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Sedqi Khalifani E, Esmzamani Aghmiuni S, Gedavloo N, Ghaderi Barmi M, Derafshy A. (2026). The Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Family Therapy on Parents' Psychological Cohesion and Family Conflicts. IEEPJ. 8(1),
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Elaheh Sedqi Khalifani *1 
, Sepideh Esmzamani Aghmiuni2 , Nili Gedavloo3 , Melika Ghaderi Barmi4 , Azam Derafshy5
, Sepideh Esmzamani Aghmiuni2 , Nili Gedavloo3 , Melika Ghaderi Barmi4 , Azam Derafshy5
1- BA in General Psychology, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran , elahesedqii@gmail.com
2- MA in Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
3- MA in General Psychology, Quds City Branch, Islamic Azad University, Quds City, Iran
4- MA in Clinical Psychology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran
5- MA in General Psychology, Quds City Branch, Islamic Azad University, Quds City, Iran
2- MA in Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
3- MA in General Psychology, Quds City Branch, Islamic Azad University, Quds City, Iran
4- MA in Clinical Psychology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran
5- MA in General Psychology, Quds City Branch, Islamic Azad University, Quds City, Iran
Abstract: (59 Views)
Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of Emotion‑Focused Family Therapy on parents’ psychological coherence and family conflicts.
Methods: This research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest structure and a control group. The statistical population included all parents of tenth‑grade students in Karaj during the first three months of 2024. Thirty eligible volunteers were selected and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (15 participants in each). Data were collected using Antonovsky’s Sense of Coherence Questionnaire (1987) and the Parental Conflict Questionnaire by Barati and Sanaei (1995). The intervention consisted of eight 60‑minute sessions of Emotion‑Focused Family Therapy, while the control group received no training. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 and multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA).
Results: The findings indicated that Emotion‑Focused Family Therapy significantly increased psychological coherence and reduced parental conflicts (p < .05). Eta-squared values further revealed that 0.342 of the variances in psychological coherence and 0.491 of the variances in family conflicts were attributable to the intervention.
Conclusions: The results support the effectiveness of Emotion‑Focused Family Therapy as a psychological intervention that enhances psychological coherence and reduces family conflicts among parents.
Methods: This research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest structure and a control group. The statistical population included all parents of tenth‑grade students in Karaj during the first three months of 2024. Thirty eligible volunteers were selected and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (15 participants in each). Data were collected using Antonovsky’s Sense of Coherence Questionnaire (1987) and the Parental Conflict Questionnaire by Barati and Sanaei (1995). The intervention consisted of eight 60‑minute sessions of Emotion‑Focused Family Therapy, while the control group received no training. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 and multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA).
Results: The findings indicated that Emotion‑Focused Family Therapy significantly increased psychological coherence and reduced parental conflicts (p < .05). Eta-squared values further revealed that 0.342 of the variances in psychological coherence and 0.491 of the variances in family conflicts were attributable to the intervention.
Conclusions: The results support the effectiveness of Emotion‑Focused Family Therapy as a psychological intervention that enhances psychological coherence and reduces family conflicts among parents.
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Educational Psychology
Received: 2025/03/26 | Accepted: 2025/10/18 | Published: 2026/03/1
Received: 2025/03/26 | Accepted: 2025/10/18 | Published: 2026/03/1
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