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dehghan A S, chaboki nejad Z, Asi mozneb A. Effectiveness of Optimism Group Training through an Islamic Approach on Marital Commitment of Married Female Nurses Working in Yazd Shahid Sadoughi Hospital. TB 2019; 18 (5) :71-86
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Effectiveness of Optimism Group Training through an Islamic Approach on Marital Commitment of Married Female Nurses Working in Yazd Shahid Sadoughi Hospital
Ashraf SadatDehghan (M.Sc.)1, Zahra Chaboki Nejad (P.hD.)2, Abolghasem Asi Maznab (P.hD.)3
1.M.Sc. , Department of Consulting and guidance, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Yazd Branch, Yazd, Iran.
2.Corresponding Author : P.hD., Department of Psychology and Consultation, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Yazd Branch, Yazd, Iran. Email: hrachabokynegad@yahoo.com Tel: 09133512769
3.P.hD., Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Yazd Branch,Yazd, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction: Marital commitment is the most important factor affecting the family stability. Nurses are mostly exposed to psychological stress and marital problems. Therefore, it is important to conduct interventions in order to prevent exacerbation of these problems and to improve the mental health and quality of marital life in nurses. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an optimism group training intervention through an Islamic approach on the marital commitment of female nurses working in Yazd Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Iran.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted using a pre-test and post-test and case-control design. The statistical population included 30 married female nurses working in Yazd Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Iran in 2018. The participants were selected using available sampling method. Later, they were randomly assigned into the intervention (15 participants) and control (15 participants) groups. The research tool included the Adams and Jones 's Marriage Commitment Questionnaire (1997). Both groups took a pre-test. Next, the intervention group underwent the optimism group training using an Islamic approach. The training intervention was conducted in eight sessions of 90 minutes. After training, both groups were subjected to the post-test. The results were analyzed using covariance analysis.
Results: The average age of 30 participants was 38.13 years. A significant difference was found between the two groups regarding their marital commitment before the intervention (P <0.05 and F = 104.62). A significant difference was found between the two groups regarding their mean scores of the personal commitment, ethical commitment, and structural commitment in the post-test stage after eliminating the pre-test effect (p <0.05). The effect size of education was equal to 59.03, 0.52, and 0.617 for the personal commitment, ethical commitment, and structural commitment, respectively.
Conclusion: Optimism group training through an Islamic approach was effective on the increase of marital commitment and its subscales (personal commitment, ethical commitment, and structural commitment) among the nurses. Considering the presence of counseling centers in most hospitals, it is recommended to implement this training for nurses in the form of syndicated programs.
Keywords: Optimism training, Marital commitment, Nurses, Stress
Conflict of interest: The authors declared that there is no Conflict interest.
References
1-Kavoosi ZG A, Moeinizadeh M. Relationship between psychological wellbeing with job performance of nurses and Compare them in intensive care and general units. Research in Clinical Psychology and Counseling. 2014;4(1): 94-175. [Persian]
2-Ayadi N, Dargahi S, Ghamari Givi H, Abbasi M. The impact of job stress on subjective well-being, marital stress and empathy of nurses. ijme. 2016; 9 (2) :67-79. [Persian]
3-Amani A.The Efficacy of Reality Therapy on Marital Commitment and Self Esteem of Couples. 2015; 5 (2): 1-23. [Persian]
4- Rezaei J, Ahmadi A, Etemadi A, Rezaei M, Abadi H. Impact of Islam-based couple therapy on marital couples' commitment. Psychology and Religion. 2012; 5 (1): 37-60. [Persian]
5- Nobre PJ, Pinto‐Gouveia J. Dysfunctional sexual beliefs as vulnerability factors for sexual dysfunction. Journal of sex research. 2006; 43(1): 68-75.
6- Stanley SM. What is it with men and commitment, anyway. Keynote address to the 6th annual Smart Marriages conference Washington, DC;2002.
7- Karimi Vardanjani, M. Evaluation of the relationship between the main family and marital satisfaction by mediating marital commitment and marital empathy. Master's thesis of The orientation of counseling, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Faculty of Education and Psychology.2016.
8-Lambert NM, Dollahite DC. The threefold cord: Marital commitment in religious couples. Journal of Family Issues. 2008; 29(5): 592-614.
9-Caughlin JP, Johnson MP, Huston TL. The tripartite nature of marital commitment: Personal, moral, and structural reasons to stay married. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 1991;61:160-177.
10-Chui PL, Abdullah KL, Wong LP, Taib NA. Prayer-for-health and complementary alternative medicine use among Malaysian breast cancer patients during chemotherapy. BMC complementary and alternative medicine. 2014; 14(225); 1-12.
