Abstract
BackgroundThis study aimed to determine the impact of effective communication skills training intervention on the marital burnout among married women referring to health centers.MethodsIn this quasi-experimental study, 94 participants were selected from a descriptive study from among 936 married women referring to health centers who had a high rate of marital burnout and were randomly divided to the experimental group (n = 47) and control group (n = 47). The educational intervention was designed and performed in 7 sessions of 45 min for the experimental group. In the two stages before and after the intervention, the demographic sections, the Pines Marital Burnout Scale and effective communication skills were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 24 and inferential test of Chi-square, Paired sample t-test and Wilcoxon test.ResultsThere was no significant difference between the two groups before the intervention (p > 0.05). Performing the intervention in the experimental group significantly reduced the mean score of total marital burnout from 60.51 (± 14.96) to 51.82 (± 11.90), and reduced the mean score of marital burnout subscales, including physical, mental and emotional burnout. Also, in this study, the educational intervention of the experimental group significantly improved effective communication skills, and the mean score of effective communication skills increased from 85.12 (± 15.86) to 97.95 (± 14.53) (p < 0.001).ConclusionBased on the positive impact of effective communication skills on reducing marital burnout, it is recommended that more attention should be paid to enhancing these skills in spouses and pre-marital programs.
Highlights
This study aimed to determine the impact of effective communication skills training intervention on the marital burnout among married women referring to health centers
Before the intervention, the mean/ median score of total marital burnout, subscales of physical burnout, emotional burnout, psychological burnout, and effective communication skills did not show a significant relationship between the experimental and control groups (p > 0.05) and two groups were homogeneous in terms of these variables (Table 3)
The results of this study showed that the mean/ median score of total marital burnout, subscales of physical burnout, emotional burnout, and psychological burnout decreased significantly in the experimental group compared to the control group
Summary
This study aimed to determine the impact of effective communication skills training intervention on the marital burnout among married women referring to health centers. The history of marriage can be traced back to the beginning of history. Throughout history, marriage has been one of the most exciting and stressful events in everyone’s life [1, 2]. The formation of a healthy marriage is one of the factors for the successful establishment of a family, which will undoubtedly have a positive impact on society [3]. The first article on the marital burnout was published in scientific journal in the mid-1970s. Pines was the first to extend burnout to non-work areas and other aspects of life, and was the first to introduce marital burnout [7]
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