The effectiveness of reciprocal behavior analysis approach on marital adjustment and components (satisfaction, solidarity, agreement and expression of love) in mothers of male elementary school students in District 1 of Tehran

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of reciprocal behavior analysis approach on marital adjustment and components (satisfaction, solidarity, agreement and expression of love) in mothers of male elementary school students in District 1 of Tehran. The statistical population of the study was all the mothers of first grade male students in 2017-1997. The sample size was 30 people to teach the interaction behavior analysis approach, of which 15 were in the experimental group and 15 in the control group. Data collection method was performed on the sample using the scales of adjustment, marital compatibility, spanier (1976) as well as the training of interaction behavior analysis approach during 8 sessions for 90 minutes per week. Data analysis was performed using statistical test (multivariate analysis of covariance). Findings showed: Teaching reciprocal behavior analysis approach had a positive effect on marital adjustment and components (two-person satisfaction, two-person correlation, two-person agreement and expression of affection) of the experimental group in the post-test. The results also showed that the interaction behavior analysis approach increases marital adjustment and mutual satisfaction, two-person solidarity, two-person agreement and the expression of affection of the mothers of first grade male elementary school students.