Efficacy of Couple Therapy based on Imago Relationship Therapy in Reducing of Couple Burnout

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Ph.D Student in Counseling, Department of Counseling, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

2 MSc in Family Counseling, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

3 MSc in Counseling and Guidance, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Science and Research Branch, Slamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

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Background and Aims: Imago relationship therapy approach is a theory and method of dating, marriage and is the formation process for marital conflicts. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of therapy in a way Imago relationship (Imago Therapy) to reduce couple burnout was designed and done.
Material and Methods: This quasi-experimental study using pretest-posttest design with a control group. All couples with marital conflicts referred to Roshd counseling and psychological services in the city of Sari in the second quarter of 2018 constituted the study population. Sample was of 20 couples who were selected based on availability. Evaluation subjects in the pretest and post test was conducted using the scale of Paynz couple burnout (1996). Done the 8 sessions of group couple therapy based on Imago relationship for couples experimental group and the control group did not receive anything. Data were analyzed by analysis of covariance in SPSS 20 software.
Results: Results showed that couple burnout of the experimental group after received the intervention of Imago relationship has significantly decreased (F = 41.08, p < 0.01).
Conclusion: According to the results recommend to couple therapists using Imago relationship approach to help to solve couples problems and improve them relations between.

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Beyhagh
Volume 23, Issue 4
October 2019
Pages 32-22

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