Couple Therapy Research Articles

Mubadalah Marriage Guidance to Prevent Divorce in Pekalongan City

Divorce in the city of Pekalongan is becoming a trend. The divorce rate is always increasing, even during the covid-19 pandemic and post pandemic. This paper intends to develop an appropriate formulation of mublah marriage guidance to prevent divorce in the city of Pekalongan, by emphasizing the understanding of the mubadalah concept through 5 pillars of marriage: (a) commitment to a strong bond of promise as a mandate from Allah (mitsaq ghalizh), (b) the principle of in pairs and mutually (zawaj), (c) mutual comfort behavior (taradh), (d) treat each other well (muasyaroh bil ma'ruf), (e) the habit of mutual discussion together (deliberation). The purpose of this study was to obtain the right formulation of mubadalah marriage guidance to prevent divorce. This study uses the Research and Development method, with three tests, (1) expert judgement (rational test), with valid results (model can be used), (2) limited scale trial (empirical test) with effective results in increasing understanding of the concepts of mubadalah for prospective bridal couples, and (3) broad-scale trial with effective results increases understanding of the concept of mubadalah for prospective bridal couples. The result of this research is that the formulation of mubadalah marriage guidance is found to be effective in increasing the understanding of the mubadalah concept in the prospective bride and groom, preventing divorce and forming a good (sakinah) family. The results of the limited trial and the effective broad-scale trial were both effective, as seen from the Wilcoxon statistical test which was declared significant (probability < 0.05).

COMUNICATION PATTERN AND INFIDELITY AS PREDICTORS OF MARITAL DESERTION AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS IN KWARA STATE

This study looked at secondary school instructors in Kwara State's communication patterns and infidelity as potential indicators of marital desertion. The study employed an ex-post facto descriptive research design. A multi-stage sampling procedure was employed in order to choose 281 participants. Six state-selected secondary schools provided the respondents. The appropriate, standardised instrument was used to measure the responses, and the data collected was subjected to a Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) analysis. A pair of conjectures were developed and examined at the significance level of 0.05. The findings indicated that there was a significant correlation between infidelity and marital desertion (r=.671; p<0.05) and between communication patterns and marital desertion (r=.736; p<0.05). In view of these findings, the study stressed that Counseling psychologists should always provide marital counselling to couples before and after marriage as essential factors towards avoiding marital desertion.

Peran Penting Bimbingan dan Konseling dalam Menangani Tantangan Pernikahan Dini: Strategi untuk Membangun Hubungan yang Sehat

Marriage is considered the basis for carrying out better social engineering and is one of society's most important basic principles of life. Quality family building is considered to foster a superior generation for a nation. However, happiness in marriage is not always easy to achieve, sometimes, the partner's expectations do not match the reality of domestic life. The inability of a prospective bride and groom to prepare provisions to build family resilience can cause various problems. Early marriage, which occurs among teenagers under the age of 20, is still a phenomenon in Indonesia. Factors such as economics, parental influence, and local community customs contribute to the practice of early marriage. Couples who marry at a young age often face problems due to a lack of maturity in managing communication, conflict and emotions. Pre-marital guidance is considered an effort to overcome a couple's inability to build family resilience. Marriage counseling is a necessary solution for families experiencing disharmony, intending to minimize problems and achieve happiness in married life. Marriage counselors, as trained professionals, aim to help couples resolve their marital problems. Marriage counseling aims to help couples understand and accept their differences, create good relationship patterns, and resolve conflicts. This literature study concludes that early marriage can cause various problems, and marriage counseling has an important role in overcoming these conflicts. Counseling helps couples understand, accept, and resolve their differences, minimize problems, and achieve happiness in marriage.

