Comparison of the effectiveness of emotion-oriented couple therapy and self-compassion-based therapy on anger rumination in women affected by infidelity

This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of emotion oriented couple therapy and self compassion based therapy on anger rumination in women affected by infidelity. The method of this quasi experimental study was with a pretest posttest design with f ollow up. The study population included all couples involved in marital infidelity who referred to Iranmehr Counseling and Psychological Services Center in Rasht in ۲۰۲۰, from which ۲۰ couples (۴۰ people) were selected as the sample by available sampling m ethod. For data collection, Sukhodolsky et al. (۲۰۰۱) anger rumination questionnaire was used and emotion focused couple therapy and self compassion therapy sessions were performed for ۱۶ sessions of ۴ hours (one treatment every two hours) every week. Afte r three months of treatment sessions to measure the duration of treatment, couples also participated in a follow up session. Data were analyzed using combined analysis of variance. The results showed that the difference between emotion focused couple thera py and self compassion based therapy on anger rumination was statistically significant (F = ۱۳.۰۵ and P = ۰.۰۰۱) and the effectiveness of emotion focused couple therapy on reducing anger rumination from treatment. It is based on more compassioncompassion.

Keywords:

Emotion oriented couple therapy , S elf compassion based therapy , A nger rumination , M arital infidelity