The Effectiveness of Schema-Based Couple Therapy on Early Maladaptive Schemata Adjustment and the Increase of Divorce Applicants Adaptability

Sajad Panahifar; Naser Yousefi; Ahmad Amani

doi:10.12816/0018357

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The Effectiveness of Schema-Based Couple Therapy on Early Maladaptive Schemata Adjustment and the Increase of Divorce Applicants Adaptability

Authors:

Sajad Panahifar | Naser Yousefi | Ahmad Amani

Publisher:

American University

Main Topics:

Psychology | Social problems and services. associations

Journal:

Kuwait Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review 2014 Vol.3 Issue 9, pp.339-346

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

74785

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Monthly

pISSN:

22248358

DOI:

10.12816/0018357

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Abstract:

 The present study is aimed to examine the effectiveness of schema-based couple therapy onadjusting early maladaptive schemata and increase if divorce applicants adaptability inKhoramabad Province in 2013. Research method was quasi-empirical with test and controlgroups. Sample of the study was randomly chosen among divorce applicants (20 couples or 40people) and placed in two test and control groups. Then, schema therapy was administered for 20sessions. Yang’s Early Maladaptive Schemata Scale (EMSS) and Basby et al’s Revised DyadicAdjustment Scale (RDAS) were applied. In the end, data analysis was carried out usingcovariance analysis. Results indicated the effectiveness of schema therapy on adjustingmaladaptive schemata (F=80.256, P=0.001, Eta=0.709) and also the increase of adaptability(F=21.041, P=0.001, Eta=0.389) for divorce applicants. Schema-based couple therapy in the workenvironment with divorce applicants can be effective in increasing the adjustment of maladaptiveschemata as well as increasing the awareness and mutual understanding and finally in increasingthe adaptability.

Article Details

The Effectiveness of Schema-Based Couple Therapy on Early Maladaptive Schemata Adjustment and the Increase of Divorce Applicants Adaptability

Authors:

Sajad Panahifar | Naser Yousefi | Ahmad Amani

Publisher:

American University

Main Topics:

Psychology | Social problems and services. associations

Journal:

Kuwait Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review 2014 Vol.3 Issue 9, pp.339-346

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

74785

Frequency:

Monthly

pISSN:

22248358

DOI:

10.12816/0018357

Descriptors:

SOCIAL PROBLEMS

DIVORCE

ADAPTATION

INTRAFAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY

MARRIED MEN

IRAN

Schema-Based

Couple Therapy

Early Maladaptive

Adjustment

Divorce Applicants Adaptability

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Article Details

Authors: Sajad Panahifar | Naser Yousefi | Ahmad Amani

Publisher: American University

Main Topics: Psychology | Social problems and services. associations

Journal: Kuwait Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review 2014 Vol.3 Issue 9, pp.339-346

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2014

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 74785

Frequency: Monthly

pISSN: 22248358

DOI: 10.12816/0018357

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Sajad Panahifar | Naser Yousefi | Ahmad Amani

Publisher:

American University

Main Topics:

Psychology | Social problems and services. associations

Journal:

Kuwait Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review 2014 Vol.3 Issue 9, pp.339-346

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

74785

Frequency:

Monthly

pISSN:

22248358

DOI:

10.12816/0018357