Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Marital Disaffection and Marital Quality in Women

Aim: The purpose of this study is effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on reducing marital disaffection and increasing marital quality in women.
This study is a quasi-experimental type based on pre-test, post-test, follow up test with control group. Sample group was chosen from 2146 mothers of high school students in Felavarjan. The population consisted of 30 women, randomly selected for test and control group. Interventional Acceptance and commitment therapy was conducted on members of test group in 10 sessions each session lasts 90 minutes. Results gathered from marital disaffection scale (Kaiser, 1993) and marital quality scales (Busby, crane, Larsen, Christensen, 2008).Test and control group were evaluated by noted tools in three step, pre-test, past-test and follow up test. Results were analyzed with multivariate analysis of covariance method (MANCOVA). Results showed that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is effective on marital disaffection and marital quality of women.
Test levels of significance showed that pre-test and post-test in marital disaffection decreased mean of test group toward control group (P=0.001, F=15.881). Test levels of significance showed that pre-test and post-test in marital quality decreased mean of test group toward control group (P=0.001, F=8.594).
It was observed that the acceptance and commitment therapy on reducing marital disaffection and increasing marital quality on women marital disaffection is effective.