The effectiveness of self-regulatory education on psychological cohesion and marital turmoil in families with differences in Kermanshah

The aim of this study is the effectiveness of self-regulatory education on psychological cohesion and marital turmoil in families with differences in Kermanshah. The method is applied in terms of purpose and in terms of the method of collecting quasi-experimental research data of the pre-test-post-test type with a control group. The statistical population of the study includes all couples with marital differences who referred to counseling centers in 1398. The sample size was estimated based on the available sampling method of 30 pairs (experimental group 15 pairs, control group 15 pairs). Research instruments include the Marital and Communication Disorder Screening Scale of Wischman et al. (2009), and the Flensberg et al. 2006 Mental Cohesion Questionnaire. Analysis of variance was used to analyze the data using two levels of descriptive statistics (percentage, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics for mean difference between nodes. The validity of the questionnaires was confirmed by the tutor. The reliability of the questionnaires through Cronbach's alpha test for marital turmoil was 0.83 and 0.86, respectively. The results showed that self-regulatory education was effective on psychological cohesion and marital turmoil in families with differences in Kermanshah.