Najafi M, Soleimani AA, Ahmadi K, Javidi N, Kamkar EH. The Effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Therapy on Enhancing Marital Adjustment and Quality of Life among Infertile Couples with Marital Conflicts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FERTILITY & STERILITY 2015;
9:238-46. [PMID:
26246883 PMCID:
PMC4518493 DOI:
10.22074/ijfs.2015.4245]
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Abstract
Background
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of emotionally fo-
cused therapy (EFT-C) on promoting marital adjustment of infertile couples with marital
conflicts by improving quality of life.
Materials and Methods
This is a semi-experimental study with a pre- and post–test
design in which 30 infertile couples (60 individuals) were chosen by purposive sampling.
Couples were randomly divided into two groups, sample and control, of 15 couples each.
Next, couples in the sample population answered questionnaires for marital adjustment,
sexual satisfaction and quality of life after which they received 10 sessions of EFT-C.
Results
Pre- and post-tests showed that EFT-C had a significant effect on marital adjust-
ment and quality of life.
Conclusion
According to the results, EFT-C had a significant, positive effect on en-
hancement of marital adjustment. Life quality of infertile couples significantly increased
via application of EFT-C. This approach improved the physical, psychological and social
relationships of infertile couples and enhanced their social environment.
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