Effect of treatment based on Olson’s Circumplex Model on emotional divorce, relationship beliefs, Stress- Anxiety- Depression among couples exposed to emotional divorce
Subject Areas : Educationalsanaz khodadust 1 , hossein ebrahimi moghaddam 2 , khadije abolmaali 3
1 - Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Social Science, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Social Science, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch, Tehran, Iran.
3 - Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Social Science, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch, Tehran, Iran.
Keywords: Depression, Stress, anxiety, emotional divorce, Relational Beliefs, Olson’s Circumplex Model,
Abstract :
This research was conducted aiming at determining the effect of Olson’s Circumplex Model onemotional divorce, relational beliefs, Stress- Anxiety- Depressionamong couples exposed to emotional divorce. The study was a semi-experimental research of pretest-posttest type with a control group. 16 couples were selected among all couples with irrational relation that seeking a couple’s therapy reffered to Dr. Hosein Ebrahimi Moghaddam's clinic in the year 95-96, they were selected by using available sampling method. After the interview, they were assigned to two experimental and control groups (two groups of 8couples). The intervention based on Olson Model was held at 10 sessions of 90 minutes. Before and after training, Emotional Divorce scale (Gottman, 2000), Relational Beliefs inventory Eidelson& Epstein, (1982) and Depression- Anxiety- Stress Scale (Lovibond& Lovibond, 1995) were used and data were analyzed by covariance analysis. The results showed a significant difference in emotional separation, dysfunctional components of Disagreement is destructive, Mind reding is expected, Partner can not change also anxiety and depression (P <0.05). There was no significant difference in Sexual perfectionism, the sexual are different and stress variable. The findings showed this method has improved relationships between couples, a sense of intimacy and satisfaction, and reduced psychological stress.
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