Effectiveness of Narrative Therapy on Communication Patterns for Women Experiencing Low Marital Satisfaction

Abstract

The current study was designed as quasi‐experimental with a pretest and post‐test evaluating the efficacy of narrative therapy on communication patterns for women experiencing low marital satisfaction. Thirty women experiencing low marital satisfaction were chosen using convenience sampling and were randomly assigned to an intervention and waiting list group. The intervention group was treated individually by narrative therapy in eight 45‐minute sessions. Results from repeated measurement ANOVA revealed significant differences between and within the groups and interaction between and within groups. Independent and paired t‐test results showed significant improvement in the intervention group in their marital satisfaction, male‐demand/female‐withdraw, and total demand/withdraw with maintenance at eight weeks follow‐up. Results included increased marital satisfaction, reduced male‐demand/female‐withdraw, and reduced total demand/withdraw. Thus, results show that narrative therapy is effective in increasing the marital satisfaction indicators of male‐demand/female‐withdraw, total demand/withdraw, and marital satisfaction.

Effectiveness of narrative therapy on adult attachment styles and expressivity in women experiencing low marital satisfaction

“…This is consistent with findings by Ghavibazou et al. (2020) and White (2009). This study has shown that expressivity was not affected by narrative therapy.…”

Model narrative therapy berbasis nilai-nilai bundo kanduang untuk meningkatkan kepuasan pernikahan pasangan usia dini

“…Dari hasil penelitian tersebut menggambarkan tingkat kepuasan pernikahan pasangan usia dini rata-rata tergolong rendah (Haryanto et al 2021). Terapi naratif dapat berdampak positif pada kepuasan pernikahan, dalam terapi naratif orang dipandang sebagai ahli utama dalam kehidupan mereka, masalah dieksternalisasi dan efeknya diselesaikan dengan keterampilan, keyakinan, nilai, dan kemampuan mereka sendiri (Ghavibazou, Hosseinian, and Abdollahi 2020). Sehingga tujuan penulisan artikel ini adalah mendeskripsikan implikasi narrative therapy berbasis nilai-nilai bundo kanduang untuk meningkatkan kepuasan pernikahan pasangan usia dini.…”

“…Terapi naratif merupakan teknik konstruksionis sosial dan postmodern terapi keluarga yang bertujuan dapat membantu individu mengevaluasi ulang kisah-kisah hidup mereka dalam pembicaraan (Evans, Turner, and Trotter 2012). Terapi naratif dapat berdampak positif pada kepuasan pernikahan, dalam terapi naratif orang dipandang sebagai ahli utama dalam kehidupan mereka, masalah dieksternalisasi dan efeknya diselesaikan dengan keterampilan, keyakinan, nilai, dan kemampuan mereka sendiri (Ghavibazou et al 2020).…”

“…Terapi naratif memandang bahwa setiap manusia dapat memperoleh makna hidupnya sendiri dari berbagai pengalaman yang berkaitan dengan konteks sosial, budaya, dan politik (Ghavibazou et al 2020). Terapi naratif secara aktif dan sensitif menyesuaikan praktik dengan mempertimbangkan perbedaan lintas budaya atau konselor yang menerapkan terapi naratif harus memodifikasi dan bahkan terkadang menciptakan bentuk narasi sesuai budaya kliennya (Hutto and Gallagher 2017) atau selama proses terapi naratif, klien diarahkan dapat mengeksplorasikan masalahnya sesuai dengan nilai-nilai klien (Ricks et al 2014), selain itu tujuan terapi naratif yaitu menciptakan kogruen dan cerita yang yang berkaitan dengan budaya dan lingkungan sosial klien (Farrell and Gibbons 2019).…”

Estudo Psicométrico da Versão Portuguesa do Questionário de Padrões de Comunicação – Versão Curta numa Amostra de Mulheres Heterossexuais

“…No âmbito da intervenção psicológica que ocorre na presença de sofrimento conjugal, a terapia conjugal tem-se revelado eficaz na melhoria da qualidade da comunicação conjugal (Roddy, Walsh, Rothman, Hatch, & Doss, 2020). Para qualquer um destes tipos de intervenções, o QPC-VC constitui uma medida de avaliação do sucesso terapêutico, tendo sido já usado em estudos de eficácia e efetividade (e.g., Antoine et al, 2020;Ghavibazou, Hosseinian, & Abdollahi, 2020).…”