Competing Risk Model to Determine the Prognostic Factors for Patients with Gliosarcoma

BackgroundGlioma (GSM) is a highly aggressive variant of brain cancer with an extremely unfavorable prognosis. Prognosis is not feasible by traditional methods due to lack of staging criteria, and the present study aims to screen more detailed demographic factors to predict the prognostic factors of the tumors. MethodsFor this study, we extracted data of diagnosed with GSM from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database between 2000 and 2019.. To account for the influence of competing risks, we employed a cumulative incidence function (CIF). Subsequently, univariate analysis was conducted to evaluate the individual variables under investigation. Specifically for GSM patients, we generated cumulative risk curves for specific mortality outcomes and events related to competing risks. Additionally, we utilized both univariate and multivariate Cox analysis to account for non-GSM-related deaths that may potentially confound our research. ResultsThe competing risk model revealed that age, marital, tumor size, and adjuvant therapy were prognostic factors in GSM-related death. The analysis results showed that older age (60-70 years, ≥ 71 years) and larger tumor size (≥ 5.3 cm) significantly increased the risk of GSM-related death. Conversely, surgical intervention, chemotherapy and being single were identified as protective factors against GSM-related death. ConclusionOur study using a competing risk model provided valuable insights into the prognostic factors associated with GSM-related death. Further research and clinical interventions targeted at minimizing these risk factors and promoting the utilization of protective measures may potentially contribute to improved outcomes and reduced mortality rates for GSM patients.

Gender Justice: Construction of Family Guidance and Counseling by the Islamic Religious Extension Communication Forum

This paper aims to look at the construction of gender equality in family guidance and counselling. The construction of gender equality in the family aims as a preventive measure against family problems. This is a pattern and strategy to respond to various family problems caused by gender inequality, such as domestic violence. Through this problem, the Islamic Religious Extension Communication Forum (FKPAI) has a gender equality-based family guidance and counselling curriculum. In order to see the pattern and construction of gender equality in family guidance and counselling by FKPAI, this paper uses a qualitative method through a case study presented through descriptive techniques and content analysis as a data analysis method. The findings in this paper show that the pattern of guidance and counselling of FKPAI of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of Tulungagung and Trenggalek Regency prioritises the approach aspect. The construction of gender equality in marriage guidance and counselling by FKPAI is based on the fact that gender equality has been able to become a preventive aspect of family problems.

Marriage Guidance for Prospective Brides from The Perspective of Maslahah Mursalah (Case Study at the Office of Religious Affairs, Wonoasri District, Madiun Regency)

Marriage Guidance for Prospective Brides from The Perspective of Maslahah Mursalah (Case Study at the Office of Religious Affairs, Wonoasri District, Madiun Regency)

Urgensi Bimbingan Perkawinan Bagi Calon Pengantin Dalam Mewujudkan Keluarga Harmonis


 One of the goals of marriage is to create a harmonious family. The process of realizing a harmonious family requires the attitude of the married couple in living a household life. So the need for marriage guidance for prospective brides. In this study, researchers describe that with the urgency of marriage guidance for prospective brides followed by prospective brides, it is hoped that it will make a harmonious family so that it can form a family that can realize the defense of its family and can face and solve problems in the mahligai household. The method in this research uses a qualitative approach to the literature study method. The result of this study is that from the marriage guidance of prospective brides conducted by the two prospective spouses has urgency in realizing the household mahligai that every individual desires, namely a harmonious family, where families can get peace, comfort, compassion, and love and others.
 Keywords: Marriage Guidance, Bride-to-be, Family, Harmony

The synergy of the religious role in supporting the accelerated reduction of stunting in Kutaraja District, Banda Aceh

