The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on the attitude towards marriage and the criteria for choosing a spouse in single students

Authors

  • Shide Fesahati Ph.D student in counseling, Department of counseling, Faculty of literature, Humanities and Social Science, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
  • Ali Shirafkan Kopken Ph.D in counseling, Assistant Professor, Department of counseling, Payame Noor University, Semnan, Iran
  • Mohammad Ghamari Ph.D in counseling, associate Professor, Department of counseling, Faculty of literature, Humanities and Social Science, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18502/qjcr.v22i88.15458

Keywords:

Effectiveness, acceptance-based therapy, attitude towards marriage, criteria for choosing a spouse, student, single

Abstract

Aim: This research was conducted with the aim of evaluating the effectiveness of the acceptance and commitment therapy towards marriage and the criteria for choosing a spouse by unmarried students. Methods: This was a pre and post test with a 2 month follow-up. The statistical population of this research included 167 unmarried students of Allameh Tabatabai University who were studying in the academic year of 2020- 2021. The sample were randomly selected and covariance was used for analysis. Findings: The results and findings indicated that the teaching of acceptance-based therapy is effective on the components of attitude towards marriage and the criteria for choosing a spouse in single students. Conclusion: Based on the results of the research, it is suggested that acceptance and commitment therapy could be use in premarital counseling.

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Published

2024-05-11

Issue

Volume (22) issue (88)

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