Effectiveness of training program based on cognitive- behavior approach on couple’s marital adjustment referring to counselling centers in Delijan

Abstract Background: The current study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy on marital adjustment among women. Method: The married women referring to counseling centers in Delijan were prospectively evaluated. Data were collected using the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). In all 30 females were evaluated, they were selected and randomly allocated to a control group (15 subjects) and an experimental (15 subjects) group. After that, the experimental group was attended in 8 training sessions while the control group didn’t attend any training. Finally, both groups were examined by the DAS. Results: The results showed that the training program based on cognitive- behavior approach is effective for marital adjustment, and it’s subscales include marital satisfaction, marital solidarity, couples agreement and expression of love. Discussion and Conclusion: The training program based on cognitive- behavior approach has been found to be effective on marital adjustment among women referring to counseling centers in Delijan.