marital commitment

Given the negative effects of satellite series on marital commitment, and the quality of life of women, and the destabilization of family systems, the present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on marital commitment and quality of life in women who follow satellite series in Tehran

This study was designed as a quasi-experimental intervention with a pre-test and post-test approach. The statistical population consisted of women who were viewers of satellite series and members of an active institute in marriage and psychological services for couples in East Tehran. Using convenience sampling method, the first individual was selected randomly, and then through snowball sampling, 120 individuals were introduced. After screening and selecting eligible individuals, the sample size was reduced to 30, and the participants were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (15 in each group). The women in the experimental group participated in virtual cognitive-behavioral therapy sessions. Data collection tools included two standardized questionnaires: the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire and the Adams and Jones Marital Commitment Questionnaire which were distributed and completed in both groups before and after the intervention. For data analysis, descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, Shapiro-Wilk test, skewness, and kurtosis were used, and for inferential statistics to examine the significance of the intervention's effectiveness, analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was employed. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.

The results indicated a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in both pre-test and post-test (p<0/05). The scores of the experimental group after the intervention showed a significant increase in the post-test analysis of covariance for the variables of physical health, psychological health, social relationships, social environment, overall quality of life, personal commitment, moral commitment, structural commitment, and overall marital commitment, compared to the pre-test (p<0/05). At the same time, the control group did not show a significant difference (p>0/05).

The findings of this study suggest that cognitive-behavioral therapy has a positive impact on quality of life and marital commitment. This type of therapy can be utilized as an effective strategy to improve marital commitment and quality of life for women who watch satellite series.

One of the most effective ways to improve the quality of life of seafarers is to examine their marital relationships. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of spiritual therapy on marital adjustment and marital commitment among sailors in Bushehr city.

The present study was a semi-experimental type and its statistical population consisted of sailor men of Bushehr city. In this study, 1 experimental group and 1 control group were used, and the people in the experimental group received spiritual therapy for 14 weeks. Also, the research questionnaires, which included the revised scale of two-person compatibility and the marital commitment questionnaire, were completed by the members of both groups in the pre-test and post-test stages. In the present study, the data was analyzed using the statistical method of multivariate covariance analysis (MANCOVA).

There is no significant difference in the variables of marital compatibility and marital commitment in the pre-test in the control and experimental groups. However, they are different in the post-test; In other words, the independent variable of the group has been effective and spiritual therapy has been able to be effective in the results of the experimental group. In other words, group spirituality therapy has an effect on marital adjustment and marital commitment in sailors (P<0.001).  

 According to the results of the present research, by using spiritual therapy, it is possible to create a significant and significant improvement in the marital compatibility and marital commitment of sailor men; Therefore, it is recommended to use spiritual therapy to improve marital compatibility and marital commitment of sailors.

Dissatisfaction with sex can lead to serious relationship problems. As marital commitment increases, spouses' lives become more flexible, and couples have more peace and mental health. Intimacy is one of the basic needs in a couple’s relationship, and at the same time, it brings happiness to every spouse. For the first time, Wincze et al. introduced evidence–based comprehensive treatment approach called sexual problem–solving therapy. The Islamic approach to this treatment method seeks to create a positive attitude about sexual behavior, a sense of satisfaction, pleasure, physical, and psychological vitality more than the relationship between husband and wife. The strengthening of this attitude prevents many sexual problems in couples. So, this study aimed to examine the effectiveness and durability of problem–oriented couple therapy based on an Islamic approach to sexual issues, marital intimacy, and marital commitment in couples referring to counseling centers in Sanandaj City, Iran.

