Abstract

The research,  before and after study, was done with the purpose of examining effectiveness of couple therapy based on attachment in relation to decreasing of deterministic thinking and increasing of marital satisfaction among couples. Twenty couples were referred to consultation and health centers in three areas of Tehran (Iran) and were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. The experimental group was exposed to couple therapy in ten weekly 1.5 h sessions and the control group was in the waiting list. The dependent variables of this research were evaluated through questionnaires of the short Persian version of Enrich Marital Satisfaction, and Deterministic Thinking before and after the therapy. Then the data was analyzed using an ANCOVA Analysis. The results indicated that the couple therapy based on attachment was the most effective.

Key words: Couple therapy, attachment, marital satisfaction, deterministic thinking, couples.