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The purpose of this investigation is to determine the efficacy of emotionally focused couples therapy (EFT-C) on enhancement of marital adjustment in infertile couples. This was a semi-experimental study with a pre- and post-test design. We selected 30 infertile couples (60 subjects) by purposive sampling. Couples were randomly assigned to two groups, sample and control. Each group consisted of 15 couples who had marital maladjustment and low sexual satisfaction. Couples answered the marital adjustment and sexual satisfaction questionnaires at baseline after which the sample group received 10 sessions of EFT-C. Results of pre-test and post-test showed that EFT-C significantly impacted marital adjustment and sexual satisfaction. EFT-C had a significant effect on enhancement of satisfaction, cohesion and affectional expression. This approach impacted physical and emotional sexual satisfaction of infertile couples.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of emotionally focused therapy (EFT-C) on promoting marital adjustment of infertile couples with marital conflicts by improving quality of life. This is a semi-experimental study with a pre- and post–test design in which 30 infertile couples (60 individuals) were chosen by purposive sampling. Couples were randomly divided into two groups, sample and control, of 15 couples each. Next, couples in the sample population answered questionnaires for marital adjustment, sexual satisfaction and quality of life after which they received 10 sessions of EFT-C. Pre- and post-tests showed that EFT-C had a significant effect on marital adjustment and quality of life. According to the results, EFT-C had a significant, positive effect on enhancement of marital adjustment. Life quality of infertile couples significantly increased via application of EFT-C. This approach improved the physical, psychological and social relationships of infertile couples and enhanced their social environment.

This is a study into efficacy of training in change of life style for improvement of mental health and resolving conflicts of maladjusted couples. This is a quasi-experiment and pretest and posttest design، in which 36 couples (72 people) were randomized from the clients of counselling centers of Tehran the West during 2013. They were 25 to 35 years old and after purposive sampling were divided into two groups of sample and control. Questionnaires of marital satisfaction by enrich and general health were employed to gather the information. Next، sample population underwent 6 group sessions plus 3 private sessions of training in change of life style. Analysis of covariance was also used to review the data. According to the comparison between pretest and posttest results of two groups، it came to light that intervention for change of life style had significant effects on mental health and marital satisfaction of the couples involved in marital distress. The findings indicated that intervention for change of life style could significantly improve mental health and physical performance of maladjusted couples. This therapeutic approach positively influenced marital satisfaction، financial management and sexual relationship of the partners and helped them deal with common problems.