Implementation of the McMaster Model in Family Therapy: Effects on Family Function in Married Couples
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Zahra Pourmovahed
,
Seyed Mojtaba Yassini Ardekani
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Seyed Saied Mazloomy Mahmoodabad
,
Hassan Zareei Mahmoodabadi
Abstract
Objective: Family function is one of the main effective factors on stability of the family. Family therapy can promote family function and performances. This study aimed to assess the effects of family therapy on family function among couples in Yazd province (Iran) based on the McMaster model.
Method: The research population was selected from volunteer couples in Yazd in 2017 who were invited by publicity announcement to participate in this research. Finally, 40 couples were selected and randomly divided into 2 intervention and control groups. Participants responded to the demographic and Family Assessment Device (FAD) questionnaires. The obtained information was investigated using inferential and descriptive statistics and SPSS 21 software.
Results: The results showed significant differences between the intervention and control groups in problem-solving (p = 0.01), communication (p < 0.0001), emotional responsiveness (p = 0.01), emotional involvement (p < 0.0001), and general function (p = 0.04). The roles and behavior control domains were improved after the intervention in 2 groups, but the differences were not significant.
Conclusion: Family therapy based on McMaster model can promote the skills of problem- solving, family communication, emotional responsiveness, emotional involvement, and general function in couples. Healthy family functioning is an important domain of interest for mental health professionals who provide family interventions. Our findings add substantially to family professionals’ knowledge about patterns of family function in Iranian families.
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2. Holley P, Yabiku S, Benin M. The relationship between intelligence and divorce. Journal of Family Issues. 2006;27(12):1723-48.
3. Ahluwalia H, Anand T, Suman LN. Marital and family therapy. Indian J Psychiatry. 2018;60(Suppl 4):S501-S5.
4. Varghese M, Kirpekar V, Loganathan S. Family Interventions: Basic Principles and Techniques. Indian J Psychiatry. 2020;62(Suppl 2):S192-S200.
5. Ghanbari Panah A, Sharif Mustaffa M. A Model of Family Functioning Based on Cohesion, Flexibility and Communication across Family Life Cycle in Married Women. International Journal of Psychology. 2019;13(2):195-228.
6. Kitzmann KM, Dalton III WT, Buscemi J. Beyond parenting practices: Family context and the treatment of pediatric obesity. Family Relations. 2008;57(1):13-23.
7. Proulx CM, Snyder LA. Families and health: An empirical resource guide for researchers and practitioners. Family Relations. 2009;58(4):489-504.
8. Sharifi M ,Karasouli S , Beshlideh K .The effectiveness of group attribution retraining in reducing couple burnout and divorce probability in divorce-seeking couples .Journal of Family Counseling & Psychotherapy . 2011; 1(2):212-225. (Persian)
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16. Epstein N B, Ryan CE. Bishop D S, Miller IW, Keitner G I. The MacMaster model: A view of healthy family functioning. In. F. Walsh (Ed). Normal family processes (2003 . 3rd ed., pp.581-607). New York:Guilford Press.
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21. Zadeh Mohammadi A, Male Khosravi G. A preliminary study of validity and psychometric characteristics of family functioning Assessment (FAD). Quarterly of Family Research. 2006;5(2):69-89.
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25. Gottman J M. What predicts divorce? The relationship between marital processes and marital outcomes. 1994 (Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum).
26. Robinson E A, Price MG. Pleasurable behavior in marital interaction: An observational study. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 1980; 48(1): 117-118.
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28. Weiss R L, Heyman R E. A clinical-research overview of couple interactions. NIn W. K. Halford & H. J. Markman (Eds.), Clinical handbook of marriage and couplesinterventions, 1997 (pp:13–41). New York: Wiley.
29. Zanganeh B, Kaboudi M, Ashtarian H, Kaboudi B. The comparison of family function based on the McMaster model in fertile and infertile women. J Med Life. 2015;8(Spec Iss 4):196-202.
30. Fincham FD, Beach SR. Conflict in marraige: implications for working with couples. Annu Rev Psychol. 1999;50:47-77.
31. Deffenbacher J L, Thwaites G A, Wallace T L, Oetting E R. Social skills and cognitive-relaxation approaches to general anger reduction. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 1994; 41(3): 386-396.
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33. Mousavi S F. The role of family functioning (based on McMaster's model) in predicting attitudes of intimacy &marriage compatibility in families of Qazvin city. Family Counseling and Psychotherapy. 2013; 3(3): 401-419. (Persian).
34. Talebi A, Tabatabaei S. The effect of life skills on family functions with addicted husband. research on addiction. 2011;4(16):25-40.
35. Bradbury TN, Fincham FD. Attributions in marriage: review and critique. Psychol Bull. 1990;107(1):3-33.
36. Horneffer KJ, Fincham FD. Attributional models of depression and marital distress. Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 1996;22(7):678-89.
37. Coe JL, Davies PT, Sturge-Apple ML. Family cohesion and enmeshment moderate associations between maternal relationship instability and children's externalizing problems. J Fam Psychol. 2018;32(3):289-98.
38. Zareei Mahmoodabadi H, Zarei F. The Effect of Divorce Counseling based on Gottman's Approach on the Self-Efficacy in Divorce Management of Couples Applying for Divorce. SBRH. 2018; 2 (2):219-27
39. Askarshahi M, Afshani SA, Ardian N, Morowatisharifabad MA, Mazloomy-Mahmoodabad SS, Ehrampoush MH, et al. Determinants of Intention to Divorce Petition Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. Health Scope. 2019;8(3).
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Pourmovahed Z, Yassini Ardekani SM, Mazloomy Mahmoodabad S S, Zareei Mahmoodabadi H. Implementation of the McMaster Model in Family Therapy: Effects on Family Function in Married Couples. Iran J Psychiatry. 2021;16(1):60-67.
