Effectiveness of Spiritual Therapy based on Conscientiousness in Increasing Marrital Satisfaction and Intimacy of Couples of Tabriz City

Abstract

Background: the aim of present study was to investigate the effectiveness of spiritual therapy based on conscientiousness in increasing marital satisfaction and intimacy among couples of Tabriz city. Methods: The research method used was a semi-experimental type of pre-test and post-test with a control group. For this purpose, among the couples of Tabriz city, 20 couples were selected by purposeful sampling and randomly replaced in two experimental groups of ten couples and control group of ten couples. Both groups responded to ENRICH marital satisfaction questionnaire and marital intimacy questionnaire by Bagarozzi before and after the intervention. The experimental group participated in eight sessions of 60 minutes, two sessions per week, in the spiritual therapy course based on conscientiousness, but the control group did not receive any intervention. Results: Results of Mancova analysis indicated that spiritual therapy based on conscientiousness is effective in increasing marital satisfaction and intimacy. Conclusions: According to the results, it can be concluded that by teaching spiritual therapy based on conscientiousness, marital satisfaction and intimacy can be increased in couples. Practical Implications: In order to improve marital satisfaction and marital intimacy of couples, spiritual therapy based on conscientiousness can be used.