The Effectiveness of Spouse Treating Based Compassion Training on Improving Family Relations, Marital Conflicts, Forgiveness and Intimacy among Deaf and Semi-Deaf Couples in Isfahn

The purpose of the research was to examine the effectiveness of spouse treating based compassion training on improving family relation, marital conflicts, forgiveness and intimacy among deaf and semi-deaf couples. It was semi-experimental research. The statistical population was all deaf and semi-deaf couples. They were voluntary selected and designed voluntary in control and experimental groups. While control group was in waiting list, experimental group was received training package in eight 120 minutes session. The measurement was family relation (Olson & Barones, 2004), marital conflicts inventory (MCQ-R), forgiveness scales (Thompson et al, 2005) and intimacy scales (Alexis J et al, 1983). Both groups were evaluated in pre, post test and follow-up. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistic (means and standard deviations) and inferential statistic (repeated measure variance). The results showed the training is effective on family relation, forgiveness and intimacy among couples but it is not effective on total score of marital conflicts. As results the training is proper method to improving family relations, forgiveness and intimacy among deaf couples.