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The Effectiveness of Retraining Attribution Styles (Cognitive Therapy) on Dimensions of Family Functioning in Divorce Applicant Couples

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  • Hassan Mahmoodabadi
  • Fatemeh Bahrami
  • Ahmad Ahmadi
  • Ozra Etemadi
  • Maryam Zadeh

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The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of retraining attribution styles (cognitive therapy) ondimensions of family functioning in divorce applicant couples. The research design was pre-test and post- testwith control group. 20 couples (40 people) were selected by the purposeful sampling method. They wererandomly assigned into experimental and control groups. The experimental group was exposed to training over 8weekly 1.5-hr sessions and the control group was in the waiting list. The instrument of this study was FamilyAssessment Device (FAD). The collected data was analyzed by a MANOVA, an ANOVA and anIndependent-samples t test. Results showed that training can improve family functioning in couples. The studysuggests that this research can also be applied to clinical and counseling environments to help problematiccouples.

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  • Hassan Mahmoodabadi & Fatemeh Bahrami & Ahmad Ahmadi & Ozra Etemadi & Maryam Zadeh, 2012. "The Effectiveness of Retraining Attribution Styles (Cognitive Therapy) on Dimensions of Family Functioning in Divorce Applicant Couples," International Journal of Psychological Studies, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 4(2), pages 257-257, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:ijpsjl:v:4:y:2012:i:2:p:257
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