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The effect of counseling with a problem solving approach on marital compatibility and intention to have children

The effect of counseling with a problem solving approach on marital compatibility and intention to have children in women experiencing domestic violence

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250524065866N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2025-06-12
Start date
2025-07-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

domestic violence -marital compatibility- intention to have children. Problems in relationship with spouse or partner

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The online counseling group is under the consultation and question and answer protocol during 6 90-minute counseling sessions of the problem-solving approach, where

Sponsors

Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
15 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study Women of reproductive age (15 to 45 years) Being married and living together Without children or with a maximum of two children Not having any medical contraindications for pregnancy Being literate Not being pregnant (self-reported) Having access to a smartphone and the internet Exposure to domestic violence

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Being in the process of divorce (self-reported) Concurrently undergoing psychiatric treatment or taking psychiatric medications (self-reported) Concurrently undergoing other counseling interventions Self-reported or spouse's addiction (self-reported)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in mean scores of marital compatibility and intention to have children. Timepoint: Measuring the marital compatibility and intention to have children at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 6 and 12 weeks after the start of counseling with a problem solving. Method of measurement: Marital compatibility questionnaire and questionnaire of factors affecting the intention to have children.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahshid Bokaie

Yazd University of Medical Sciences

mah_bokaie@yahoo.com+98 35 3726 3733

Outcome results

None listed

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