The effect of cognitive-behavioral training on modification of irrational expectation, emotional maturity and marital dissatisfaction in women

This study examined the effectiveness of Cognitive-behavioral marital training on increasing marital satisfaction in women. Marital satisfaction, irrational beliefs, and emotional maturity were examined as the main variables. Thirty married women (15 in experimental group and 15 in control group) volunteered to participate in this study. All subjects completed three scales: Attitude toward Marriage Inventory, Emotional Maturity Test and ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Questionnaires to assess their irrational beliefs, emotional maturity and the degree of marital satisfaction/dissatisfaction as a pre-test and post-test assessment. Subjects in experimental group participated in four subsequent cognitive-behavioral marital training workshop sessions. The findings showed that the experimental group significantly improved in all variables. The results of this study revealed that Cognitive-Behavioral Marital Training is an effective program to increase the marital satisfaction and marital adjustment via decreasing irrational beliefs as well as improving emotional maturity of married couples.