Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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PhD in Psychology, Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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PhD student in Counseling, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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PhD in Counseling, Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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PhD in Counseling, Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
10.22098/jpc.2025.17415.1322
Abstract
Objective: Marital conflict can stem from the unique family, cultural, and social values of the family of origin. The present study aimed to develop and validate an integrated couples therapy package based on the influential indicators of the family of origin in 2024.
Method: To develop the package, through interviews with 18 conflict participants (12 women and 6 men) who referred to counseling centers in Marand city, using a qualitative approach and phenomenological method, indicators of the impact of the family of origin on marital conflicts were extracted. After coding the interviews based on the Brown and Clark method, three main themes emerged: socio-cultural (with four subthemes), economic (with two subthemes), and family (with thirteen subthemes). Based on the themes obtained, intervention strategies, which were mainly within the framework of Bowen's emotional system, imago therapy, contextual, and cognitive-behavioral approaches, were selected and the package was developed and presented to a panel of 6 experts for validation. In the quantitative validation section, the content validity coefficient (CVR) and the content validity index (CVI) were used.
Findings: The results showed that the compilation package was valid with a content validity coefficient (CVR=1) higher than the required value (CVR≥0.99 for 6 panel members) and a content validity index (CVI) equal to 0.83.
Conclusion: Validation of the developed package with content adequacy showed that the present package can be used alongside other couples therapy approaches to reduce marital conflict.
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