The effectiveness of psycho-educational family-oriented interventions based on the integration of systemic approaches on the dimensions of family functioning

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Assistant professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

Objective: The current study investigated the impact of family-oriented psycho-educational interventions based on integrating systemic approaches on the dimensions of family functioning.
Methods: The research design is a pre-test and post-test experiment using two experimental and control groups. The statistical population included all the families referred to family and marriage counseling centers in Tabriz City under the supervision of the General Department of Sports and Youth of East Azerbaijan Province.  In response to advertisements published in these centers, the families volunteered to participate in a psycho-educational course to enhance their family functioning. The volunteers were examined using the family assessment device (FAD), and 20 couples whose scores were average to low were selected as sample members and randomly replaced in the experimental (10 couples) and control (10 couples) groups. The experimental intervention was implemented in 10 sessions, each lasting 120 minutes on the experimental group, and the control group did not receive any intervention. At the end of the intervention, the members of both groups were re-evaluated with the family assessment device. The data was analyzed using univariate covariance analysis.
Results: The results indicated a significant difference in family performance between the groups, showing that the intervention has successfully improved the performance of the families.
Conclusion: The use of systemic family therapy, especially in an integrated form, is effective in improving various family-related components.

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  • Receive Date: 04 July 2024
  • Revise Date: 02 August 2024
  • Accept Date: 02 August 2024

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