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Ranjbar Shargh R, Zohrabi F, Aghajeri Z, Tarifi F, Vahdati F. (2026). Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Cognitive Fusion and Social Well-Being of Couples. IEEPJ. 8(1),
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Roghayeh Ranjbar Shargh *1 
, Fatemeh Zohrabi2 , Zeinab Aghajeri3 , Forouzan Tarifi4 , Faeqeh Vahdati5
, Fatemeh Zohrabi2 , Zeinab Aghajeri3 , Forouzan Tarifi4 , Faeqeh Vahdati5
1- M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Khalkhal Branch, Khalkhal, Iran , rogayehrnjbr@gmail.com
2- M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
3- M.A. in General Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Ramhormoz Branch, Ramhormoz , Iran
4- M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Ashtian Branch, Ashtian, Iran
5- M.A. in Educational Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
2- M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
3- M.A. in General Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Ramhormoz Branch, Ramhormoz , Iran
4- M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Ashtian Branch, Ashtian, Iran
5- M.A. in Educational Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
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Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in reducing cognitive fusion and improving social well‑being among couples.
Methods: This study employed a quasi‑experimental design with a pretest–posttest and a control group. The statistical population consisted of all couples who referred to counseling centers in District 7 of Tehran during the summer and autumn of 2025. From this population, a sample of 30 couples was selected and assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in 10 sessions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Data were collected using the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (Gillanders et al., 2014) and the Keyes Social Well‑Being Questionnaire (1998). Data were analyzed by comparing pretest and posttest scores between the two groups.
Results: The findings indicated a significant difference between the experimental and control groups. The CBT intervention led to a significant reduction in cognitive fusion and a significant increase in the social well‑being of couples in the experimental group compared with the control group.
Conclusions: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can effectively reduce maladaptive cognitive patterns such as cognitive fusion and enhance the social well‑being of couples. Therefore, this approach may be considered an effective intervention for improving marital functioning and promoting family well‑being in counseling settings.
Methods: This study employed a quasi‑experimental design with a pretest–posttest and a control group. The statistical population consisted of all couples who referred to counseling centers in District 7 of Tehran during the summer and autumn of 2025. From this population, a sample of 30 couples was selected and assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in 10 sessions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Data were collected using the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (Gillanders et al., 2014) and the Keyes Social Well‑Being Questionnaire (1998). Data were analyzed by comparing pretest and posttest scores between the two groups.
Results: The findings indicated a significant difference between the experimental and control groups. The CBT intervention led to a significant reduction in cognitive fusion and a significant increase in the social well‑being of couples in the experimental group compared with the control group.
Conclusions: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can effectively reduce maladaptive cognitive patterns such as cognitive fusion and enhance the social well‑being of couples. Therefore, this approach may be considered an effective intervention for improving marital functioning and promoting family well‑being in counseling settings.
Keywords: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Fusion, Social Well-Being, Couples, Marital Relationships
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Evolutionary Psychology
Received: 2025/08/7 | Accepted: 2025/11/16 | Published: 2026/03/1
Received: 2025/08/7 | Accepted: 2025/11/16 | Published: 2026/03/1
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