The Effect of Positive Group training on Psychological Well-Being and Marital Satisfaction in Women

This study aimed to determine the positive group training on marital satisfaction and psychological well-being in Basiji Married Women of Aran and Bidgol. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. Twenty-eight married women were selected by convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two groups of experimental and control groups (N = 14). The participants were tested for their marital satisfaction and psychological well-being. Group's positive training was conducted for the experimental group in 8 one-hour sessions. Moreover, both groups received the same scales at the end of the intervention. The multivariate and univariate analysis of covariance showed that positive training positively affected the marital satisfaction means of married women; however, it did not affect the psychological well-being. Therefore, it is suggested that therapists in marriage counseling centers use this training program to improve clients' psychological well-being and marital satisfaction.