11-Ghasemi, M. Esmaeili, M. Kalantar Kousheh, M. TheEffectiveness of Teaching the Pattern of Verbal Relations on the Reduction of Girl-mother's Contradictions Based on Holy Quran Verses. Cultural-Educational Quarterly of Women and Family.2016;10 ( 34): 7-23. [Persian]
12-Sohrabi F. Fathi, E. Effectiveness of Self-Forgiveness Therapy Based on Quranic Concepts on Depression in Divorce Women. Women and Society (Women's Sociology). 2012 ; 3(1) :65-85. [Persian]
13- Shields EP. The effect of religiosity and marital Commitment on marital satisfaction and stability: Brigham Young University, Department of Sociology.2001.
14-Shiri Z. Kazemi S. Sohrabi N. The Effectiveness of Positive Thinking Teaching on Women's Quality of Life in Qeshm. Psychological Methods and Models. 2011;2(6): 57-67. [Persian]
15-Delaware A. Research Methods in Psychology and Educational Sciences. Tehran. Publishing Editorial; 2015. [Persian]
16-Conoly cw. Effects of reframing and self-control directive on loneliness, depression , and controllability. 2010
17- Abbasi Molid H. Effects of reality therapy group education on marital commitment city of Khomeini Shahr. Family Counseling. [MsC Thesis]. Isfahan, Iran: University of Isfahan, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences; 2009. [Persian]
18-Arian Moghadam Z. The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Eight-Stage Cessation Therapy on Tone Image Improvement and Marital Engagement in Married Women. Master's Thesis. Mashhad Ferdowsi University.2014. [Persian]
19-Rezaei A. Analysis of behavioral science data using SPSS.: Foruzesh Publishing 2010.
20-Rezaee J. The role of Islamist lifestyle (emphasizing the family system) and Expressing its solutions to increase couples' intimacy. Proceedings of the Fourth National Congress of Pathology of the Family. Shahid Beheshti University. Tehran. 2010. [Persian]
21-Heyrat A. Efficacy of couple therapy based on the compatibility of Islam, mental health and optimism Isfahan couples. counseling families. [MsC Thesis]. Isfahan, Iran: University of Isfahan, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences: 2009. [Persian]
22- Erfani Akbari M. Study of the problems of intimacy and relationship therapy, couples upon couples' [MsC Thesis]. Tehran, Iran: Tehran University, Al-Zahra (SA); 1999. [ Persian]
23-Najarian Pur S. Etemadi O.Bahrami, F. The effects of premarital education on improving properties of commitment and dedication in the students of Islamic Azad University of Fasa. Journal of Family Studies, 2008,4 (13), 86-77. [Persian]
24-Ashrafi Hafez A, Asmand P, Mousavi Moghadam SR, Sayemiri K. Positive Effectiveness in Decreasing Marital Disputes among Married Students of Shahrekord Branch University. Journal of Medical Sciences 2014; 23 (4 and 1): 49-53. [Persian]
25-Khodayari fard, M. Positive Approach in Psychotherapy with Emphasis on Islamic Viewpoint. Psychology and Educational Sciences. 2000; 5(1):140-164. [Persian]
26-Harper M. Relationship between positive thinking, intimacy and marital quality Positive psychology : AN introduction American psychologist. 2016; 55(1):5-14.
27-Mirgain CN, Johanson M.E. Handbook of relationship intiation new York. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.2015; 9(2): 277–295.
28-Fennel DL. Characteristics of long- term first marriage, Journal of mental counseling. 2007; 15: 445-460.
29-Stanely SM, Amato PR, Johnson CA, Markman HJ. Premarital education, marital quality, marital stability: finding from a large random household survey. Journal of Family Psychology.2006; 20(1): 117-126.
30-Reeves P. Keys to building a strong marriage: commitment strengthening your marriage applying new research to making better marriage, university of Arkansas cooperative extension service.2006.
31-Curtis KT, Ellison CG. Religious Heterogamy and Marital Conflict: Findings from the National Survey of Families and Households. Journal of Family. 2002; 23: 551-576.
32-ChronicPlahakova A(2009). Differences in marital satisfaction of men woman.Caska- sdvenkapsychiatric.96-70.
33-Ripley worthungton E I.ghope focused and forgiveness-based group interventions to promote aural enrichment, Journal of counselling s Development.2002; (80): 452-463.
34-Green SG, Bauer TN. Supervisory mentoring by advisers: Relationships with doctoral student potential, productivity, and commitment: Personnel Psychology .1995; 48(3) : 537-561.