Background: Stunting is a condition of chronic malnutrition caused by a lack of nutritional intake in the long term, resulting in a decline in the optimal growth and development of a child. In general, the incidence of stunting starts from inadequate nutritional intake during pregnancy until two years of age or more, commonly referred to as the golden period. Therefore, support from community leaders is needed to accelerate the reduction of stunting, a religious role model for the community.Objective: This study aimed to analyze the synergy of the role of religion in accelerating stunting reduction in Kutaraja District, Banda Aceh City.Methods: This was a qualitative study with a descriptive design. The informants in this study were religious and active in the Kutaraja sub-district of Banda Aceh City, with a total of 10 religions, and were selected based on specific criteria. Data were collected for two months through an in-depth interview method using a document study and questionnaires designed by the authors. Instrument validity was tested using the triangulation technique. Thematic data analysis was performed.Result: Religiosity has promoted studies related to parenting, a balanced diet, and a healthy lifestyle by directly becoming speakers in integrated service post activities, being involved in community empowerment activities called village nutrition houses, and being active as marriage counsellors in the office of religious affairs for the bride and groom.Conclusion: The synergy of religion in community activities can support the accelerated reduction of stunting, which the improvement of community participation in nutritional community empowerment activities can see.

Contemporary Adlerian Family Counseling

The following theoretical article presents a contemporary Adlerian Family Counseling model, which describes the salient elements of Adlerian Family Counseling as well as its implications for marriage, family, and couple counselors. The authors of the article cover areas of Adlerian Family Counseling and its integration into family systems. Specifically, the article represents contemporary Adlerian Counseling and its application to family systems as well as working with diverse family and couples’ contemporary issues. Lastly, the article pays special attention to working with cultural and LGBTQIA + areas of marriage, family, and relational counseling.

Behavioral Indicators of the Therapeutic Alliance in Relation to Discontinuation in Couple Therapy

Behavioral Indicators of the Therapeutic Alliance in Relation to Discontinuation in Couple Therapy

The Integration of Somatic-Based Strategies into Couples Therapy

The Integration of Somatic-Based Strategies into Couples Therapy

Comparing the Effectiveness of Couple Therapy Based on Acceptance and Commitment ACT and Schema Therapy ST in Improving Emotional Literacy, Emotional Expression and Differentiation in Couples with Marital Distress

Comparing the Effectiveness of Couple Therapy Based on Acceptance and Commitment ACT and Schema Therapy ST in Improving Emotional Literacy, Emotional Expression and Differentiation in Couples with Marital Distress

Analysis of the Use of Website-based Couple Therapy Module in TB Patients in Coastal Areas

The Couple Therapy module is based on the website as a form of intervention for TB patients in dealing with sexual needs. Key components of this web-based couple therapy module include programme content, use of multimedia, interactive online activities, and provision of feedback support. This study aimed to analyze the use of a website-based Couple Therapy Module on Pulmonary TB patients in the Coastal Area of Nambo District. The method used in this study is a combined research/combination of quantitative and qualitative (mixed-method), namely concurrent triangulation design (a balanced mixture of quantitative and qualitative) with a total of 20 respondents. The results of the study quantitatively showed that the couples therapy website had a positive impact marked by 90% of respondents stating that the website is easily accessible, has an attractive appearance, updated information and is interactive because it provides online consultation features. This is confirmed by participants' expressions regarding participants' perceptions of this website. Positive perception shows the expression of participants stating that the website is easily accessible, attractive display, fast access to information and interesting information. Negative perceptions show the expression of participants stating that it is difficult to open the website. The conclusion of this study is that website-based educational media is one of the right solutions in transferring health information to pulmonary TB patients.

CULTURAL ADJUSTMENT STRATEGIES IN INTERRELIGIOUS MARRIAGE: A CASE STUDY OF CULTURAL INTERACTION AND CONFLICT IN THE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT

This paper examines cultural adjustment strategies in interfaith marriages within the family environment. Interfaith marriages often present complex cultural challenges, as partners must adapt to different beliefs, traditions, and values ​​that may conflict. This study aims to analyze the cultural adjustment strategies carried out by couples in interfaith marriages, with a focus on cultural interactions and conflicts that arise in the family environment. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study method. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with couples who have different religious backgrounds and have been married for at least 5 years. Data analysis was carried out through coding and thematic processes. The results of the study show that couples in interfaith marriages adopt various cultural adjustment strategies to overcome cultural interactions and conflicts in the family environment. These strategies include compromise, mutual understanding, open communication, and respect for differences. Couples are also looking for creative solutions to facilitate family harmony, such as incorporating traditions from both religions in family celebrations. In addition, this research also provides valuable insights for family welfare professionals and marriage counselors in helping couples in interfaith marriages deal with emerging cultural challenges.

