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Volume 13, Issue 51 (10-2014)
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The aim of this study was to investigating the effectiveness of communication skills training on self-differentiation among referring couples coming to registered offices in Masjed Soleiman city to get married. In this study, four couples (eight men and women) were selected using voluntary-purposive sampling method. The research design was single-case experimental of multiple baseline type. In ten sessions, couples were trained communication skills, and completed the Self-differentiation Questionnaire after training stages. The data were analysed by visual drawing method, Reliable Change Index (RCI), and recovery rate formula. The findings showed that communication skills training led to increase of self-differentiation (26.43%) in general, 27.37% in the first, 20% in second, 28.18% in third, and 30.23% in fourth couples. These were maintained percentages in follow-up stage. The Reliable change indices showed a meaningful change and increases in self-differentiation in during training and follow-up stages. The training led to relative increasing of couple's differentiation, and separated feeling of logic.


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Volume 14, Issue 53 (4-2015)
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Seyyedeh Faeze Sajjadi - Rasool Rowshan The purpose of this research was to study the effectiveness of communication skills on improving the perspective on love and marital disenchantment. The current research was semi-experiential and involved pretest and posttest with control group. The target population included all female marriage students at Mashad Medical University who were present at campus dormitory at the beginning of summer 2014. Forty individuals were selected through purposeful sampling. Selected individuals participated in ten 90-minute (twice weekly) supervised training. Research tools included Paynz Marital Disenchantment and Hendrik and Hendrik attitutes towards love. Data from single-variable and multi-variable covariance analysis were analyzed. Results showed a meaningful difference between the behavior of the two groups (p<0.0001). Additionally, communication skills seemed to improve perspective towards love and marital disenchantment.



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