Document Type : Original Article
                            
                        
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                                                                        Master Student, Department of Psychology, psychology and Educational Science Faculty, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran                                
                                                            
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                                                                        Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran                                
                                                            
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                                                                        Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran                                
                                                            
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                                                                        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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