The present research method was quasi–experimental with a pretest–posttest and a 3–month follow–up design with a control group. The statistical population included couples referring to Sanandaj counseling centers from September 2018 to September 2019. Among them, 32 volunteered men and women were included in the study by purposive sampling. After homogenization based on demographic variables, they were randomly divided into experimental and control groups (each consisting of 16 couples). The sample size was estimated based on previous studies and considering the maximum standard deviation of 10, α=0.05, and 95% test power. The inclusion criteria were as follows: couples who did not suffer from chronic psycho–personality disorders and did not participate in psychological and psychiatric interventions simultaneously, had lived together for at least one year, missed more than two sessions in treatment sessions, and experienced stress. Major events due to unforeseen events, such as the death of a first–degree relative or divorce, were also considered as criteria for excluding participants from the study. Assessment tools included Multidimensional Sexuality Questionnaire (Snell et al., 1993), Marital Commitment Questionnaire (Adams & Jones, 1997), and Marital Intimacy Questionnaire (Thompson & Walker, 1983). The sexual problem–solving couple therapy protocol based on the Islamic approach was performed by a trained instructor for the experimental group, but the control group did not receive training in this area. This Islamic approach was administered in eight 90–minute sessions once a week for two months based on the training package of Ahmadian et al. (2018). To describe the data, tables, central indices, and dispersion indices such as mean and standard deviation were calculated. The variance analysis method with repeated measurement and Bonferroni post hoc test were employed for data analysis using SPSS version 22 software. The significance level of the tests was considered 0.05.

According to the significance of the group effect, the results indicated that the trend of the average score changes from pretest to posttest and follow–up in the experimental group was significantly different from the control group (p<0.05). Regarding the variables of sexual issues, marital intimacy, and marital commitment, the differences between the pretest and posttest stages (p<0.001) and between the pretest and follow–up stages (p<0.001) were significant. Also, the effectiveness of the intervention in the follow–up phase was permanent for the variables of sexual issues (p=0.560) and marital intimacy (p=0.018). Still, for the marital commitment variable, it did not last (p<0.001).

Based on the study finding, sexual problem–oriented couple therapy based on an Islamic approach is effective in improving sexual issues, marital intimacy, and marital commitment in couples, and this effectiveness in sexual issues and marital intimacy is permanent (after three months).

Marital commitment is the strongest and most stable factor predicting the quality and stability of married life. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of flourishing, self-compassion and cognitive emotion regulation strategies in predicting marital commitment in nurses.

This was a descriptive and correlational study. The statistical population included the nurses working in Imam Reza Hospital in Kermanshah in 1400, among them 210 nurses were selected by available sampling method. Participants completed the Adams, Jones questionnaire of marital commitment, Biswas-Diener questionnaire of flourishing, Neff questionnaire of Self-Compassion and Garnefski et al questionnaire of cognitive emotion regulation. The research data were analyzed using SPSS-25 through descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and Inferential statistics (Pearson correlation, canonical correlation analysis (CCA) and multiple regression methods)

CCA results indicated that there was a significant correlation between the marital commitment and variables of flourishing, self-compassion and cognitive emotion regulation strategies in the nurses (p<0.001). Also, results of regression analysis revealed that 28% of the variance of the marital commitment variable could be predicted by predictor variables of flourishing, self-compassion and cognitive emotion regulation strategies.

It can be said that flourishing, self-compassion and cognitive emotion regulation strategies play a role in increasing marital commitment. Therefore, marital commitment can be increased by improving flourishing, self-compassion and teaching cognitive emotion regulation strategies.

One of the phenomena that disrupts the relationship of couplesin their joint life is the tendency to divorce involved in breach of contractthat has an individual and personality origin. The communication patternof couples with each other plays a vital role in this context. When thecouple's relationship tends to be cold, it causes them heartbreak, maritalheartbreak provides the ground for the tendency to divorce involved inbreach of contract. Whereas, if the couple is committed to their marriagecontract, they will not witness heartbreak. On the other hand, the tendencytowards moral styles has a constructive effect on couples' relationships. Inthis research, moral tendency styles are considered as mediating variables,and the variables of heartbreak and marital commitment are the outputs,which predict the criterion variable of the tendency to divorce involved inbreach of contract.

This research was done by correlation method.The statistical population was formed by couples who referred to thecounseling centers of the first and second regions of Tehran in 1400. Thesample size was determined based on the modeling method of 250 peoplewho were selected by random quota method. The data collection tools wereKaiser's marital distress scale (1993), Adams and Jones' maritalcommitment (1997), Hight and Gramm's (2007) moral orientation styles,Rose Bolt et al.'s (1986) propensity to divorce scale. In the data analysismethod, descriptive statistics indicators and SPSS23 software were firstused, then structural equations, t-test, bootstrap and Sobel were used in thehypothesis test, which were implemented by PLS software.

