The effectiveness of emotion regulation on family functioning and marital commitment in couples with low resilience

Document Type : Original Article

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1 PhD student of Counseling Department, Faculty of Humanities, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

3 Department of Family Counseling, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran

10.22034/aftj.2023.341577.1572

Abstract

Aim: The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of emotional regulation protocol on family functioning and marital commitment in couples with low resilience. Methods: The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a follow-up period. The statistical population of the research was made up of all the couples referring to education counseling centers in Kermanshah city in 2021 who had low resilience. 30 couples were selected as a sample using available sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. In order to collect data, Sikby's resilience questionnaires (2005), Epstein and Baldwin Bishop's family functioning (1983) and Adams and Jones' marital commitment (1997) were used. The experimental group received the emotional regulation protocol for 12 sessions (one session per week, each session 45 minutes). The meetings were held in groups. Results: During this time, the control group did not receive any intervention. Using analysis of covariance in the SPSS-25 software, the effectiveness of emotion regulation protocol on family functions and marital commitment was confirmed. Conclusion: Based on the results of this research, it is suggested to use the protocol of this research to improve marital commitment and family functions in family counseling centers.

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Journal of Applied Family Therapy
Volume 4, Issue 4 - Serial Number 18
October 2023
Pages 553-565

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  • Receive Date: 09 May 2022
  • Revise Date: 11 January 2023
  • Accept Date: 04 November 2023

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