Comparison of the Effectiveness of Couple Training Based on Approach Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) and Imago therapy on Couple Conflict Management

Intimate marital relationships are the most important predictor of life satisfaction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of couples' education based on the approach of treatment based on acceptance and commitment and Imago therapy on couple conflict management. The statistical population of this study was the total number of couples referring to Avae Soroush Counseling Center in Kermanshah in 1397, among which 45 couples who had the criteria to enter the research were selected as a sample and available by sampling method. Therefore, 45 couples (husband and wife) were selected and, as a random appointment, were replaced by three groups (15 couples) of Imago therapy, act, and control. In 8 120-minute sessions, one of the experimental groups was exposed to training based on an approach based on acceptance and commitment, and the other group was exposed to training based on Imago therapy. Conflict management was measured by Questionnaire the (MCQ). Descriptive data were analyzed using standard mean and standard deviation and inferential analysis using multivariate analysis of covariance (Manquova) was analyzed by SPSS. The findings showed that in a significant level of 5%, couples 'training based on ACT and Imago therapy approach is effective in managing couples' conflict. The results also showed that couples 'education was more effective based on ACT approach in terms of family relationships and relatives and couples' education based on Imago therapy approach was more effective in emotional dimensions.