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Elyasi E, Mirzamani Bafghi S M, Hatami M. (2025). Emotion-Focused vs. Quality of Life Therapy: Strengthening Resilience, Reducing Emotional Fatigue, and Enhancing Marital Empathy in Women with Marital Conflict. IEEPJ. 7(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. ,mirzamani2003@gmail.com
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: (27 Views)
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Quality of Life Therapy (QoLT) on psychological hardiness, emotional fatigue, and marital empathy among women with marital conflicts.
Methods: This research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest and a three-group structure (two experimental groups and one control group), including a follow-up period. The statistical population consisted of all married women who attended a clinic in District 5 of Tehran during the summer of 2023. Using convenience sampling and considering inclusion and exclusion criteria, 45 married women were selected and randomly assigned to three groups: Experimental Group 1 (EFT, n=15), Experimental Group 2 (QoLT, n=15), and a Control Group (n=15). Data were collected using the Psychological Hardiness Scale (Kobasa, Maddi, & Kahn, 2002), the Emotional Fatigue Questionnaire (Chen, Chang, & Wang, 2019), the Marital Empathy Scale (Carey, Stefaniak, D’Ambrosio, Bish-Richard, & Bish-Richard, 2013), and the Sanaei Marital Conflict Questionnaire (1999). Intervention sessions included Emotion-Focused Therapy (Johnson & Greenman, 2008) and Quality of Life Therapy (Frisch, 2006). Data analysis was conducted using SPSS-24, applying descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics, including analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), mixed-design repeated measures ANOVA (between- and within-subject factors), and Bonferroni post hoc tests after verifying statistical assumptions.
Results: The findings indicated that the mean scores of psychological hardiness and marital empathy in the EFT and QoLT groups were significantly higher, while emotional fatigue was significantly lower compared to the control group. Furthermore, participants in the EFT group showed significantly higher levels of psychological hardiness and marital empathy, as well as lower emotional fatigue, compared to those in the QoLT group.
Conclusions: Emotion-Focused Therapy is more effective than Quality of Life Therapy in enhancing psychological hardiness and marital empathy while reducing emotional fatigue among women with marital conflicts.
Methods: This research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest and a three-group structure (two experimental groups and one control group), including a follow-up period. The statistical population consisted of all married women who attended a clinic in District 5 of Tehran during the summer of 2023. Using convenience sampling and considering inclusion and exclusion criteria, 45 married women were selected and randomly assigned to three groups: Experimental Group 1 (EFT, n=15), Experimental Group 2 (QoLT, n=15), and a Control Group (n=15). Data were collected using the Psychological Hardiness Scale (Kobasa, Maddi, & Kahn, 2002), the Emotional Fatigue Questionnaire (Chen, Chang, & Wang, 2019), the Marital Empathy Scale (Carey, Stefaniak, D’Ambrosio, Bish-Richard, & Bish-Richard, 2013), and the Sanaei Marital Conflict Questionnaire (1999). Intervention sessions included Emotion-Focused Therapy (Johnson & Greenman, 2008) and Quality of Life Therapy (Frisch, 2006). Data analysis was conducted using SPSS-24, applying descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics, including analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), mixed-design repeated measures ANOVA (between- and within-subject factors), and Bonferroni post hoc tests after verifying statistical assumptions.
Results: The findings indicated that the mean scores of psychological hardiness and marital empathy in the EFT and QoLT groups were significantly higher, while emotional fatigue was significantly lower compared to the control group. Furthermore, participants in the EFT group showed significantly higher levels of psychological hardiness and marital empathy, as well as lower emotional fatigue, compared to those in the QoLT group.
Conclusions: Emotion-Focused Therapy is more effective than Quality of Life Therapy in enhancing psychological hardiness and marital empathy while reducing emotional fatigue among women with marital conflicts.
Keywords: Emotion-Focused Therapy, Quality of Life Therapy, Psychological resilience, Emotional fatigue, Marital empathy, Marital conflict
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Educational Psychology
Received: 2024/10/7 | Accepted: 2025/03/20 | Published: 2025/06/1
Received: 2024/10/7 | Accepted: 2025/03/20 | Published: 2025/06/1
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