Evaluation of the effectiveness of Islamic cognitive-behavioral couple therapy on early maladaptive schemas, satisfaction and marital trust in young couples

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness on early maladaptive schemas, satisfaction and marital trust in young couples.

The present study was quasi-experimental with experimental and control groups and pre-test and post-test design. The statistical population of this study was 100 young couples who referred to counseling centers in Arak. (2001), 32 people were selected and in the experimental group, 16 pairs of mindfulness therapy (n = 16) and the control group (n = 16) were randomly replaced. The experimental group underwent couple therapy therapy with mindfulness method for 9 sessions of 90 minutes (Gahart, 2004). Then both groups were evaluated in two stages of pre-test, post-test by questionnaires of initial maladaptive schemas, marital satisfaction and marital trust. Data were analyzed using univariate analysis of covariance.

Results of mindfulness couple therapy on early maladaptive schemas (p = 0.001, F = 71.3) and marital trust) F = 11.9, p = 0.001)   And ineffectiveness on marital satisfaction was marital satisfaction (F = 0.37 p = 0.001) was in the post-test stage.

Since mindfulness couple therapy has an effect on early maladaptive schemas and the level of marital trust in young couples, it can be used to improve the first maladaptive schemas, the level of marital trust of couples.