The Effectiveness of Communication Imaging Approach on Marital Satisfaction in Married Women with Extramarital Relationship Experience

The aim of this study was the effectiveness of communication imaging approach on marital satisfactionin married women with extramarital relationship experience. In this study, ۳۰ married women withexperience of extramarital affair were selected from among those who referred to counseling centers inDistrict ۴ of Tehran affiliated to welfare and were randomly divided into two groups of control (n=۱۵)and experimental (n=۱۵). They got the communication imagery approach was performed on marriedwomen in ۱۰ one-hour sessions. Also, before and after the trainings, the communication imageryapproach was used to collect data from the Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire, and to analyze thetest data. Analysis of covariance was used. The results of data analysis showed that communicationimaging treatment had an effect on marital satisfaction of married women with extramarital relationshipexperience. According to the research results, the use of training and psychological therapies to increasemarital satisfaction in married women is recommended.

Keywords:

Communication Imaging Therapy , Extramarital Relationship , Marital Satisfaction , Married Women