Ebeveynliğe Geçiş Dönemindeki Evli Bireylerin Evlilik İlişkilerini Geliştirme Programının Evlilik Doyumuna Etkisi

Year 2019, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 1346 - 1366, 30.06.2019

Meryem Vural Batık Melek Kalkan

https://doi.org/10.15869/itobiad.513869

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Bu araştırma, Ebeveynliğe Geçiş Dönemindeki Evli Bireylerin Evlilik İlişkilerini
Geliştirme Programının ilk bebeklerini bekleyen çiftlerin evlilik doyumu
düzeylerine etkisini sınamak amacıyla yapılmıştır. “Ön Test- Son Test Kontrol
Grup Deseni” kullanılan çalışmada, bir deney ve bir kontrol grubu
oluşturulmuştur. Çalışma deney grubunda 6 çift ve kontrol grubunda 6 çift olmak
üzere toplam 12 çift ile (n=24) gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada, evlilik
doyumu düzeylerini belirlemek amacıyla “Evlilik Doyumu Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Ebeveynliğe Geçiş Dönemindeki Evli Bireylerin
Evlilik İlişkilerini Geliştirme Programı, 8 grup oturumu ve 2 izleme oturumu içermektedir. Elde edilen
bulgulara göre; deney ve kontrol gruplarının son test ve izleme testi
puanlarının anlamlı ölçüde farklılık gösterdiği, deney grubundaki çiftlerin evlilik
doyumlarının anlamlı ölçüde daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuçlar,
evlilik ilişkisini geliştirme programının evlilik doyumunu doğum öncesinde
artırmada, doğum sonrasında ise korumada etkili olduğunu göstermiştir. 

Keywords

Evlilik ilişkisi, Evlilik doyumu, Ebeveynliğe geçiş, Psiko-eğitim programı., Evlilik

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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