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Investigating the Effect of Reality Therapy Based on Choice Theory on Marital Satisfaction and Relationship Quality of Couples on the Verge of Divorce in Kermanshah City
Volume 6, Issue 1, 2023-2024, Pages 1 - 15
1 Department of Family Counseling, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran
2 Counseling PhD student, Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran
3 Counseling PhD student, Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran
Abstract :
The present study aimed to investigate the impact of reality therapy based on Choice Theory on marital satisfaction and the quality of relationships among couples on the verge of divorce in Kermanshah. This semi-experimental research employed a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all couples seeking divorce who visited the family court in Kermanshah during the second half of 2023. A total of 30 couples on the verge of divorce, who had applied for counseling services, were selected through purposive random sampling and were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (15 couples in each group). The research tools included the Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale (Olson, 1989) and the Quality of Marriage Index (Busby, 1995). The experimental group underwent eight 60-minute sessions of reality therapy based on Choice Theory, while the control group received no intervention. After the educational program, a post-test was conducted for both groups. Data were analyzed using multivariate and univariate covariance analysis via SPSS22 software. The results indicated that the reality therapy program based on Choice Theory significantly improved marital satisfaction and the quality of relationships among couples on the verge of divorce. Based on the findings, it is recommended that family counselors utilize this therapeutic program to enhance marital satisfaction and relationship quality among couples.
The present study aimed to investigate the impact of reality therapy based on Choice Theory on marital satisfaction and the quality of relationships among couples on the verge of divorce in Kermanshah. This semi-experimental research employed a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all couples seeking divorce who visited the family court in Kermanshah during the second half of 2023. A total of 30 couples on the verge of divorce, who had applied for counseling services, were selected through purposive random sampling and were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (15 couples in each group). The research tools included the Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale (Olson, 1989) and the Quality of Marriage Index (Busby, 1995). The experimental group underwent eight 60-minute sessions of reality therapy based on Choice Theory, while the control group received no intervention. After the educational program, a post-test was conducted for both groups. Data were analyzed using multivariate and univariate covariance analysis via SPSS22 software. The results indicated that the reality therapy program based on Choice Theory significantly improved marital satisfaction and the quality of relationships among couples on the verge of divorce. Based on the findings, it is recommended that family counselors utilize this therapeutic program to enhance marital satisfaction and relationship quality among couples.
Keywords :
Choice Theory, marital satisfaction, relationship quality, reality therapy
Choice Theory, marital satisfaction, relationship quality, reality therapy
