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noroozi S, Nazari A, Rasouli M, Davarnia R, babaeigharmkhani M. Effect of Brief Self-Regulation Couple Therapy (SRCT) on Reducing the Couples’ Marital Stress. Intern Med Today 2015; 21 (1) :1-6
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1- Counseling Department, Psychology & Educational Sciences Faculty, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
2- 2Counseling Department, Psychology & Educational Sciences Faculty, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
3- Counseling Department, Psychology & Educational Sciences Faculty, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran , babay.mohsen@yahoo.com
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Aims: Nowadays, with the aim of reducing conflicts or inconsistencies between couples, different methods of couples therapy are introduced. Self-regulation couples therapy pattern is the application of self-control behavioral theory in the relationship problems. This model is a development of cognitive behavioral couples therapy and also is an attempt to provide an eclectically integrated framework for the use of different methods of couple therapy. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of self-regulatory brief couples therapy on reducing the couples' marital stress. Materials & Methods: In this quasi-experimental study and with the pretest-posttest model 16 couples which were referred to Golha House Health in the 6th district of Tehran City in Summer 2014 were selected by accessible sampling method and were divided to 2 experimental and control groups (each of 8 couples). The research tool was Stockholm- Tehran Marital Stress Scale (STMSS) which completed in the pretest and posttest by the samples. Data were analyzed using univariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) in SPSS 20 software. Findings: The average score of marital stress in experimental group was significantly reduced according to control group in posttest (p=0.0001). Conclusion: Self-regulatory brief marital therapy is effective in reducing couple’s marital stress.

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Type of Study: Original | Subject: Mental Health
Received: 2014/11/30 | Accepted: 2015/02/25 | Published: 2015/03/17

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