INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED COUPLE THERAPY (EFCT) ON POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE AFFECT AND MARITAL SATISFACTION IN COUPLES WHO ARE DEPENDENT ON PORNOGRAPHY

Background and Aim : Background and aim: Pornography or Voyeuristic is clear projection of sexual issues in order to stimulate or ejaculate sexually in different kind of ways such as movies or pictures. Indeed, pornography’s extension can cause psychological damages in couples’ relationship and quality of marital satisfaction and it can spread the prevalence of dangerous sexual behaviors. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) on positive and negative affect and marital satisfaction in couples who are dependent on pornography. Methods: semi- research’s design was pretest- posttest randomized group design with control group. Statistic population contained all couples who are dependent on pornography and referred to Psychology and Psychiatry Clinics in second half of the year (2018). Sample’s number is 30 that 15 participants with complete satisfaction were in research group and other 15 participants were in control group. Methods that were used in this research are Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale (EMSS) and Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). Research group received 90 minutes in every 9 sessions of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) and control group were in waiting list. Data were analyzed with Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA). Findings: In comparison with control group, findings showed that Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) improved marital satisfaction and increased positive emotions in couples who are dependent on pornography. Conclusion: findings’ results presented that Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) can be used as effective therapeutic method for improving marital satisfaction and increasing positive emotions in couples who are dependent on pornography

کلیدواژه ها:

Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) ، Marital satisfaction ، Positive and negative affect ، Pornography