The efficacy of the group counseling based on Unity-oriented psychology on couples' marital satisfaction and psychological well-being

The researches indicate the positive effect of take advantage of spiritual interventions to enhancement the marital satisfaction and psychological well-being. As well as, the therapeutic model based on Unity-oriented psychology, is spiritual, local and new method that its positive influence in clinical work and research somewhat has been revealed. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of group counseling based on Unity-oriented psychology on marital satisfaction and psychological well-being of couples. The research method of current study was semi-experimental with pre-test, post-test design and one-month follow-up with the control group. By using a purposeful sampling among couples living in Sabzevar city, 24 couples (48 people) were selected as subjects and were assigned randomly in two groups of 12 couples (24 people) as experimental and control groups. The data were gathered by marital satisfaction scale by Olson, Furnier, Joen & Drakman, 1989 and Ryff’ Psychological well-being scale, 1980. Then the subjects of the experimental group participated in 8 sessions of 120 minutes of Group Interventions of training the Unity-oriented psychology. The results of analysis of variance with repeated measure indicated that group counseling based on Unity-oriented psychology has a positive and significant effect on marital satisfaction (F=3/59; Eta =22; P-Value <0/05) and psychological well-being  (F=4/57; Eta =26; P-Value <0/05) in posttest and follow-up. According to these findings, it can be conclude that the group counseling based on Unity-oriented psychology that derived from Iranian knowledge and culture and suitable for Iranian couples, is effective in promoting marital satisfaction and psychological well-being of them.