group approaches, on the marital satisfaction and quality of life in women with marital discord in Ahvaz. The present study is a experimental study with a pretest-posttest assessment and a control group. The statistical universe of the study consisted of women with marital problems referring to psychological counseling centers in Ahvaz. Using a convenience sampling procedure, forty-eight women were selected and randomly assigned to each of the two experimental groups (cognitive-behavioral stress management and transactional analysis) and one control group. Pre- and post- treatment assessments were made using the Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire and the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Ten 90-minute sessions of transactional analysis and cognitive-behavioral stress management were held weekly. Findings indicated that both transactional analysis training and cognitive-behavioral stress management were effective in improving all components of quality of life as well as all dimensions of marital satisfaction, except financial management and religious orientation. Results suggest that transactional analysis was more effective regarding personality issues and marriage and children, while cognitive-behavioral stress management training was more effective on the physical dimension of quality of life. According to findings, to enhance the marital satisfaction and quality of life of in the two approaches transactional analysis and, cognitive behavioral stress management can be used in counseling centers.

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