The Effect of Narrative Therapy on Account of Marital Satisfaction (Case Study: Women of Isfahan City)

Pegah Pourmohammadi, Kazem Ghojav, Mohammad Reza Iravani, Mohammad Abadi

Abstract


Marital satisfaction, the most important and most fundamental factor for stability and durability is life. If couples can increase their level of satisfaction in marriage, families are protected from harm. In this regard, the effect of therapy on account of marital satisfaction is examined. The population of women attending cultural centers and cultural centers of the city in 2014, of which 48 patients were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups. The results show that Difference The observed average test scores marital satisfaction of married women in the experimental and control groups (P <0.05) is significant. Therefore, narrative therapy, according to results on the impact of women in marital satisfaction. Based on Impact factor, the difference between experimental and control groups (44.5%) related to the effect of education on women’s marital satisfaction in married women's health stories.

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