The effectiveness of reality therapy on covert communication aggression and marital tension among women seeking divorce

family is the first and most important social institution and a healthy society depends on having a healthy couple who strive to achieve their goals with a suitable level of marital satisfaction. The purpose of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of reality therapy on hidden communication aggression and marital tension among women applying for divorce in Babol city.

The current research was a semi-experimental type with a pre-test-post-test design and follow-up with a control group. Among the women applying for divorce, a sample of 30 people was selected by non-random sampling method and they were replaced in an experimental group (therapy based on acceptance and commitment) and a control group in a simple random manner. (15 people in each group). After evaluating 30 women applying for divorce whose level of hidden communication violence was higher than the cut-off point and who met the necessary conditions, they were identified and then divided into two groups of 15 people, the test and the test. Then, 8 sessions of 90-minute reality therapy (Glaser, 2005) were conducted in the experimental group in person and in compliance with health protocols. Data were collected using Nelson and Carroll's covert communication aggression questionnaire (2006) and the Stockholm marital tension scale of Orth Gomer et al. (2000). Data analysis was done using the statistical test of analysis of variance with repeated measurements and Spss.22 software.

The results of the research showed that reality therapy is effective on hidden communication aggression (P<0.001) and marital tension (P<0.001) among women seeking divorce. Also, the results of the follow-up test showed that the effect of reality therapy continued until the follow-up period.

It can be concluded that reality therapy was effective on covert communication aggression and marital tension among women seeking divorce and this effect continued until the follow-up period.