The effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy in improving relationship quality and reducing marital conflicts among couples

Study of the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy on perceived stress, distress tolerance, and rumination in couples with marital conflicts referring to psychological counseling centers

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250507065639N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-11-26

Start date

2025-12-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Marital conflicts. Sexual relationship disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group: Duration of each session: 90 minutes. Total number of sessions: 8 sessions. Session frequency: Twice a week. Therapeutic tools used: This intervention strongly reli

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Marriage duration of maximum 5 years Minimum education Diploma Willingness to participate in the research Obtaining above-average scores on marital conflict questionnaires Obtaining below average scores in distress tolerance Couples aged between 20 and 40

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a serious physical or mental illness Participating in other psychotherapy sessions at least one month before the research

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Perceived stress. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The research tool will include: Cohen et al.'s (1983) Perceived Stress Questionnaire.;Distress tolerance. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The research tool will include the Distress Tolerance Questionnaire by Simmons and Gaher (2005).;Rumination. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The research tool will include the Nolen-Hoeksma and Maru (1991) rumination questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Perceived stress. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The research tool will include: Cohen et al.'s (1983) Perceived Stress Questionnaire.;Distress tolerance. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The research tool will include the Distress Tolerance Questionnaire by Simmons and Gaher (2005).;Rumination. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The research tool will include the Nolen-Hoeksma and Maru (1991) rumination questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaulat Alidadi

Islamic Azad University

solat.alidadi@iau.ir+98 74 3226 2906

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026