Effect of meaning-centered training on marital intimacy of women

Abstract

Background: Intimacy in marital relations has been conceptualized as a very important behavioral pattern that is made based on acceptance, satisfaction and love and this love is a way toward meaning full life. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of meaning-centered training on marital intimacy of women. Methods : This quasi experimental research was conducted on 24 women that referred to one of the healthy home of region 7 in Tehran and voluntarily participated in this research. The women were randomly divided into intervention and control groups. Measurement tool consisted of Marital Intimacy Scale that was completed as pre-test and post-test. The intervention group participated in 10 sessions of meaning-centered training . Data were analyzed by covariance analysis . Findings: After adjusting for pre-test scores, there were significant differences between subjects of two groups (F(1, 21) =36.922, P