The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Job Stress and Marital Satisfaction

Ataie, Zahra

doi:10.22055/jiops.2020.35996.1211

Document Type : Research Article

Author

Zahra Ataie

MA of Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22055/jiops.2020.35996.1211

Abstract

Introduction
Job stress is one of the factors that negatively affect other aspects of a person's work and social life. Also, marital satisfaction is a very important aspect of the couple's relationship and plays an important role in the couple's psychological health. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on job stress and marital satisfaction in married police officers in Kermanshah.

Method
The present study was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest with a control group. In this study, 20 police officers in Kermanshah were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (Each group consisted of 10 persons). The instruments used in this study were Enrich Marital Satisfaction and the HSE Questionnaires, which were distributed among the members of the two groups in the pre-test and post-test stages. Then, the experimental group received cognitive-behavioral therapy for 8 sessions (1.5 hours each session). Yuman-Whitney test in SPSS-25 software was used for data analysis.

Results
The results of the Yuman Whitney test showed that there is a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in job stress (p < 0.05) and job satisfaction (p < 0.05).

Discussion
According to the results, appropriate training and treatment courses should be held to promote marital satisfaction and reduce job stress in police officers.

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The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Job Stress and Marital Satisfaction

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Volume 7, Issue 2November 2020Pages 367-378

Volume 7, Issue 2
November 2020
Pages 367-378