In this study, the effects of a structured Family Communication Skills
Psychoeducation Program on parental communication skills and dyadic adjustment
were examined. Quasi - experimental pre-test and post-test with control group
design was used in the study. 24 couples participated in the study. In
experimental group 12 couples were taken into the program and it was planned
and applied for a total of eight weeks. Communication Skills and Dyadic
Adjustment Scales were used as data collection tools and Mann Whitney U and
Wilcoxon Singed Ranks Tests were used in the analysis of the data. As a result
of the analyses, it was found that communication skills and the dyadic
adjustment test scores of the couples in the experimental group were
significantly increased after the applied psychoeducation program; there was
not a significant difference between the control group couples’ communication
skills and dyadic adjustment and dyadic satisfaction, dyadic consensus,
affectional expression sub-scales of the pre- and post-test scores; however
there was a significant decrease in the dyadic cohesion subscale scores in
measure of the pre-test and post-test scores; experimental group couples’ ego
supportive language, active listening, empathy, I-language subscales of
communication skills and dyadic adjustment post-test scores averages higher
than control group couples’ averages; yet there was no significant difference
between self-recognition/disclosure subscale of communication skills post-test
scores. In the present study, the findings were discussed and the
recommendations were presented together with the educational implications.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | April 30, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 40 Issue: 1 |