Davoodvandi Maryam, Navabi Nejad Shokouh, Farzad Valiollah
Department of Counseling, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad university, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Counseling, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
Iran J Psychiatry. 2018 Apr;13(2):135-141.
The present study aimed at examining the effectiveness of Gottman couple therapy on improving marital adjustment and couples' intimacy. This was a semi- experimental study with pretest, post-test, and follow-up assessments. A total of 16 couples (32 individuals) were selected using convenience sampling method considering inclusion- exclusion criteria; they were then randomly assigned into experimental (N = 16) and control (N = 16) groups. Participants of the experimental group received ten 45-minute sessions of Gottman's couple therapy. The research tools were Spanier Questionnaire and Walker and Thompson's Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Mixed design MANOVA. Findings revealed that Gottman's couple therapy approach had positive effects on improving marital adjustment (P = 0/001) and couples' intimacy (P = 0/001). Furthermore, the results of assessments in the follow-up period indicated that Gottman's couple therapy had enduring effects on marital adjustment and couples' intimacy. According to the results of the present study, Gottman method can be used as an effective treatment to improve marital relationships, adjustment, and intimacy. Therefore, researchers, therapists, and other authorities should pay particular attention to this method.
本研究旨在检验戈特曼夫妻疗法对改善婚姻调适及夫妻亲密关系的有效性。这是一项采用前测、后测及随访评估的半实验性研究。根据纳入与排除标准，采用便利抽样法选取了16对夫妻（32人）；然后将他们随机分为实验组（N = 16）和对照组（N = 16）。实验组的参与者接受了十次45分钟的戈特曼夫妻疗法治疗。研究工具为斯帕尼尔问卷和沃克与汤普森问卷。数据采用混合设计多变量方差分析进行分析。研究结果显示，戈特曼夫妻疗法对改善婚姻调适（P = 0/001）及夫妻亲密关系（P = 0/001）有积极影响。此外，随访期的评估结果表明，戈特曼夫妻疗法对婚姻调适及夫妻亲密关系有持久影响。根据本研究结果，戈特曼方法可作为改善婚姻关系、调适及亲密关系的有效治疗方法。因此，研究人员、治疗师及其他相关人士应特别关注此方法。