Navigating Loss Together: A Scoping Review of Couples Therapy Interventions for Perinatal Death.

The loss of a pregnancy at any stage can serve as an enormous stressor to a couple's relationship. However, empirically based interventions to reduce distress after perinatal loss have historically been aimed at the pregnant person, not the couple dyad. This excludes non-birthing individuals from receiving professional support and leads to a deficit in evidence-based therapeutic support for the couple dyad at a time in which a lack of connection has been shown to contribute to poor mental health and relationship outcomes for the individual and couple. This scoping review examines existing couple-based interventions for perinatal loss and the measurement of impact on the individual and couple dyad.

The Effects of Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy on Emotion Regulation and Cognitive Flexibility of Emotionally Divorced Couples

Background: The upward trends in divorce and the conflicts and distress in couples’ relationships made researchers seek cost-effective interventions to reduce marital problems. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of integrative behavioral couple therapy (IBCT) on emotion regulation and cognitive flexibility among emotionally divorced couples (EDCs). Methods: The study was conducted on 20-50-year-old EDCs visiting Ramshir counseling centers in Iran in 2022. The purposive sampling method was used to select 12 couples (24 individuals). This experimental research adopted a pretest-posttest design with follow-up. The experimental group received ten 90-minute IBCT sessions. The research instruments included the Gottman Emotional Divorce Scale, Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, and Cognitive Flexibility Inventory—the repeated measures ANOVA was then used for data analysis in SPSS software version 27. Results: The mean (± SD) of emotion regulation was 80.25 ± 7.92 on the pretest, whereas it was 124.88 ± 11.63 and 120.88 ± 8.70 on the posttest and follow-up. Moreover, the mean (± SD) of cognitive flexibility was 60.50 ± 5.70 on the pretest, while it was 100.46 ± 6.33 and 97.13 ± 4.47 on the posttest and follow-up. The results indicated that IBCT improved emotion regulation and cognitive flexibility in EDCs (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Based on the results, IBCT can enhance emotion regulation and cognitive flexibility in couples experiencing marital conflicts and emotional divorce. Couples therapists should hold IBCT training workshops to improve emotion regulation and cognitive flexibility in EDCs.

부부 간의 애착 손상이 외상 후 성장에 미치는 영향: 긍정 및 부정 감정의 매개 효과를 중심으로

The purpose of this study is to verify the mediating effect of positive and negative emotion in the posttraumatic growth relationship of attachment injury between couples, and to find an intervention plan to improve posttraumatic growth. For this purpose, a survey was conducted from January to March 2022, and a total of 311 questionnaires were analyzed. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 24.0 and AMOS 24.0 programes. As a result of the study, First, attachment injury and posttraumatic growth showed a positive correlation, attachment injury and positive emotions showed a negative correlation, and attachment injury and negative emotions showed a positive correlation. Second, it was found that positive emotions and posttraumatic growth showed a positive correlation. Third, it was verified that positive emotion have a partial mediating effect in the relationship between attachment injury and posttraumatic growth. These findings suggested the need to improve posttraumatic growth by promoting positive emotions for couples who have experienced attachment injury. In addition, it can be seen that it provides theoretical and practical implications for marital relations improvement programs and marital counseling for couples with divorce choices and marital conflicts as adults in the life cycle.