35-Larson LE,Goltz JW. Religious participation and marital commitment. Review of ReligiousResearch. 1989; 30: 387-400.
Ashraf SadatDehghan (M.Sc.)1, Zahra Chaboki Nejad (P.hD.)2, Abolghasem Asi Maznab (P.hD.)3
1.M.Sc. , Department of Consulting and guidance, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Yazd Branch, Yazd, Iran.
2.Corresponding Author : P.hD., Department of Psychology and Consultation, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Yazd Branch, Yazd, Iran. Email: hrachabokynegad@yahoo.com Tel: 09133512769
3.P.hD., Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Yazd Branch,Yazd, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction: Marital commitment is the most important factor affecting the family stability. Nurses are mostly exposed to psychological stress and marital problems. Therefore, it is important to conduct interventions in order to prevent exacerbation of these problems and to improve the mental health and quality of marital life in nurses. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an optimism group training intervention through an Islamic approach on the marital commitment of female nurses working in Yazd Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Iran.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted using a pre-test and post-test and case-control design. The statistical population included 30 married female nurses working in Yazd Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Iran in 2018. The participants were selected using available sampling method. Later, they were randomly assigned into the intervention (15 participants) and control (15 participants) groups. The research tool included the Adams and Jones 's Marriage Commitment Questionnaire (1997). Both groups took a pre-test. Next, the intervention group underwent the optimism group training using an Islamic approach. The training intervention was conducted in eight sessions of 90 minutes. After training, both groups were subjected to the post-test. The results were analyzed using covariance analysis.
Results: The average age of 30 participants was 38.13 years. A significant difference was found between the two groups regarding their marital commitment before the intervention (P <0.05 and F = 104.62). A significant difference was found between the two groups regarding their mean scores of the personal commitment, ethical commitment, and structural commitment in the post-test stage after eliminating the pre-test effect (p <0.05). The effect size of education was equal to 59.03, 0.52, and 0.617 for the personal commitment, ethical commitment, and structural commitment, respectively.
Conclusion: Optimism group training through an Islamic approach was effective on the increase of marital commitment and its subscales (personal commitment, ethical commitment, and structural commitment) among the nurses. Considering the presence of counseling centers in most hospitals, it is recommended to implement this training for nurses in the form of syndicated programs.
Keywords: Optimism training, Marital commitment, Nurses, Stress
Conflict of interest: The authors declared that there is no Conflict interest.
References
1-Kavoosi ZG A, Moeinizadeh M. Relationship between psychological wellbeing with job performance of nurses and Compare them in intensive care and general units. Research in Clinical Psychology and Counseling. 2014;4(1): 94-175. [Persian]
2-Ayadi N, Dargahi S, Ghamari Givi H, Abbasi M. The impact of job stress on subjective well-being, marital stress and empathy of nurses. ijme. 2016; 9 (2) :67-79. [Persian]
3-Amani A.The Efficacy of Reality Therapy on Marital Commitment and Self Esteem of Couples. 2015; 5 (2): 1-23. [Persian]
4- Rezaei J, Ahmadi A, Etemadi A, Rezaei M, Abadi H. Impact of Islam-based couple therapy on marital couples' commitment. Psychology and Religion. 2012; 5 (1): 37-60. [Persian]
5- Nobre PJ, Pinto‐Gouveia J. Dysfunctional sexual beliefs as vulnerability factors for sexual dysfunction. Journal of sex research. 2006; 43(1): 68-75.
6- Stanley SM. What is it with men and commitment, anyway. Keynote address to the 6th annual Smart Marriages conference Washington, DC;2002.
7- Karimi Vardanjani, M. Evaluation of the relationship between the main family and marital satisfaction by mediating marital commitment and marital empathy. Master's thesis of The orientation of counseling, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Faculty of Education and Psychology.2016.
8-Lambert NM, Dollahite DC. The threefold cord: Marital commitment in religious couples. Journal of Family Issues. 2008; 29(5): 592-614.
9-Caughlin JP, Johnson MP, Huston TL. The tripartite nature of marital commitment: Personal, moral, and structural reasons to stay married. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 1991;61:160-177.
10-Chui PL, Abdullah KL, Wong LP, Taib NA. Prayer-for-health and complementary alternative medicine use among Malaysian breast cancer patients during chemotherapy. BMC complementary and alternative medicine. 2014; 14(225); 1-12.
