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KMID : 0981220140140010001
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Congnitive Behavior Therapy in Korea
2014 Volume.14 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.19
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The effects of Couple and Sexual Communication Training Programs on the Marital and Sexual Satisfaction
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Yeon Woo-Seok
Chae Kyu-Man
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Minnesota Couple Communication Program-based Couple Communication Program in combination with Sexual Communication Training on the marital and sexual satisfaction for the distressed couples. The 18 couples for this study were recruited twice from the internet web sites that introduced and explained the couple communication program. The 18 couples were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. The control group received no treatment. The length of each session was 150 minutes. Pre-post test scales were Korean-Marital Satisfaction Inventory (K-MSI), The Communication Patterns Questionnaire-Short Form (CPQ-SF), and The Sexual Satisfaction Scale. The results were as follows: First, among the K-MSI sub-scales there were a statistically significant improvement of Global Distress, Affective Communication, Problem-Solving Communication, Time together, and Disagreement About Finances for the experimental group compared to the control group. This improvement lasted for the next six-week period after termination of the programs. Second, there was a statistically significant improvement for the alternate demanding /withdrawal communication pattern sub-scales of dysfunctional communication pattern of CPQ-SF for the experimental group compared to control group. Third, there was a statistically significant improvement of The Sexual Satisfaction for the experimental group compared to control group. This effects was maintained for following six weeks after the termination of this program. In conclusion, the study demonstrated that Couple Communication program in combination with Sexual Training Communication Program can be helpful for the marital satisfaction, and beneficial for distressed couples.
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KEYWORD
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Marital Therapy, Couple Communication Program, Marital Satisfaction, Sexual Satisfaction
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