Comparison of the Effectiveness of Bren's Mutual Behavior Analysis Training and Happiness Training on Social Intimacy and Psychological Well-Being of Women Referring to Counseling Centers in Shiraz

The aim of this research was to compare the effectiveness of Bren's interactional behavior analysis training and happiness training on social intimacy and psychological well-being. The experimental research method was pre-test, post-test with a control group and a ۲-month follow-up phase. The statistical population of the present study was all women who referred to counseling centers in Shiraz city in ۲۰۲۲-۲۰۲۳, and using available sampling method, ۴۵ of them were selected and randomly replaced in three groups (۱۵ people in each group). The experimental groups were each subjected to ۱۲, ۹۰-minute sessions of mutual behavior analysis and happiness training; but the control group did not receive any intervention and remained on the waiting list. Miller's Social Intimacy Scale and Carl Rief's Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire were used to collect information. The analysis of the information obtained from the implementation of the questionnaires was carried out by SPSS software version ۲۴ with analysis of covariance with repeated measurements. The results showed that both of the treatments mentioned in the post-test and follow-up stage compared to the control group had a significant effect on increasing social intimacy and psychological well-being of women (p≤۰.۰۵). Also, the results showed that the interaction analysis training was more effective than happiness training in increasing social intimacy and psychological well-being (p≤۰.۰۵). The results of this research show that the mutual behavior analysis training and happiness training can be considered as supportive and effective tools to increase social intimacy and increase psychological well-being, especially for women.