The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Marital Relationship Quality and Forgiveness in Women in Second Marriages

Forozan  Gholipor; Fatemezahra  Rezaei; Maryam  Mazlomi; Fateme  Hamlehvarsheikhrajeh; Jalal  Babazadeh

doi:10.61838/kman.pwj.6.1.9

Authors

Forozan Gholipor Master of Clinical Psychology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran Author https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4670-1929
Fatemezahra Rezaei Master of Clinical Psychology, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Islamic Azad University, Amol, Iran Author https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2362-4377
Maryam Mazlomi Master of Clinical Psychology, Aryan University of Science& Technology, Babol, Iran Corresponding Author https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7017-7811
Fateme Hamlehvarsheikhrajeh Master of Clinical Psychology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran Author https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1801-191X
Jalal Babazadeh Master of counseling, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran Author https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6254-8671

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.pwj.6.1.9

Keywords:

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Marital Relationship Quality, Forgiveness, Second Marriage

Abstract

Objective: The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on marital relationship quality and forgiveness in women in second marriages.

Methods and Materials: The research method was quasi-experimental with a control and experimental group design. The statistical population consisted of women in second marriages who attended counseling centers in Babol city in 2022. Using convenience sampling, 30 individuals were selected as the sample size and randomly assigned into two groups: experimental (15 individuals) and control (15 individuals). Data collection was conducted using the Marital Relationship Quality and Forgiveness questionnaires. Initially, a pre-test was administered to both groups (experimental and control) using the aforementioned questionnaires. Subsequently, the experimental group received eight 90-minute sessions of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, while the control group received no intervention.

Findings: The findings indicated that in the experimental group, the post-test scores showed an improvement in the mean marital relationship quality and forgiveness compared to the pre-test scores.

Conclusion: Therefore, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy impacts marital relationship quality and forgiveness in women in second marriages.