BAYGÜL, Şenol Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı, turkey , AVCI, Raşit Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi, Turkey

THE EFFECTS OF MARITAL PROGRAM DEVELOPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOLUTION FOCUSED BRIEF FAMILY COUNSELING THEORY IN IMPROVING THE MARITAL ADJUSTMENT OF COUPLES

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The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of marital program developedin accordance with Solution Focused Brief Family Therapy theory in improving the marital adjustment of couples and permanence of these effects. Semi-experimental texture type and unequaled control group model was used. Experiment and control groups of the research are formed of 8 married couples who agreed to participate in research voluntarily.Dyadic Adjustment Scale was used in this study in order to determine the level of maritaladjustment of couples. The solution-focused marital program that consists of six sessions each lasting 90 minutes was applied to each couple of experimental group. No treatment was applied to the control group. Paired samples t test and independent samples t test were used in the analysis of pretest, posttest, and follow-up test with data obtained from experimental and control groups. According to the analysis results it was determined that the applied solution-focused marital program was effective in improving marital adjustment of couples and this effect continued in follow up test as well. The findings are discussed within the framework of the related literature. Solution-focused marital program can be used to improve marital adjustment.

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Solution Focused Counseling , Marital Adjustment , Couple and Marriage Program

Mustafa Kemal University Journal Of Graduate School Of Social Sciences

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