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sadeghi R, kiani A, moradipour M, nafar Z. The effectiveness of psycho-educational program based
on Gottman’s approach in marital conflict and family quality
of life in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. J Except Educ 2022; 5 (171) : 2
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1- Mohaghegh Ardabili University , sadeghi.rahele@yahoo.com
2- Mohaghegh Ardabili University
3- University of Allameh-Tabatabaei
2- Mohaghegh Ardabili University
3- University of Allameh-Tabatabaei
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Abstract
Background and purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Gottman-based
couple psycho educational program on reducing marital conflicts and improving family quality of life of
parents of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Method: This study was a quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group.
The statistical population included all parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in Tehran. 20
couples (40 men and women) were randomly selected through a call to participate in the study and were
randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The research instruments were the Marital Conflict
Questionnaire (Sanaei-Zakir, Barati and Bustanipour, 2008) and family quality of life of children with autism
spectrum disorder (Hoffman, 2006). In the first stage, the pretest was performed in both groups. Then, the
experimental group underwent Gottman-s method group program for 8 sessions. At the end of the sessions,
couples in both groups completed the questionnaires in two stages, one stage immediately after the training
and one stage two months after the training. For data analysis, repeated measures analysis of covariance
and software (SPSS-24) were used.
Results: The results showed that the psycho-educational program based on Gottman-s method has
reduced marital conflicts and increased family quality of life of parents of children with autism spectrum
disorder (P <0.001).
Conclusion: based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that psycho-educational program
based on the Gottman-s method is an effective method to reduce marital conflicts and improve the family
quality of life of parents.
Background and purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Gottman-based
couple psycho educational program on reducing marital conflicts and improving family quality of life of
parents of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Method: This study was a quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group.
The statistical population included all parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in Tehran. 20
couples (40 men and women) were randomly selected through a call to participate in the study and were
randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The research instruments were the Marital Conflict
Questionnaire (Sanaei-Zakir, Barati and Bustanipour, 2008) and family quality of life of children with autism
spectrum disorder (Hoffman, 2006). In the first stage, the pretest was performed in both groups. Then, the
experimental group underwent Gottman-s method group program for 8 sessions. At the end of the sessions,
couples in both groups completed the questionnaires in two stages, one stage immediately after the training
and one stage two months after the training. For data analysis, repeated measures analysis of covariance
and software (SPSS-24) were used.
Results: The results showed that the psycho-educational program based on Gottman-s method has
reduced marital conflicts and increased family quality of life of parents of children with autism spectrum
disorder (P <0.001).
Conclusion: based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that psycho-educational program
based on the Gottman-s method is an effective method to reduce marital conflicts and improve the family
quality of life of parents.
Article number: 2
Type of Study: Original Article |
Subject:
Autism
Received: 2022/Jan/Sun | Revised: 2023/Feb/Mon | Accepted: 2023/Jan/Tue | Published: 2023/Feb/Mon | ePublished: 2023/Feb/Mon
Received: 2022/Jan/Sun | Revised: 2023/Feb/Mon | Accepted: 2023/Jan/Tue | Published: 2023/Feb/Mon | ePublished: 2023/Feb/Mon
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