The Effect of Group Training of Marital Skills with Islamic Approach on Marital Satisfaction and Quality of Life of Tehran Married People

This study investigates the effect of group training of Islamic marital skills on marital satisfaction and quality of life of married people.

The method of this quasi-experimental study is pre-test and post-test without control group. The sample of this study is 28 women and 8 men from couples who referred to Sarai Mahalla in District 5 of Tehran in 2015. The dependent variable of this study is marital satisfaction and quality of life, which has been evaluated with the Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire - short form. The independent variable is Islamic marital skills that are organized and taught in 12 sessions based on Islamic and Quranic teachings. Data were analyzed using SPSS software.

The results showed that Islamic teachings have a positive effect on marital satisfaction and quality of life and increase satisfaction and quality of life (P≤0.001).

It is suggested that by preparing a localized Islamic questionnaire of marital satisfaction, these trainings be implemented in different religious and non-religious groups and its effect on marital satisfaction be measured.