Comparing the effectiveness of marital life enrichment program based on Enrich model and Time model on marital satisfaction in couples applying for divorce

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD Student, Department of Counseling, Abhar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Abhar, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling, Abhar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Abhar, Iran

3 Associate Professor Department of Counseling, Abhar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Abhar, Iran

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Abhar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Abhar, Iran

Abstract

Objective: The level of marital satisfaction of couples, along with other factors, can play a key role in their tendency towards divorce, so it is necessary to perform psychological interventions to increase marital satisfaction and prevent divorce. Based on this, the present research was conducted to compare the effectiveness of the marital life enrichment program based on the enrich model and the time model on marital satisfaction in couples applying for divorce.
Methods: The research method was a semi-experimental pre-test and post-test with a control group and a 3-month follow-up. The statistical population included couples applying for divorce who came from the Modares Family Counseling Center in the first six months of 2022 in Tehran city. 45 couples were selected by the purposeful sampling method and randomly replaced in two experimental groups and one control group (15 couples in each group). The measurement tool included Enriching and Nurturing Relationship Issues, Communicating and Happiness by Fowers and Olson, 2000. For data analysis, mixed variance analysis with repeated measurements and Bonferroni follow-up test were used in SPSS-25 software.
Results: The findings showed that the intervention based on the Enrich and Time model was effective in increasing couples' marital satisfaction, but this influence was not lasting. In addition, the results show no significant difference between the characteristics of Enrich and Time models on the marital satisfaction of couples.
Conclusion: According to the research results, it is suggested that couples and family counselors and psychologists use Enrich and Time to increase the satisfaction of couples with differences.

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  • Receive Date: 30 January 2023
  • Revise Date: 25 March 2023
  • Accept Date: 08 April 2023

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