The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on emotional self-regulation, burnout, and marital expectations

The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on emotional self-regulation, boredom, and marital expectations in couples with marital conflict.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250909067202N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-15

Start date

2025-10-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

Marital conflict.. Problems in relationship with spouse or partner

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group will consist of 30 couples who will receive Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). This therapy will be delivered in eight structured, nine

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having a marital counseling record. Experiencing marital conflicts. Minimum five years of marriage.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Substance abuse addiction. Severe mental illness. History of divorce or separation. Use of psychiatric medications. Participation in another therapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Emotional self-regulation. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Gross and John's Emotional Self-Regulation Questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Marital boredom. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Marital boredom with Pines CBM scale.;Marital expectations. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Marital expectations with a researcher-made questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Marital boredom. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Marital boredom with Pines CBM scale.;Marital expectations. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Marital expectations with a researcher-made questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMojtaba Moghadam

Islamic Azad University

info@iauahvaz.ac.ir+98 61 3334 8420

Outcome results

None listed

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