Investigating the effect of Transactional Analysis training on the quality of life and marital intimacy of women with unplanned pregnancy

Abstract

Introduction: Unplanned pregnancy has adverse maternal-fetal and family consequences. This study aims to investigate the effect of Transactional Analysis (TA) training on the quality of life and marital intimacy of women with unwanted pregnancies. Methods In a semi-experimental study of pre-test and post-test types with a control group, among 250 volunteer women with unplanned pregnancies referring to Kausar Clinic in Arak city, 64 people were randomly assigned into two control and intervention groups. The intervention group received eight two-hour Transactional Analysis training on quality of life and marital intimacy. World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire - short form and Bagarozi marital intimacy questionnaire were completed by two groups before and immediately after the end of the intervention. Data were analyzed by chi-square, independent t and paired t tests in Spss version 26 software. Results The average age of participants was 31.2 ± 4.9 years. The results showed that there was no significant difference between the mean quality of life and total and all dimensions of marital intimacy scores of the intervention group and the control group before the intervention (Ƥ<0.005). A better increase in the quality of life in the intervention group (60.16 ± 5.6) compared to the control group (39.59 ± 5.46) and an increase in the average total score (intervention 283.14 ± 7.92 to control 186.81 ± 7.34) and all dimensions of marital intimacy in the intervention group were significant compared to the control group (Ƥ=0.001). Conclusion The results of the present study showed that Transactional Analysis training improved the quality of life and marital intimacy of women with unwanted pregnancies.