11-Ghasemi, M. Esmaeili, M. Kalantar Kousheh, M. TheEffectiveness of Teaching the Pattern of Verbal Relations on the Reduction of Girl-mother's Contradictions Based on Holy Quran Verses. Cultural-Educational Quarterly of Women and Family.2016;10 ( 34): 7-23. [Persian]
12-Sohrabi F. Fathi, E. Effectiveness of Self-Forgiveness Therapy Based on Quranic Concepts on Depression in Divorce Women. Women and Society (Women's Sociology). 2012 ; 3(1) :65-85. [Persian]
13- Shields EP. The effect of religiosity and marital Commitment on marital satisfaction and stability: Brigham Young University, Department of Sociology.2001.
14-Shiri Z. Kazemi S. Sohrabi N. The Effectiveness of Positive Thinking Teaching on Women's Quality of Life in Qeshm. Psychological Methods and Models. 2011;2(6): 57-67. [Persian]
15-Delaware A. Research Methods in Psychology and Educational Sciences. Tehran. Publishing Editorial; 2015. [Persian]
16-Conoly cw. Effects of reframing and self-control directive on loneliness, depression , and controllability. 2010
17- Abbasi Molid H. Effects of reality therapy group education on marital commitment city of Khomeini Shahr. Family Counseling. [MsC Thesis]. Isfahan, Iran: University of Isfahan, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences; 2009. [Persian]
18-Arian Moghadam Z. The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Eight-Stage Cessation Therapy on Tone Image Improvement and Marital Engagement in Married Women. Master's Thesis. Mashhad Ferdowsi University.2014. [Persian]
19-Rezaei A. Analysis of behavioral science data using SPSS.: Foruzesh Publishing 2010.
20-Rezaee J. The role of Islamist lifestyle (emphasizing the family system) and Expressing its solutions to increase couples' intimacy. Proceedings of the Fourth National Congress of Pathology of the Family. Shahid Beheshti University. Tehran. 2010. [Persian]
21-Heyrat A. Efficacy of couple therapy based on the compatibility of Islam, mental health and optimism Isfahan couples. counseling families. [MsC Thesis]. Isfahan, Iran: University of Isfahan, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences: 2009. [Persian]
22- Erfani Akbari M. Study of the problems of intimacy and relationship therapy, couples upon couples' [MsC Thesis]. Tehran, Iran: Tehran University, Al-Zahra (SA); 1999. [ Persian]
23-Najarian Pur S. Etemadi O.Bahrami, F. The effects of premarital education on improving properties of commitment and dedication in the students of Islamic Azad University of Fasa. Journal of Family Studies, 2008,4 (13), 86-77. [Persian]
24-Ashrafi Hafez A, Asmand P, Mousavi Moghadam SR, Sayemiri K. Positive Effectiveness in Decreasing Marital Disputes among Married Students of Shahrekord Branch University. Journal of Medical Sciences 2014; 23 (4 and 1): 49-53. [Persian]
25-Khodayari fard, M. Positive Approach in Psychotherapy with Emphasis on Islamic Viewpoint. Psychology and Educational Sciences. 2000; 5(1):140-164. [Persian]
26-Harper M. Relationship between positive thinking, intimacy and marital quality Positive psychology : AN introduction American psychologist. 2016; 55(1):5-14.
27-Mirgain CN, Johanson M.E. Handbook of relationship intiation new York. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.2015; 9(2): 277–295.
28-Fennel DL. Characteristics of long- term first marriage, Journal of mental counseling. 2007; 15: 445-460.
29-Stanely SM, Amato PR, Johnson CA, Markman HJ. Premarital education, marital quality, marital stability: finding from a large random household survey. Journal of Family Psychology.2006; 20(1): 117-126.
30-Reeves P. Keys to building a strong marriage: commitment strengthening your marriage applying new research to making better marriage, university of Arkansas cooperative extension service.2006.
31-Curtis KT, Ellison CG. Religious Heterogamy and Marital Conflict: Findings from the National Survey of Families and Households. Journal of Family. 2002; 23: 551-576.
32-ChronicPlahakova A(2009). Differences in marital satisfaction of men woman.Caska- sdvenkapsychiatric.96-70.
33-Ripley worthungton E I.ghope focused and forgiveness-based group interventions to promote aural enrichment, Journal of counselling s Development.2002; (80): 452-463.
34-Green SG, Bauer TN. Supervisory mentoring by advisers: Relationships with doctoral student potential, productivity, and commitment: Personnel Psychology .1995; 48(3) : 537-561.
35-Larson LE,Goltz JW. Religious participation and marital commitment. Review of ReligiousResearch. 1989; 30: 387-400.
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