Effectiveness of localized reality therapy based on reality therapy on marital conflicts

Research has shown that reality therapy can affect many psychological issues. Therefore; The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of localized couple therapy based on reality therapy on marital conflicts.

The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest design and follow-up with the control group. The statistical population included all couples referred to Kermanshah Transplant Counseling Center. Statistical sample consisted of 20 conflicting graft pairs that were selected by available sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The research instrument was the revised Marital Conflict Questionnaire - 54 questions by Bagheri et al. Analysis of variance with repeated measures with SPSS software version 25 was used.

The results showed that there is a significant difference between the pre-test-post-test, pre-test-follow-up stages, which indicates the effectiveness of reality-based education in improving marital conflict between couples.

It seems that localized couple therapy based on reality therapy has an effect on marital conflicts. It is recommended to do similar research with more samples to increase the external credibility of the research.