The Effect of Communication Skills Training on Females Referred to Health Centers in Bahar; Applying the Social Support Theory for Increasing Marital Satisfaction Among Couples
Background and Objectives: Marital relationship has been regarded as one of the deepest types of communication. This study was performed to determine the effect of communication skills training on increasing marital satisfaction among couples by applying the social support theory on females referred...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
2016-12-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Education and Community Health |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://jech.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-237-en.pdf |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849684842025844736 |
|---|---|
| author | Babak Moeini Akram Karimi-Shahanjarini Ali Reza Soltanian Zahra Valipour Matlabi |
| author_facet | Babak Moeini Akram Karimi-Shahanjarini Ali Reza Soltanian Zahra Valipour Matlabi |
| author_sort | Babak Moeini |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Background and Objectives: Marital relationship has been regarded as one of the deepest types of communication. This study was performed to determine the effect of communication skills training on increasing marital satisfaction among couples by applying the social support theory on females referred to health centers in Bahar.
Materials and Methods: This experimental study was performed on 100 females, referred to Bahar health centers in Hamadan province, during year 2016. For the sampling purposes, 100 females were randomly selected from health centers of Bahar city. The participants were randomly divided to 2 experimental and control groups (each group included 50 females). Data collection tools consisted of 3 questionnaires, including Enrich marital satisfaction questionnaires, social support questionnaire, and Burton communication skills questionnaire, which were completed through self-reporting by couples. An educational program in 3 sessions and 2 consulting classes were performed only for the intervention group and post-test questionnaires were completed after one month. Data were analyzed by SPSS-16 software using independent t test, paired t test, Fisher Exact test and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA).
Results: Results showed that the mean scores of communication skills, marital satisfaction, and social support after the intervention were significantly increased in the experimental group compared to the control group (P<0.05).
Conclusions: Communication skills training had a significant impact on improving marital satisfaction. One of the most important causes of this influence was social support by families. Therefore, it can be used as an effective intervention approach in this field. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-c6337695f5f941aea3c0fecb90dfd3f0 |
| institution | DOAJ |
| issn | 2383-2312 2383-2312 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2016-12-01 |
| publisher | Hamadan University of Medical Sciences |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Education and Community Health |
| spelling | doaj-art-c6337695f5f941aea3c0fecb90dfd3f02025-08-20T03:23:19ZengHamadan University of Medical SciencesJournal of Education and Community Health2383-23122383-23122016-12-013391610.21859/jech-03032The Effect of Communication Skills Training on Females Referred to Health Centers in Bahar; Applying the Social Support Theory for Increasing Marital Satisfaction Among CouplesBabak Moeini 0Akram Karimi-Shahanjarini 1Ali Reza Soltanian 2 Zahra Valipour Matlabi 3Associate Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. Associate Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. Associate Professor, Modeling for Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. MSc, Department of Public Health, School of Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.Background and Objectives: Marital relationship has been regarded as one of the deepest types of communication. This study was performed to determine the effect of communication skills training on increasing marital satisfaction among couples by applying the social support theory on females referred to health centers in Bahar. Materials and Methods: This experimental study was performed on 100 females, referred to Bahar health centers in Hamadan province, during year 2016. For the sampling purposes, 100 females were randomly selected from health centers of Bahar city. The participants were randomly divided to 2 experimental and control groups (each group included 50 females). Data collection tools consisted of 3 questionnaires, including Enrich marital satisfaction questionnaires, social support questionnaire, and Burton communication skills questionnaire, which were completed through self-reporting by couples. An educational program in 3 sessions and 2 consulting classes were performed only for the intervention group and post-test questionnaires were completed after one month. Data were analyzed by SPSS-16 software using independent t test, paired t test, Fisher Exact test and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Results: Results showed that the mean scores of communication skills, marital satisfaction, and social support after the intervention were significantly increased in the experimental group compared to the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions: Communication skills training had a significant impact on improving marital satisfaction. One of the most important causes of this influence was social support by families. Therefore, it can be used as an effective intervention approach in this field.http://jech.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-237-en.pdfCommunicationSatisfactionSocial SupportWomen |
| spellingShingle | Babak Moeini Akram Karimi-Shahanjarini Ali Reza Soltanian Zahra Valipour Matlabi The Effect of Communication Skills Training on Females Referred to Health Centers in Bahar; Applying the Social Support Theory for Increasing Marital Satisfaction Among Couples Journal of Education and Community Health Communication Satisfaction Social Support Women |
| title | The Effect of Communication Skills Training on Females Referred to Health Centers in Bahar; Applying the Social Support Theory for Increasing Marital Satisfaction Among Couples |
| title_full | The Effect of Communication Skills Training on Females Referred to Health Centers in Bahar; Applying the Social Support Theory for Increasing Marital Satisfaction Among Couples |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Communication Skills Training on Females Referred to Health Centers in Bahar; Applying the Social Support Theory for Increasing Marital Satisfaction Among Couples |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Communication Skills Training on Females Referred to Health Centers in Bahar; Applying the Social Support Theory for Increasing Marital Satisfaction Among Couples |
| title_short | The Effect of Communication Skills Training on Females Referred to Health Centers in Bahar; Applying the Social Support Theory for Increasing Marital Satisfaction Among Couples |
| title_sort | effect of communication skills training on females referred to health centers in bahar applying the social support theory for increasing marital satisfaction among couples |
| topic | Communication Satisfaction Social Support Women |
| url | http://jech.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-237-en.pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT babakmoeini theeffectofcommunicationskillstrainingonfemalesreferredtohealthcentersinbaharapplyingthesocialsupporttheoryforincreasingmaritalsatisfactionamongcouples AT akramkarimishahanjarini theeffectofcommunicationskillstrainingonfemalesreferredtohealthcentersinbaharapplyingthesocialsupporttheoryforincreasingmaritalsatisfactionamongcouples AT alirezasoltanian theeffectofcommunicationskillstrainingonfemalesreferredtohealthcentersinbaharapplyingthesocialsupporttheoryforincreasingmaritalsatisfactionamongcouples AT zahravalipourmatlabi theeffectofcommunicationskillstrainingonfemalesreferredtohealthcentersinbaharapplyingthesocialsupporttheoryforincreasingmaritalsatisfactionamongcouples AT babakmoeini effectofcommunicationskillstrainingonfemalesreferredtohealthcentersinbaharapplyingthesocialsupporttheoryforincreasingmaritalsatisfactionamongcouples AT akramkarimishahanjarini effectofcommunicationskillstrainingonfemalesreferredtohealthcentersinbaharapplyingthesocialsupporttheoryforincreasingmaritalsatisfactionamongcouples AT alirezasoltanian effectofcommunicationskillstrainingonfemalesreferredtohealthcentersinbaharapplyingthesocialsupporttheoryforincreasingmaritalsatisfactionamongcouples AT zahravalipourmatlabi effectofcommunicationskillstrainingonfemalesreferredtohealthcentersinbaharapplyingthesocialsupporttheoryforincreasingmaritalsatisfactionamongcouples |