Effectivness of Logo Therapy Approach on the Family Function and Satisfaction of the Marital Life of the Couples with Marital Conflicts

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD student in counseling, counseling department, Bojnord branch, Islamic Azad University, Bojnord, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Counseling Department, Bojnord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bojnord, Iran.

Abstract

The present study was conducted to investigate the effectivness of logo therapy approach on the family function and satisfaction of the marital life of the couples with marital conflicts. The research method of the present study was quasi-experimental with pretest, posttest and control group design. The follow-up period was administered in two months. The statistical population of the present study included the couples with marital conflicts who referred to consultation and wellbeing centers in zone two of Mashhad in the spring and summer of 2021. 20 couples (40 people) were selected through purposive sampling method and randomly accommodated into experimental and control groups (10 couples in the experimental group and 10 in the control group). The experimental group received logo therapy approach (10 sessions) during ten weeks. The applied questionnaires in this study included marital life questionnaire (Barati and Sanaei, 1996), family function questionnaire (Epstein, Baldwin, Bishop, 1983) and marital life satisfaction (OLson, 1996). The data taken from the study were analyzed through mixed ANOVA via SPSS23 software. The results showed that logo therapy approach is effective on the family function (F=47.52; Eta=0.55; P<0001,) and marital life satisfaction (F=43.90; Eta=0.53; p<0001) of the couples with marital conflicts.

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 12 May 2025
  • Receive Date: 25 September 2022
  • Revise Date: 19 October 2022
  • Accept Date: 16 November 2022
  • First Publish Date: 12 May 2025
  • Publish Date: 12 May 2025