The Effectiveness of Schema Therapy Based on Acceptance and Mindfulness in Intimacy, Adaptation and Resiliency in Persons with Marital Conflicts in Couples of City Karaj

The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of schema therapy based on admission enrichment program and mindfulness in intimacy, adaptability and resilience in women with marital conflicts in Karaj.

The research method was quasi-experimental. The statistical population of the study was all couples with marital conflicts referring to Karaj health centers. The sampling method was available in this study. In this method, 30 women with marital conflicts were selected and randomly assigned into two experimental and control groups (each group was 15). Then, the experimental group participated in 12 sessions of 90 minutes of schema therapy based on the admission and mindfulness communication enrichment program in a group manner, and the control group spent its daily routine. Data were collected using marital adjustment, resilience, marital conflicts and marital intimacy. Data were analyzed using covariance analysis and SPSS software.

The results showed that the acceptance schema therapy based on the acceptance and mindfulness enrichment program significantly increased intimacy, compatibility and resilience and reduced marital conflicts in the experimental group (p<0.50).

Based on the results, we can conclude that the schema therapy based on the program of communication enrichment acceptance and mind-awareness in order to increase intimacy, compatibility and resilience, as well as reduction of marital conflicts