Effectiveness of Couple Therapy on Reducing Marital Violence and Improving Marital Intimacy in Betrayed Women
Keywords:
Couples therapy, Marital violence, Marital intimacy, Betrayed womenAbstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of couples therapy in reducing marital violence and improving marital intimacy in betrayed women. This research is fundamental-applied in nature and employed a quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test design. The statistical population included all betrayed women who referred to counseling centers in District 1 of Tehran. From this population, 30 women were selected using the G*Power software and convenience sampling method and were randomly assigned to two groups: an experimental group (15 participants) and a control group (15 participants). The measurement tools used in this study were the Conflict Tactics Scale 2 (CTS2) by Straus and Douglas and the marital intimacy questionnaire by Bagarozi. The face validity of these scales was confirmed, and their reliability was calculated using Cronbach's alpha method, yielding coefficients of 0.78 and 0.91, respectively, which are considered acceptable for these questionnaires. Couples therapy was conducted in a group format over 14 sessions, each lasting 90 minutes, over three months. To analyze the data, covariance analysis was performed using SPSS software version 21. Data analysis showed that couples therapy had a significant effect on marital violence and marital intimacy in betrayed women (P < 0.01). The results indicated that couples therapy can lead to a reduction in marital violence and an improvement in marital intimacy among betrayed women.
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