The effectiveness of life skills training on marital adjustment and mental health in couples applying for divorce in Amol city

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Mohammad Muslimi ¹
• Arslan Khan Mohammadi Ataqsara ²

¹ Master's student in Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Mazandaran Province, Amol County

² Director of Psychology Department, Islamic Azad University, Amol, Iran

10.30495/jpmm.2023.31205.3727

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of life skills training on marital adjustment and mental health in couples applying for divorce in Amol city.The method of the current research was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all couples applying for divorce who referred to family courts and psychological centers in Amol city in 1400, and 30 couples (30 men and 30 women) were selected according to available methods and were placed in two experimental and control groups. Data collection tools were Locke and Wallace's (1959) Marital Adjustment Questionnaire and Goldberg and Hiller's (1970) Mental Health Questionnaire. The experimental group received ten 90-minute sessions, skills related to life skills based on UNICEF topics. The collected data has been analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance test using spss software version 26. The findings of the research showed that life skills training has a positive effect on marital compatibility and mental health in couples applying for divorce in Amol city and can lead to positive feelings in the lives of couples.Therefore, it is possible to improve marital compatibility and mental health of couples by holding life skills training classes.

Keywords

• life skills training
• marital compatibility
• mental health
• couples

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