Efficiency of Educational Pack for Relational Skills Based on Islamic Teachings in Marital Satisfaction

The present study aims at investigating the efficiency of educational pack foe relational skills based on Islamic teachings in spouses’ satisfaction. This educational pack includes verbal skills (conversation style, listening, self-expression, resolving conflict) and non-verbal skills (cooperation in house, observing respect, cleanliness and hygiene and sexual relations). The statistical sample consisted of 30 couples (60 subjects) from students in Qom university and students in seminary center in Qom, selected through simple random selection and assigned into the control and experimental groups, each consisting of 15 subjects. The study was of semi-experimental type and pretest-posttest model. The research tool included researcher-made educational pack for relational skills of couples and the short questionnaire of marital satisfaction. The result of the study showed that the educational program for relational skills based on Islamic teachings was effective in improving the management of relationship, improving the harmony in religious issues, educational program for resolving conflicts, financial management, sexual relations, free times, personality issues, family and friends, nurturing children, and marital roles. Finally, we can say the educational pack for relational skills of the couples based on Islamic teachings has had a positive and meaningful effect on the couple’s satisfaction.