The results showed that successful intelligence has a directeffect on wisdom, The findings of the research indicated that there is adirect and meaningful relationship between the tendency to divorceinvolved in breach of contract and marital heartbreak, but it had an inverserelationship with marital commitment. In addition, the tendency to divorceinvolved in breach of contract has an inverse relationship with the styles ofmoral tendency and has led to its adjustment.

Therefore, heartbreak and marital commitment have been thepredictors of divorce tendency of couples involved in breach of contract.

Marriage is the initiating stage of making a family and is one of the most important social and intimate human relationships. Among the important aspects of a marital system that spouses experience in marriage are sexual satisfaction and marital adjustment. Sexual satisfaction is one of the physiological needs that contributes to human health and the study of sexual satisfaction and physical and psychological stress and the elimination of satisfaction disorder is one of the main concerns of researchers in this field. Although commitment is an important resource in married life, spiritual intelligence can provide the ability to achieve the desired level of sexual satisfaction. This study aimed to predict the levels of sexual satisfaction and marital adjustment based on the variables of spiritual intelligence and marital commitment in couples who referred to counseling centers in Kermanshah. In examining the variables affecting the level of marriage satisfaction, this study attempted to answer the question of whether the variables of spiritual intelligence and marital commitment affect sexuality and marital adjustment in couples.

The present study is a descriptive-analytical research in terms of implementation and an applied research in terms of purpose. The statistical population of the study is all couples in Kermanshah who have been married for at least 2 years. For the sample size, among the eight districts of Kermanshah, District 1 was selected and among the counseling centers of these areas, 4 counseling centers with a number of one hundred couples, i.e. two hundred people (one hundred women and one hundred men) were selected by available sampling method. Larson et al.'s (1998) Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire, Spinner’s (1976) Marital adjustment, King's Spiritual Intelligence (2008), and Adams and Jones’s (1997) Marital Commitment Questionnaires were used to collect research data. In order to analyze the research data, descriptive statistics, including mean and standard deviation, and inferential statistics, including Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis, were used. SPSS statistical analysis software version 21 was used to analyze the research data. Significance level in this study was 0.05.

Examination of the demographic characteristics of the subjects shows that 50% of the subjects (100 people) were male and 50% of the subjects (100 people) were women. The mean age of the subjects was 37.24 ± 7.630 and ranged from 20 to 60 years.
According to the results of the present study, Pearson correlation coefficients between the variables of sexual satisfaction with spiritual intelligence, marital adjustment, and marital commitment were statistically positive and significant at the level of P≥0.01. In addition, Pearson correlation coefficients between marital adjustment with spiritual intelligence and marital commitment were statistically positive and significant at the level of P≥0.01. Also, Pearson correlation coefficients between spiritual intelligence and marital commitment were statistically positive and significant at the level of P≥0.05. To ensure the observation of the underlying assumptions, multiple linearity assumption was examined before analyzing the data. For both variables of sexual satisfaction and marital adjustment, tolerance statistics (and variance inflation factor) were obtained for the variables of spiritual intelligence and marital commitment 0.86 (1.13) and 0.86 (1.13), respectively. As the results show, the obtained tolerance values for the variables are above 0.10 that indicate the absence of multiple linearity between the variables. Also, the value of the obtained inflation factor variance for the variables is less than 10, which indicates no multiple linearity between the variables. Considering the values of t, it is observed that the effect of all components in the regression equation is significant (P≥0.01). Spiritual intelligence and marital commitment play an important role in explaining sexual satisfaction, and the factor of spiritual intelligence and marital commitment explain 0.271% of the variance related to sexual satisfaction. Additionally, spiritual intelligence and marital commitment play an important role in explaining marital adjustment, and the factor of spiritual intelligence and marital commitment explains 0.273% of the variance related to marital adjustment.