Post Marriage Guidance System in The Berkah Program and Implications for Reducing Divorce Rates in KUA Banyuwangi District

The recapitulation of divorce figures in the Banyuwangi District over the past few years shows a significant trend, with a rather high number of cases. In an effort to reduce these divorce rates, the government has initiated the "Blessing Program". However, this research found that the program has not yet achieved overall effectiveness. The concept of the Blessing Program is considered in line with the legal framework, although there are some challenges in coordinating with local communities and determining marriages under the age of 10. On the other hand, program participants show enthusiasm and a good understanding of the program's objectives. The overall implementation of the Blessing Program aligns with the theory and guidelines set forth by the Director General of Islamic Affairs, although there are difficulties in coordinating with local communities and in selecting the location and criteria for participants. The impact of the Blessing Program includes a significant decrease in divorce rates, as well as the promotion of collaboration between the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA) and local communities, and the clarification of the rights and obligations of program participants.

Implementasi Program Bimwin Catin untuk Mewujudkan Keluarga Berkualitas di Kecamatan Sukolilo Kota Surabaya

By looking at the problems of family life that occur, Surabaya City still lacks quality families. The Decree of the Director General of Islamic Guidance of the Ministry of Religious Affairs Number 379 of 2018 concerning Implementation Guidelines for Marriage Guidance for Prospective Brides was made to overcome existing problems. This study aims to determine the implementation of the Bimwin Catin program to create quality families in Sukolilo District. The research uses a qualitative approach method. The results showed that the implementation of Bimwin Catin has been carried out well in the KUA of Sukolilo Subdistrict as an effort to realize Quality Families by involving three agencies, namely DP3APPKB, the Health Office, and the Ministry of Religion. The implementation of Bimwin Catin in Sukolilo Sub-district still has obstacles regarding the budget and the lack of interest of catin couples to participate in programs like this because they feel they do not need and are not important. Funding providers should be able to provide funds in accordance with the needs of program implementation and make it mandatory for prospective brides to participate in Bimwin Catin so that they are ready for family life.

Implementation of Marriage Policy and Catin's Attitudes Regarding Marriage Counseling on the Performance of Suscatin Mentors in Realizing Family Marriage Adjustments

This research aims to investigate the impact of marriage policies and the attitudes of prospective brides and grooms towards marriage counseling on the performance of pre-marital counselors in achieving marital adjustments within Garut Regency. Employing an exploratory analysis method, the study focused on the leaders of the Marriage Advice, Development, and Preservation Agency in Garut Regency, including the Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons, totaling 86 individuals, utilizing a census sampling technique.
 Data collection encompassed questionnaires, interviews, observations, and documentary research. Statistical path analysis was the chosen technique to address the research hypotheses. The primary hypothesis testing revealed that the implementation of marriage policies and the attitudes of prospective brides and grooms influenced pre-marital counselor performance in achieving adjustments by 12.79%, with the remaining 87.21% attributed to other factors. Further sub-hypothesis testing demonstrated that marriage policies and prospective brides' and grooms' attitudes toward marriage counseling accounted for 25.43%, while other factors constituted 74.57%. Intriguingly, the implementation of marriage policies and attitudes toward marriage counseling did not significantly impact marital adjustments (path coefficient of 0.0364). Pre-marital counselor performance also had limited effects on marital adjustments (path coefficient of 0.1526). Moreover, there was a positive correlation between the implementation of marriage policies and the attitudes of prospective brides and grooms toward marriage counseling (partial correlation coefficient of 0.6783). The research identified key issues, such as suboptimal policy implementation, lack of awareness and motivation among prospective brides and grooms, ineffective interagency collaboration, and a shortage of skilled staff among pre-marital counselors. In light of these findings, it is recommended to improve policy implementation, enhance interagency cooperation, and increase awareness among prospective brides and grooms regarding the significance of pre-marital counseling for successful marriages. These measures are essential for addressing the prevalent marital issues and lack of warmth and affection in young couples' family lives in Garut Regency.