The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Marital Relationship Quality and Forgiveness in Women in Second Marriages
Forozan Gholipor, Fatemezahra Rezaei, M. Mazlomi, Fateme Hamlehvarsheikhrajeh, Jalal Babazadeh
Psychology of Woman Journal 2025 DOI: 10.61838/kman.pwj.6.1.9 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 30 |
| Population | Women in second marriages attending counseling centers in Babol city, Iran, in 2022 |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy |
| Duration | Eight 90-minute sessions |
| Measures | Marital Relationship Quality questionnaire, Forgiveness questionnaire |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | In the experimental group, post-test mean scores for marital relationship quality and forgiveness improved relative to pre-test scores after eight sessions of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. The authors conclude that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy affects marital relationship quality and forgiveness in women in second marriages. |
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.