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Volume 17, Issue 3 (Iranian Journal of Breast Diseases 2024)
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Sarbazi F, GHavvasi Heris M, Smkhani Akbarinejhad H. Effectiveness of Compassion-based Couple Therapy in Family Functioning and Marital Life Quality of Couples with Spouses Suffering from Breast Cancer. ijbd 2024; 17 (3) :16-32
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1- Department of Psychology, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
2- Department of Psychology, University College of Nabi Akram, Tabriz, Iran
3- Department of Psychology, University College of Nabi Akram, Tabriz, Iran ,hadiakbarinejhad@yahoo.com
2- Department of Psychology, University College of Nabi Akram, Tabriz, Iran
3- Department of Psychology, University College of Nabi Akram, Tabriz, Iran ,
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Introduction: Breast cancer has adverse effects on marital relationships. The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of compassion-based couple therapy (CBCT) on family functioning and marital life quality in couples with spouses suffering from breast cancer.
Methods: The research method was interventional. The statistical population of the study was made up of all women with breast cancer and their spouses who visited Al-Zahra Hospital in Tabriz for four months, from June to the end of 2023 (n=844). In total, 16 couples who met the inclusion criteria were selected via the available sampling method and were randomly assigned to two intervention groups (eight couples) and control groups (eight couples). The intervention group received CBCT in 8 sessions of 1.5 hours (two months, one session per week) as a group, according to the treatment plan proposed by Kazemi & et al.; nonetheless, the control group did not receive any intervention. Both groups responded to The McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD) (Epstein et al., 1983) and Marital Quality Scale (Zhang et al., 2013) before, after, and five months after the intervention. Data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 24) using repeated-measures analysis of variance.
Results: In the pre-test, the mean scores of family functioning were 106.88±4.01 and 109.25±2.41 for women and their spouses, respectively. Moreover, mean marital life quality scores were 77.38±2.51 and 70.75±3.16 for women and their spouses. In the control group, family functioning mean scores were 102.38±3.58 and 106.75±2.97 for women and men. Mean scores of marital life quality were 70.88±3.08 and 73.50±2.63 for women and men (P<0.05). CBCT increased family functioning and marital life quality of couples with spouses suffering from breast cancer in the post-test (family functioning of women 113.62±3.40 and men 115.38±2.07 and marital life quality of women 83.38±2.38 and men 76.62±3.09) compared to the control group (family functioning of women 102.38±3.51 and men 105.75±2.93 and marital life quality of women 70.38±3.04 and men 73.25±2.52) (P<0.001). In the follow-up stage, CBCT had a persistent effect on the family functioning of women (113.38±3.45) and men (114.75±2.09) and marital life quality of women (83.38±2.38) and their spouses (76.50±3.04) (P<0.001).
Conclusion: As evidenced by the results of this study, it can be concluded that CBT increased family functioning and marital life quality in couples with spouses suffering from breast cancer.
Methods: The research method was interventional. The statistical population of the study was made up of all women with breast cancer and their spouses who visited Al-Zahra Hospital in Tabriz for four months, from June to the end of 2023 (n=844). In total, 16 couples who met the inclusion criteria were selected via the available sampling method and were randomly assigned to two intervention groups (eight couples) and control groups (eight couples). The intervention group received CBCT in 8 sessions of 1.5 hours (two months, one session per week) as a group, according to the treatment plan proposed by Kazemi & et al.; nonetheless, the control group did not receive any intervention. Both groups responded to The McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD) (Epstein et al., 1983) and Marital Quality Scale (Zhang et al., 2013) before, after, and five months after the intervention. Data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 24) using repeated-measures analysis of variance.
Results: In the pre-test, the mean scores of family functioning were 106.88±4.01 and 109.25±2.41 for women and their spouses, respectively. Moreover, mean marital life quality scores were 77.38±2.51 and 70.75±3.16 for women and their spouses. In the control group, family functioning mean scores were 102.38±3.58 and 106.75±2.97 for women and men. Mean scores of marital life quality were 70.88±3.08 and 73.50±2.63 for women and men (P<0.05). CBCT increased family functioning and marital life quality of couples with spouses suffering from breast cancer in the post-test (family functioning of women 113.62±3.40 and men 115.38±2.07 and marital life quality of women 83.38±2.38 and men 76.62±3.09) compared to the control group (family functioning of women 102.38±3.51 and men 105.75±2.93 and marital life quality of women 70.38±3.04 and men 73.25±2.52) (P<0.001). In the follow-up stage, CBCT had a persistent effect on the family functioning of women (113.38±3.45) and men (114.75±2.09) and marital life quality of women (83.38±2.38) and their spouses (76.50±3.04) (P<0.001).
Conclusion: As evidenced by the results of this study, it can be concluded that CBT increased family functioning and marital life quality in couples with spouses suffering from breast cancer.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Nutrition, psychology, sport
Received: 2024/05/22 | Accepted: 2024/07/18 | Published: 2024/10/6
Received: 2024/05/22 | Accepted: 2024/07/18 | Published: 2024/10/6
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