The Impact of “Marital Relationships Enrichment Program for Couples in the Period of Transition to Parenthood” on Marital Satisfaction

Meryem Vural Batık; Melek Kalkan

doi:10.15869/itobiad.513869

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The Impact of “Marital Relationships Enrichment Program for Couples in the Period of Transition to Parenthood” on Marital Satisfaction

Abstract

This study was implemented for the purpose of examining the impact of “Marital Relationships Enrichment Program for Couples in the Period of Transition to Parenthood” on marital satisfaction levels of couples expecting their first child. In the study using a “Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design”, an experimental and a control group were formed. The study was carried out with a total of 12 couples (n=24), 6 in the experimental group and 6 in the control group. In the study, “Marital Satisfaction Scale” was applied to the participants in order to measure their marital satisfaction levels. The Marital Relationships Enrichment Program for Couples in the Period of Transition to Parenthood consists of 8 group sessions and 2 follow-up sessions. According to the findings acquired; it was determined that post-test and follow-up test scores of the experimental and control group differed significantly and the couples in the experimental group had significantly higher marital satisfaction levels than those in the control group. The results showed that the marital relationships enrichment program is effective on increasing marital satisfaction before birth and protecting it after birth.

Keywords

Marriage,Marital Relationship,Marital Satisfaction,Transition to Parenthood,Psycho-Education Program

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Vural Batık, M., & Kalkan, M. (2019). The Impact of “Marital Relationships Enrichment Program for Couples in the Period of Transition to Parenthood” on Marital Satisfaction. İnsan Ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi, 8(2), 1346-1366. https://doi.org/10.15869/itobiad.513869

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