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Elyasi E, Mirzamani Bafghi S M, Hatami M. (2026). Comparison of the Effectiveness of Emotion‑Focused Therapy and Quality‑of‑Life‑Based Therapy on Emotional Exhaustion in Women with Marital Conflict. IEEPJ. 8(2),
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1- PhD Student in Psychology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran
2- Department of Clinical Psychology, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Branch, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran, Iran ,mirzamani@bmsu.ac.ir
3- Department of Clinical Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Clinical Psychology, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Branch, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran, Iran ,
3- Department of Clinical Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (229 Views)
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Emotion‑Focused Therapy and Quality‑of‑Life‑Based Therapy on emotional exhaustion among women experiencing marital conflict.
Methods: This study was a quasi‑experimental design with a pretest–posttest three‑group format (two experimental groups and one control group) along with a follow‑up period. The study population included all married women who referred to clinics in District 5 of Tehran during the summer of 2023. Using convenience sampling, 45 married women were selected and randomly assigned into three groups: Experimental Group 1 (Emotion‑Focused Therapy, 15 participants), Experimental Group 2 (Quality‑of‑Life‑Based Therapy, 15 participants), and a Control Group (15 participants). Data were collected using the Emotional Exhaustion Questionnaire by Chen, Chang, and Wang (2019) and the Marital Conflict Questionnaire by Sanaei (2000). The intervention protocols included Emotion‑Focused Therapy based on Johnson and Greenman (2008) and Quality‑of‑Life‑Based Therapy sessions based on Frisch (2006). The research data were analyzed using SPSS version 24. After checking statistical assumptions, analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), two‑way repeated‑measures analysis of variance (mixed between–within subject’s design), and Bonferroni post‑hoc tests were used.
Results: The results showed that the mean scores of emotional exhaustions in the Quality‑of‑Life‑Based Therapy group and the EFT group were significantly lower than those of the control group (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the mean emotional exhaustion scores in the Emotion‑Focused Therapy group were significantly lower than those in the Quality‑of‑Life‑Based Therapy group (p < 0.05).
Conclusions: The findings suggest that both EFT and Quality‑of‑Life‑Based Therapy are effective in reducing emotional exhaustion among women experiencing marital conflict; however, EFT appears to have greater effectiveness.
Methods: This study was a quasi‑experimental design with a pretest–posttest three‑group format (two experimental groups and one control group) along with a follow‑up period. The study population included all married women who referred to clinics in District 5 of Tehran during the summer of 2023. Using convenience sampling, 45 married women were selected and randomly assigned into three groups: Experimental Group 1 (Emotion‑Focused Therapy, 15 participants), Experimental Group 2 (Quality‑of‑Life‑Based Therapy, 15 participants), and a Control Group (15 participants). Data were collected using the Emotional Exhaustion Questionnaire by Chen, Chang, and Wang (2019) and the Marital Conflict Questionnaire by Sanaei (2000). The intervention protocols included Emotion‑Focused Therapy based on Johnson and Greenman (2008) and Quality‑of‑Life‑Based Therapy sessions based on Frisch (2006). The research data were analyzed using SPSS version 24. After checking statistical assumptions, analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), two‑way repeated‑measures analysis of variance (mixed between–within subject’s design), and Bonferroni post‑hoc tests were used.
Results: The results showed that the mean scores of emotional exhaustions in the Quality‑of‑Life‑Based Therapy group and the EFT group were significantly lower than those of the control group (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the mean emotional exhaustion scores in the Emotion‑Focused Therapy group were significantly lower than those in the Quality‑of‑Life‑Based Therapy group (p < 0.05).
Conclusions: The findings suggest that both EFT and Quality‑of‑Life‑Based Therapy are effective in reducing emotional exhaustion among women experiencing marital conflict; however, EFT appears to have greater effectiveness.
Keywords: Emotion‑Focused Therapy, Quality‑of‑Life‑Based Therapy, Emotional Exhaustion, Marital Conflict
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Educational Psychology
Received: 2025/05/18 | Accepted: 2025/10/23 | Published: 2026/06/1
Received: 2025/05/18 | Accepted: 2025/10/23 | Published: 2026/06/1
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