The Effectiveness of Building a Lasting Connection (BLC) Premarital Program on Marital Engagement, Emotional Security and Literacy of Couples during Marriage: quasi-experiment with a control group

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Master Student, Department of Psychology, psychology and Educational Science Faculty, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

4 PhD Student ,Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

10.22098/jfrs.2025.16211.1215

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of Building a Lasting Connection Premarital Program on Marital Engagement, Emotional Security and Literacy of couples during marriage.

Methods: The method of this research is a pre- test ,post-test quasi-experiment with a control group, and the statistical population includes all married couples in Ferdowsi University of Mashhad who have been married for at least 6 months. 24 couples were selected based on the available sampling method and then randomly assigned to groups. The participants in the experimental group received 5 sessions of 2 hours of training on the sustainable link building program. The tools used include The Marital Engagement – Type of Union Scale, Intimate Safety Questionnaire and family psychological function scale.

Results: The training Building a Lasting Connection program improved marital engagement, emotional security and literacy of couples during marriage in the participants of the experimental group compared to the control group (P<0.05).

Conclusion: According to the results of the present study, it can be said that the premarital educational program based on the model of building a lasting connection during the marriage period, can help to improve the relationships of couples on the eve of marriage.

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 05 April 2025
  • Receive Date: 18 November 2024
  • Revise Date: 01 March 2025
  • Accept Date: 05 April 2025