A Study of Effectiveness of Cognitive Couple Therapy On Increasing Marital Adjustment in Married Students

The purpose of the present research was studying the effectiveness of Cognitive Couple Therapy in increasing martial adjustment among married students. The research was an experimental one with a pre- test, post– test and a control group design. The research population consisted of all married students of Islamic Azad University – Islamshar branch in 89-90 academic years. The initial sample consisted of 100 couples who selected through multistage cluster sampling. Then, among those who scored lower than from the sample mean in the research instrument (Dyadic Adjustment), 32 person (16 couples) selected and randomly assigned into two groups (8 couples in experimental group and 8 couples in control group). After administering pretest, experimental group received 8 sessions Cognitive Couple Therapy and control group didn’t receive any intervention. At the end of sessions, posttest was administered and the data was analyzed by ANCOVA. Results showed that compared to control, total marital adjustment in the experimental group significantly increased. In addition, compared to control, dyadic satisfaction, dyadic cohesion, dyadic consensus, and affectional expression in the experimental group significantly increased)<0/05). Based on results, it can be concluded that Cognitive Couple Therapy can be used effectively to promote marital adjustment and its dimensions.