the effectiveness of marital communication skills training on the quality of life and marital satisfaction of conflicting couples

the aim of this research work is to examine the effectiveness of the minnesota couples communication program on the quality of life and marital satisfaction. in this quasi-experimental study with control group, 60 individuals (30 couples) having marital conflicts and referring to the counseling centers affiliated to the education department of mashhad were selected through the random sampling method and were divided into experimental and control groups (each with 15 couples). the data collection instrument was quality of life questionnaire and enrich marital satisfaction questionnaire. only the experimental group received training and the practical application of the minnesota couples communication program for 10 sessions. following the intervention, both experimental and control groups took the post-test. the obtained data were analyzed using descriptive statistical indexes and the covariance analysis test. the results revealed a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in regard to quality of life and marital satisfaction variables (p<0.0001). therefore, it can be concluded that the minnesota couples communication program has been instrumental in improving the quality of life and all aspects of marital satisfaction, and the results of this research work can be employed to reduce the communication problems of marriage.