BACKGROUND The purpose of this investigation is to determine the efficacy of emotionally focused couples therapy (EFT-C) on enhancement of marital adjustment in infertile couples. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a semi-experimental study with a pre- and post-test design. We selected 30 infertile couples (60 subjects) by purposive sampling. Couples were randomly assigned to two groups, sample a...

Three studies involving 328 married couples were conducted to validate the Marital Offence-Specific Forgiveness Scale, a new measure assessing offence-specific forgiveness for marital transgressions. The studies examined the dimensionality; internal consistency; and discriminant, concurrent, and predictive validity of the new measure. The final scale comprised 2 distinct correlated dimensions, ...

OBJECTIVE To explore the relationship between marital relationship domains (i.e., intimacy and adjustment) and glycemic control and psychosocial adaptation to diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 78 insulin-treated adults with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes were assessed on a single occasion. They completed two marital quality measures (Spanier Dyadic Adjustment Scale and Persona...

BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to examine the frequency and class of life events, as well as social support, in patients with panic disorder (with/without agoraphobia) (PD/PDA) in a 1-year period preceding the onset of panic attacks. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The study sample included 40 patients (PD/PDA) (of an average age of 39.25, SD 6.96), and 40 matched healthy controls (M 37.50, SD 8.05...

Individuals' attitudes towards their spouses and relationship, including the emotional climate of marriage are essential for a satisfying marriage. In an unhealthy climate, on other hand, severe symptoms may emerge. One these is focus-on-child, where child-related issues often cause marital conflicts. The conflicts due to focus-on-child also increase experiential avoidance as coping style in re...

The present study was carried out to analyze the gender differences among diabetic patients on marital satisfaction and social relations. Total 200 diabetic patients (100 males and 100 females), were selected by using convenient sampling method and were approached from different private and public hospitals from Faisalabad, Pakistan. Comprehensive Marital Satisfaction Scale (Blum & Mehrabian, 1...