KMID : 1025820150230040739
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Family and Family Therapy 2015 Volume.23 No. 4 p.739 ~ p.760
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Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Multicultural Couples¡¯ Relationships
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Kim Jae-Jeong
Kim Jung-Min Lee Mi-Young
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop and study the effectiveness of a cognitive behavioral therapy program for improving the relationships of multicultural marital couples.
Methods: For this study, 14 multicultural couples with relational conflicts were selected based on the level of the wife¡¯s Korean language and the availability of both spouses¡¯ participation. The couples were randomly assigned to either a control group or an experimental group. The program consisted of cognitive restructuring, communication skills, and problem-solving skills training. The experimental group was given a 100-minute session twice a week for a total of 10 sessions. The effectiveness of the program was assessed through a pretest, posttest, and 3-month follow-up test. Collected data were analyzed with the SPSS 20.0 statistical program.
Results: At post-treatment, concerning the cognitive characteristics of the experimental group, scores of the experimental group in negative automatic thoughts and traditional gender-role attitudes decreased, while scores in marital satisfaction increased. With regard to the emotional characteristics of the experimental group, scores in anger decreased, while scores in couple intimacy increased. For behavioral characteristics of the experimental group, scores in dysfunctional communication decreased, while scores in conflict-resolution skills increased.
Conclusions: The program¡¯s effectiveness was measured at the 3-month follow up, and results indicated that the improvements were maintained.
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KEYWORD
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multicultural couple, , relationship enhancement, cognitive behavioral therapy
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