Investigating the effectiveness of couple therapy based on schema therapy on couples' marital satisfaction

Marital relationship in life like any other relationship has positive and negative aspects. Marital satisfaction is one of the most important determinants of success in marriage, so this research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of couple therapy based on schema therapy on marital satisfaction of couples.

The current research was a semi-experimental type of pre-test and post-test with a control group. The statistical population of the research includes all couples who have been married for 1 to 5 years and had referred to Mehrdostan Counseling Center in Tehran due to marital dissatisfaction. 60 people (30 couples) were selected by available sampling and assigned to two experimental (15) and control (15) groups. In order to collect data, Enrich's Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire was used. Couple therapy based on schema therapy was held in 8 sessions of 90 minutes for the experimental group. SPSS-24 software was used to analyze the data.

The results show that couple therapy based on schema therapy is effective in increasing and improving marital satisfaction of couples (p<0.01).

The findings of this research acknowledge the importance of using couple therapy based on schema therapy in increasing and improving the marital satisfaction of couples. This approach can be used to reduce the damage in marital relationships.