Nazanin Motaghedolhagh - Shiraz City

The purpose of this research was to compare the effectiveness of two approaches of imago therapy and integrated couple therapy on marital satisfaction and emotional atmosphere of the family in couples of Shiraz city. The present study was a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test type with a control group. A number of ۴۵ couples voluntarily participated in this research from among the couples who referred to counseling centers in Shiraz city in the spring of ۲۰۲۳, and they were randomly replaced in three groups of ۱۵ couples based on image therapy and integrated couple therapy and control. Data were collected by the Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire and Hillburn Family Emotional Climate Questionnaire (۱۹۶۴). Findings: The results of covariance analysis showed that imago therapy techniques were effective in marital satisfaction and also, the effectiveness of integrated couple therapy was more effective in improving the quality of couples' relationships. These findings showed that the use of integrated couple therapy techniques causes the psychological acceptance of the individual about the mental experiences and the quality of the couple's relationship.

Imago Therapy, Integrated Couple Therapy, Marital Satisfaction, Emotional Atmosphere of the Family