This study aimed to predict the levels of sexual satisfaction and marital adjustment based on the variables of spiritual intelligence and marital commitment in couples referring to counseling centers in Kermanshah. The present results showed a positive and significant relationship between the variables of sexual satisfaction and marital adjustment with spiritual intelligence and marital commitment. Sexual satisfaction is one of the most important factors in marital satisfaction, and those who are more sexually satisfied report significantly better quality of life than those who are not sexually satisfied. Many factors can affect a couple's sexual satisfaction. One of these factors is spiritual intelligence. Spiritual intelligence as one of the new concepts of intelligence, includes a kind of adaptation and problem-solving behavior that includes the highest level of development in various areas of cognitive, moral, emotional, interpersonal, and etc. and helps the person to coordinate with the surrounding phenomena and achieve internal and external integration. This intelligence gives the person a general insight towards life and all experiences and events and enables him to frame and reinterpret his experiences to deepen his cognition and knowledge. Also, in explaining the relationship between marital commitment with sexual satisfaction and marital adjustment, it can be stated that reducing commitment between the couples causes sexual disorders and consequently reduces couples' sexual satisfaction. Men in marital life consider the quality of their sexual relationship as a criterion of relationship satisfaction, love, and commitment. As a result, the more satisfied they are with their sex, the more satisfied they are with their marriage and experience more love and commitment. Therefore, in order to increase sexual satisfaction and marital adjustment, the components of spiritual intelligence and marital commitment should be considered as two effective and important factors.

Increasing the level of marital disaffection and decreasing marital commitment in couples gradually results in coupleschr('39') involvement in a stressful and frustrating relationship and eventually leads to weakening the marriage. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the couple therapychr('39')s effectiveness with the schema therapy approach to reduce marital disaffection and improve marital commitment in couples referring to counseling centers in Mahabad.

The study was quasi-experimental with the pretest-posttest design, and a follow-up test was conducted with a control group. The study population consisted of all couples who referred to counseling centers in the second half of 2019. To this end, 30 couples with marital problems and conflicts were selected by a purposive sampling method and randomly assigned to the experimental group (15 couples) and control group (15 couples). The data were collected using the Marital Disaffection Scale (MDS) and the Marital Commitment Questionnaire (MCQ), which was performed as the pre-test, post-test, and two-month follow-up. Couples in the experimental group participated in 10 sessions of 2 hours per week, but the control group did not receive this training. The data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA).

The findings indicated that there was no significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of marital disaffection and marital commitment in the pre-test stage (P >0.05), but there was a significant difference between them in terms of both variables of marital disaffection and marital commitment in the post-test stage (P <0.05). In other words, couple therapy by schema therapy approach reduced marital disaffection (F = 76.252) and increased marital commitment (F = 106.096) and their dimensions in couples. This improvement was also maintained in the follow-up phase (marital disaffection (F = 56.565) and marital commitment (F = 104.999).

This studychr('39')s results have practical implications for the use of therapeutic intervention programs in which the schema therapy approach was employed to reduce marital problems caused by marital disaffection. Besides, on the basis of the findings of this study, the couple therapy training programs based on schema therapy can be exploited to improve marital commitment.

Commitment to marriage is of importance as a sustainable mechanism. It is one of the characteristics of successful and long-lasting marriages. Marital commitment is the strongest and most stable predictor of marital quality and stability. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the effects of self-differentiation treatment based on Bowen’s family system theory on couples’ marital commitment.

The research method was quasi-experimental with convenience sampling and one-month follow-up. The statistical population included clients who visited the counseling centers of Greater Tehran Police Command in the last quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019. The sample included 30 couples, randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups (allocation ratio of 1:1). Marital commitment Questionnaire (Adams & jones, 1997) was utilized. The couples in the intervention group received ten 60-minute sessions of self-differentiation treatment by the researcher based on Bowen’s treatment system as group therapy over three months. The control group received no treatment. The follow-ups in both groups were performed after one month. The data analysis was done in the pre-test, post-test, and follow-up through repeated measures analysis of variance and mixed design.

The results indicated that the self-differentiation treatment was significantly effective in promoting marital commitment among couples of the intervention group compared to the controls (p=0.001). Furthermore, the results of the mixed design analysis indicated that the implementation of the independent variable was meaningful on all three components of Personal Commitment (p=0.001), structure Commitment (p=0.001) and Moral Commitment (p=0.004). This intervention’s results were also significant at the follow-up stage.

