Effectiveness of Training Programs Family on Changing the Typology of Family According to the Circumplex Model of Maritaland Family Systems

This semi-experimental study has been conducted to assess the effect of group training of family functioning program on adaptability and family cohesion based on the Olson’s approach included in control group and pre-test, posttest and follow up. Available sampling method has been applied to select sample size among statistical population of married women who had referred to a health house municipality in Shiraz Iran. At the time of this study, these women have not had lawsuits of divorce against their husbands; they had been working in full-time job and have had one child at least. Accordingly, 50 volunteer couples were selected, divided into two groups of control, and experimental through random method. The test group was participated in 8 sessions of 90 minutes group training of family functioning program based on the Olson’s approach (Olson & Olson, 1999) and control group as waiting list did not received any organized intervention. The third version of adaptability and family cohesion (FACES-III) has been used to measure the dependent variable. SPSS-16 Software has been applied to analyze data and measure frequency, average and repeated measures analysis. The obtained results from repeated measures analysis indicated that the average of adaptability and family cohesion among men and women of test group had been more than control group and the differences are statistically significant at Probability value of 1% (P<1%). Hence, it could be found that training program of family functioning based on the Olson’s approach can improve the family system in state.