The effectiveness of Positive Psychotherapy Based on Belief to Good on the mental health and marital quality of infertile women

Infertility is one of the most common human problems that its prevalence is more in developing countries, especially Iran. Infertility affects the physical, mental and social health of individuals. Infertility affects not only physical but also mental and social health of individuals. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Positive Psychotherapy Based on Belief to Good on mental health and marital quality of infertile women. The present study is a quasi-experimental research with a pre and posttest and follow-up plan in terms of practical purpose and method, which is accompanied by a control group. The statistical population of this study included all infertile women referred to Samen Medicine Clinic, who were selected by convenience sampling method. In this study, 30 infertile women were selected voluntarily and divided into two experimental (N=15) and control groups (N=15). The research instruments include the Positive Psychotherapy Based on Belief to Good protocol, Goldberg Mental Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and the Busby et al Marital Quality Scale (RDAS). Questionnaires were completed before and after the intervention and also one month after the end of treatment. Data analysis was performed using SPSS-26 and repeated measures analysis of variance. The results showed that mental health and marital quality increased significantly in the experimental group compared to the control group. Therefore, it seems that Positive Psychotherapy Based on Belief to Good has a positive effect on mental health and marital quality of infertile women.