The self-differentiation treatment intervention based on Bowen’s family system theory effectively improved the couples’ marital commitment in the intervention group compared to the control group. The results of this research can be used in intervention planning with an emphasis on the role and importance of self-differentiation in the family to promote marital commitment and prevent couples from betraying each other, achieving timely prevention of divorce and emotional divorce picked up.

The aim of this study was to design a marital commitment model based on the components of mental health, personality traits mediated by sexual satisfaction in couples referring to health centers in Tehran.

The research method was descriptive-correlational exploratory-consecutive and guided. The statistical population included all couples who referred to health centers in Tehran in 1398. Multi-stage random sampling method and statistical sample size based on sample power software (350 people) and considering the 20% probability of drop in the number of 372 people were considered and analyzed. For data collection, Adams & Jones (1997) Marital Commitment Questionnaire, Goldberg Mental Health (1972), McCray and Costa (NEO-FFI) Personality Traits (1985), Larson (1998) Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire were used. The desired sample was executed. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and smartpls structural equations.

The results showed that the design of marital commitment model based on mental health components, personality traits mediated by sexual satisfaction in couples is consistent with the theoretical model and has a good fit, as well as a significant study of direct and indirect research paths in women and Men show that: There is a direct relationship between mental health (physical, anxiety, social, depression) and personality traits (neuroticism, extraversion, empiricism, agreement, conscientiousness), sexual satisfaction and marital commitment. On the other hand, the results of the indirect path show that mental health (physical, anxiety, social, depression) and personality traits (neuroticism, extraversion, empiricism, agreement, conscientiousness) are related to marital commitment and sexual satisfaction mediation. There is significance and with marital commitment and mediation of sexual satisfaction in couples referring to health centers in Tehran has had a positive effect.

Mental health and type of personality traits of each couple with mutual understanding of each otherchr('39')s needs can predict marital commitment in the context of effective marital relationships and intimacy, commitment in coupleschr('39') sexual relationships.

The aim of this study was to present a structural model of marital commitment based on emotional maturity mediated by intimacy and interpersonal cognitive distortions.

The research method is applied in terms of purpose, quantitative in terms of approach, cross-sectional in terms of data collection time and correlational in terms of research method. The statistical population of this study consisted of all married women who referred to Sarai Mahallat in Tehran in 1399, from which 300 people were selected by multi-stage cluster random sampling. In this study, the tools of marital commitment (Adams and Jones, 1997), emotional maturity (Singh and Bahargawa, 1991), couple intimacy (Brooke and Oman, 1998) and interpersonal cognitive distortions (Hammachi and Ozturk, 2004) were used. All had acceptable credibility and reliability. SPSS-V23 and Amos-V8.8 software were used to analyze the data. Structural equation modeling was also used to answer the research hypotheses.

The results showed that the variable of emotional maturity has an indirect and significant effect on the variable of marital commitment (p <0.05). Intimacy directly affects marital commitment (p <0.05). Interpersonal cognitive distortions also directly affect marital commitment (p <0.05).

The results showed that the model has a good fit. Therefore, paying attention to the mentioned variables in prevention and designing more appropriate treatments helps researchers and therapists.

Recognizing and examining the factors that contribute to the consolidation of marriage and the social institution of the family can be a useful step towards promoting the culture of society. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the model of marital commitment based on attachment styles mediated by self-differentiation.

In a correlational study, among the married students of Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch of Tehran in 2017, using the available sampling method, 400 persons (200 women) were selected. They participated in the study, completed the Revised Adult Attachment Scale (RAAS), Differentiation of Self Inventory-Revised (DSIR), and Marital Commitment Questionnaire (MCQ). Data were analyzed through multiple regression in two stages in a, and b paths and c path .

Results showed that safe and anxiety attachment styles significantly explain the variance of selfdifferentiation. Also, safe and anxiety attachment styles significantly explain the variance of marital commitment. Finally, self-differentiation can significantly explain the variance of marital commitment. The results show that self-differentiation has mediator role in relationship between safe and anxiety attachment styles with marital commitment.

The results showed that since marriage and marital relationship are one of the important decisions in adulthood, focusing on attachment styles in adults can be supplemented with pre-marital education on marital commitment and continuity of relationships in couples.