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mohammadi S, Molayi Zarandi H, Khosropour F. Prediction of Marital Cohesion Based on Communication Patterns in Couples Referring to Family Counseling Clinics in Kerman. RJMS 2024; 31 (1) :1-10
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URL: http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-8734-en.html
Department of Psychology,Zarand. Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran , hamid.molayi@gmail.com
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Background & Aims: Coherence is the feeling of solidarity, bond, and emotional commitment that members of a family have towards each other. Cohesion is defined as a feeling of emotional closeness with other people. According to him, two qualities related to family cohesion include commitment and time spent by members for each other, which are the main characteristics of members' participation. According to Lingren's opinion, participation in the family is the most important component of cohesion, which is a combination of the two characteristics of commitment and time. The meaning of commitment, responsibility and desire to spend time and energy in family activities and also prevent the negative impact of factors such as job issues in it. Another dimension of cohesion is spending time and being together among family members. Families that are strong in this regard regularly consider plans and times for group activities. Family cohesion is described as the emotional togetherness of family members apart from their individuality. Most researchers define cohesion as the family's ability to balance members' relationships with each other and maintain their independence. Research shows that one of the effective variables in marital cohesion is communication patterns in couples. The process of exchanging information and conveying meanings is such that the receiver receives it, in other words, communication is the transfer of the desired meanings and concepts from the sender to the receiver. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to predict marital cohesion based on communication patterns in couples referring to family counseling clinics in Kerman city in 2022.
Methods: The current research was a type of correlation design based on the structural equation modeling method. The statistical population was all those who referred to the family counseling clinics of Kerman City in the first 6 months (spring and summer) of 1402. To calculate the sample size, the research literature related to the SEM statistical method was referred to. Taking into account the theory of Tapachnik and Fidel (2007), the sample size was 386 people who met the conditions to enter the analysis, who were selected from eight psychological clinics in Kerman City by random cluster sampling. The instrument was Fitzpatrick and Ritchie's (1994) couple interaction pattern questionnaire, and Graham Spanier's marital cohesion scale (1976). The structural equation method was used for data analysis using AMOS software.
Results: The results show an incremental (direct) and significant effect of the component of the communication pattern of conformity and dialogue on marital cohesion, that is, with the increase of the component of the communication pattern of dialogue and listening and the communication pattern of conformity among couples referring to family counseling clinics, marital cohesion between They increase. Based on the coefficient of determination (R2), 13% of the changes in marital cohesion are explained by the dialogue communication pattern, and 31% of the changes in marital cohesion among couples referring to family counseling clinics are explained by the component of the conformity communication pattern.
Conclusion: The results of the research show that communication patterns of dialogue and agreement have a direct and significant effect on marital cohesion. This effect shows the importance of communication methods in couples' relationships. It can also be concluded that paying attention to strengthening communication skills in these two dimensions, especially in counseling environments, can be used as an effective strategy to improve couples' relationships. Communication skills include: listening, understanding the message, controlling emotions, decisiveness in words, and insight into the communication process as predictors of marital cohesion. Marital cohesion is the result of disclosing intimate issues and sharing intimate experiences. Communication is the only and It is the most effective method that can bring coherence to the relationship. He considers communication training to be the most effective way of enriching marital relations; because the depth of communication that couples create in their relationships depends on their ability to, explicitly, and effectively communicate their thoughts, feelings, needs, desires, and wishes. Good communication creates deep intimacy; while bad communication destroys the commitment and positive aspects of the relationship. When discussing and discussing, troubled couples are often in a hurry; criticize and avoid and want to change each other and do not listen to each other consistently when talking about problems, avoid discussing their marital problems, and respond to their spouse's negative behaviors based on the "Law of Revenge, Compensation and Retaliation"; As a result, the range of arousal and its abundance in married life causes the satisfaction of the relationship to disappear. Spouses who use the model of constructive communication in their marital relations, in case of disputes and marital problems in various fields, they look for paths that will provide them with a suitable solution, and for this reason, these spouses avoid irrational and aggressive reactions and They avoid marital violence and try to solve their marital problems through compromise and dialogue. On the other hand, spouses who have experiences of unresolved conflicts do not feel in love and distance themselves emotionally from each other.
Methods: The current research was a type of correlation design based on the structural equation modeling method. The statistical population was all those who referred to the family counseling clinics of Kerman City in the first 6 months (spring and summer) of 1402. To calculate the sample size, the research literature related to the SEM statistical method was referred to. Taking into account the theory of Tapachnik and Fidel (2007), the sample size was 386 people who met the conditions to enter the analysis, who were selected from eight psychological clinics in Kerman City by random cluster sampling. The instrument was Fitzpatrick and Ritchie's (1994) couple interaction pattern questionnaire, and Graham Spanier's marital cohesion scale (1976). The structural equation method was used for data analysis using AMOS software.
Results: The results show an incremental (direct) and significant effect of the component of the communication pattern of conformity and dialogue on marital cohesion, that is, with the increase of the component of the communication pattern of dialogue and listening and the communication pattern of conformity among couples referring to family counseling clinics, marital cohesion between They increase. Based on the coefficient of determination (R2), 13% of the changes in marital cohesion are explained by the dialogue communication pattern, and 31% of the changes in marital cohesion among couples referring to family counseling clinics are explained by the component of the conformity communication pattern.
Conclusion: The results of the research show that communication patterns of dialogue and agreement have a direct and significant effect on marital cohesion. This effect shows the importance of communication methods in couples' relationships. It can also be concluded that paying attention to strengthening communication skills in these two dimensions, especially in counseling environments, can be used as an effective strategy to improve couples' relationships. Communication skills include: listening, understanding the message, controlling emotions, decisiveness in words, and insight into the communication process as predictors of marital cohesion. Marital cohesion is the result of disclosing intimate issues and sharing intimate experiences. Communication is the only and It is the most effective method that can bring coherence to the relationship. He considers communication training to be the most effective way of enriching marital relations; because the depth of communication that couples create in their relationships depends on their ability to, explicitly, and effectively communicate their thoughts, feelings, needs, desires, and wishes. Good communication creates deep intimacy; while bad communication destroys the commitment and positive aspects of the relationship. When discussing and discussing, troubled couples are often in a hurry; criticize and avoid and want to change each other and do not listen to each other consistently when talking about problems, avoid discussing their marital problems, and respond to their spouse's negative behaviors based on the "Law of Revenge, Compensation and Retaliation"; As a result, the range of arousal and its abundance in married life causes the satisfaction of the relationship to disappear. Spouses who use the model of constructive communication in their marital relations, in case of disputes and marital problems in various fields, they look for paths that will provide them with a suitable solution, and for this reason, these spouses avoid irrational and aggressive reactions and They avoid marital violence and try to solve their marital problems through compromise and dialogue. On the other hand, spouses who have experiences of unresolved conflicts do not feel in love and distance themselves emotionally from each other.
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