The Effect of Life Skills Training On Irrational Communication Beliefs of Men with Experience of Domestic Violence

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of life skills training on irrational communicationbeliefs of men with experience of domestic violence. The study population in this study included all menwith experience of domestic violence with their spouses who referred to family counseling centers in thethird district of Tehran. Using available sampling method, subjects with high irrational beliefs scoreswere selected and They were randomly divided into experimental (n = ۱۵) and control (n = ۱۵) groups.Also used in this study are the list of irrational communication beliefs of Idelson and Epstein (۱۹۸۲) andthe life skills training protocol. The experimental group underwent life skills program training in ۸sessions of ۶۰ minutes. The results showed that life skills training has an effect on reducing the irrationalbeliefs of the subjects and the results indicate a reduction of irrational beliefs (destructive opposition,unchangeable spouse, expectation of mind reading, sexual perfectionism and gender differences) due toeducation. Life skills to the experimental group. In this regard, it seems that teaching life skills to couplescan control and change negative or incorrect thoughts and irrational beliefs and thus affect their mentalhealth.

Keywords:

Irrational Communication Beliefs , Domestic Violence , Life Skills