The Effectiveness of Training based on Combining Two-Way Solution-Focused Therapy and Narrative Therapy on Assertiveness and Marital Intimacy in Women on the Verge of Divorce

Abstract

12/ 1400 Abstract The current study examines the effective-eness of training based on combining two-way solution-focused therapy and narrative therapy on assertiveness and marital intimacy among women on the verge of divorce. Method of this study is semi-experimental pretest, posttest and follow test with were used for data collection. Data were analyzed by repeated measures analysis of variance test. The results of this study showed that a combination of both solu-tion-focused therapy and narrative therapy has significant effect on assertiveness and marital intimacy among women on the verge of divorce (p<0.05). Also, combination of both solution-focused therapy and narrative therapy have significant effect on Subscales marital intimacy (p<0.05), also this improvement was maintained at follow-up. Thus, combination of both solution-focused therapy and narrative therapy may improve assertiveness and marital intimacy among women on the verge of divorce.