ARTICLE INFO

Article Type

Original Research

Authors

Hashemi   S.T. (*)






(*) Research Institute of Cultural Heritage & Tourism, Tehran, Iran

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Address: Research Institute of Cultural Heritage & Tourism, 30Tir Street, Imam Khomeiny Square, Tehran, Iran
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Article History

Received:   July  11, 2017
Accepted:   October 10, 2017
ePublished:   June 18, 2018

ABSTRACT

Aims In recent years, helping couples to improve their marital relationship has been considered in various methods. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching the components of Islamic lifestyle on couples' adaptability and marital satisfaction.
Materials & Methods In this quasi-experimental research with pre-test and post-test design with control group, 20 couples, who were referred to counseling centers in 2017, were selected by available sampling method and were divided into experimental and control groups (10 people in each group). The training intervention was conducted in experimental group during eight 2hours-sessions, along with questions and answers. The Spiner’s Marital Adjustment and Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaires were completed by couples one week before and after the intervention, and, one month later to measure durability. The data were analyzed by SPSS software, using independent t test, repeated measure of ANOVA and correlated t test.
Findings There was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test in terms of adaptability (t=3.341; p<0.01) and marital satisfaction (t=2.154; p<0.05) scores in both experimental and control groups. The mean scores of adaptability (F=14.082; p<0.01) and marital satisfaction (F=4.877; p<0.05) in three stages of the test were significantly different.
Conclusion Training of components of Islamic life style is effective in marital adaptability and marital satisfaction of couples.


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