Journal articles: 'Marital counselling'

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Bennun, Ian. "Marital and relationship counselling." British Journal of Clinical Psychology 32, no. 3 (September 1993): 379–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8260.1993.tb01071.x.

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Daines, Brian. "Marital counselling: Teaching an eclectic approach." Counselling Psychology Quarterly 3, no. 4 (October 1990): 363–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09515079008256706.

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Kissi-Abrokwah, Bernard, and Isaac Aboyom Anontise. "INFLUENCE OF PRE-MARITAL COUNSELLING ON SUSTAINABILITY OF MARRIAGES IN GREATER ACCRA REGION, GHANA." Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal 8, no. 8 (September 9, 2021): 538–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/assrj.88.10685.

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The study focused on elements discussed during pre-marital counselling and how those elements mediate on the sustainability of marriages in Greater Accra Region. Concurrent triangulation mixed method design was chosen for the study. For the quantitative phase 100 marriage people were randomly selected from 10 churches. At the qualitative phase 4 head pastors were conveniently selected from the 10 churches. Mean and standard deviation was used to analysed the questionnaire for the quantitative phase while the semi-structured interview scheduled was thematically analysed to explain issues as they emerged in the study. The study showed conflict resolution, communication, adjusting to individual difference, sex and romance, family lifecycles in marriage and separation from past-memories and families were some elements discussed during pre-marital counselling to help sustain the marriages. Again, respondents were of the view that pre-marital counselling is vital for the sustainability of marriages and should be made compulsory for new couples. Lastly, it was revealed the philosophy of pre-marital counselling is not only being aware of potential land mines in their relationship, but to equip married people to learn the skills necessary to successfully deal with challenges throughout their marriage which help in the sustainability. Therefore, it was recommended that the churches should employ professional counsellors who understand the principle of marriage counselling to perform the act of counselling and follow-up service should be done to check if the elements discussed during pre-marital counselling are being put into practice.

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Hill, Derek. "Ethical issues in marital and sexual counselling." British Journal of Guidance and Counselling 20, no. 1 (January 1, 1992): 75–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03069889200760071.

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Hill, Derek. "Ethical Issues in Marital and Sexual Counselling." British Journal of Guidance & Counselling 20, no. 1 (January 1992): 75–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03069889208253611.

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Kermani, Nahid, Faride Dookaneei, Abdollah Shafiabadi, and Mansour Abdi. "Schema therapy and marital intimacy." Global Journal of Psychology Research: New Trends and Issues 8, no. 4 (December 29, 2018): 180–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/gjpr.v8i4.3942.

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This study investigates the effectiveness of schema therapy on the marital agreement of client who attends counselling clinic centre services on region five of the city of Tehran. The population were all of the clients who attend the services during 2011 winter and looking for family counselling services. Among 14 clients, seven couple revised schema therapy and seven were under control group that they have chosen randomly from volunteers. The sympathy between couples and research hypothesis are investigated by covariance test. The result shows that schema therapy was effective to improve the effectiveness of schema therapy on marital intimacy between couples and could be a good method for family therapy for Iranian couples. Keywords: Schema therapy, couple therapy, marital intimacy.

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Clark, David. "Guidance, Counselling, Therapy: Responses to ‘Marital Problems’ 1950–90." Sociological Review 39, no. 4 (November 1991): 765–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-954x.1991.tb00875.x.

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This paper makes a contribution to the still relatively undeveloped literature on the sociology of counselling, using a detailed case study of one organisation. Styles of intervention are explored in the work of the National Marriage Guidance Council/Relate. The paper rejects a simple linear development model based on transitions from ‘guidance’, to ‘counselling’ to ‘therapy’ Influences deriving from Rogerian models of counselling, from psychodynamic and behavioural theory are explored and are placed in the context of wider organisational factors. Attention is given to the varying fortunes of the medical model within Marriage Guidance. The paper concludes with an examination of the contradictions thrown up by recent attempts to develop an eclectic model of marital counselling, which appear to founder on the absence of any clearly defined goals for intervention.

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Baker, Michael P., Neville M. Blampied, and Lynne Haye. "Behavioural Marital Therapy for Alcoholics: Effects on Communication Skills and Marital Satisfaction." Behaviour Change 6, no. 3-4 (September 1989): 178–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0813483900007543.

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Four married couples were recruited from an outpatient alcohol counselling centre. Four husbands and one wife had recently received therapy for alcoholism and all but one was abstinent during the study. All scored as distressed on the Marital Adjustment Test. They participated in ten sessions of behavioural marital therapy emphasising positive reinforcement, communication, expression of feelings and problem solving. Problem solving discussions were audio-recorded at each session and analysed using a behaviour code. Measures of marital satisfaction, conflict and depression showed modest gains which were generally maintained at follow-up. Communication skills improved most with training, problem solving less so and feelings expression declined below baseline levels. These changes did not appear to be very durable. The non-abstinent client reduced his drinking to a level satisfactory to his wife during therapy. These findings support other recent work, draw attention to the need to find ways of promoting the maintenance and transfer of therapeutic changes and suggest that behavioural marital therapy may usefully be employed in outpatient alcohol counselling settings.

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W. Agi, Comfort. "Counselling married women on employment status and marital adjustment in Rivers State, Nigeria." International Journal of Academic Research 6, no. 2 (March 30, 2014): 268–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.7813/2075-4124.2014/6-2/b.40.

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Cobbinah, Joseph Ezale, and Ellen Mabel Osei-Tutu. "Pre-Marital Counselling and Sustainability of Marriages in Contemporary Ghanaian Society." International Journal of Political Activism and Engagement 6, no. 1 (January 2019): 52–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijpae.2019010104.

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Marriages in Ghana are usually preceded by counseling. It is believed that premarital counseling helps to sustain marriages because it gives couples the initial skills needed to enable them to start their marriage and solve minor problems that may be encountered in the relationship. This study was aimed at assessing the significance of premarital counseling to the sustenance of marriage. The study adopted a mixed methodological approach in gathering the data. Data was gathered from 112 individuals from three different suburbs of the capital city of Ghana. The results showed that although pre-marital counseling was observed to be important for would-be couples, it does not help sustain all marriages. Married couples that were given pre-marital counseling were getting separated as well as those who never had pre-marital counseling. It is therefore recommended that although premarital counseling may be necessary, it is not sufficient to sustain marriages. Therefore, counseling should continue even after marriage.

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Shahsiah, Marzieh, ZahraShams Mofaraheh, and SaeedehBotlani Esfahani. "The effect of marital counselling on sexual satisfaction of couples." Journal of Human Health 1, no. 3 (2015): 85. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2468-6565.190975.

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Asuquo, Patrick Nyong, and Agnes Ebi Maliki. "Values Orientation and Marital Conflict Resolution: Implication for Marriage Counselling." Studies of Tribes and Tribals 5, no. 1 (July 2007): 59–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0972639x.2007.11886559.

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Moeti, Bakadzi, and Hildah L. Mokgolodi. "Indigenous Marital Therapy: A Case of Botswana." International Journal of Social Science Studies 5, no. 11 (October 30, 2017): 66. http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/ijsss.v5i11.2582.

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Botswana has a long history of indigenous marital therapy. This indigenous therapy is embodied in the indigenous philosophy of motho ke motho ka batho (I am because we are). This philosophy promotes togetherness, connectedness, collectiveness, compassion, love and harmony and the building of sustainable relationships among families. The paper explores some of the indigenous therapeutic marital approaches used during wedding ceremonies amongst them, songs, proverbs and group counselling. It also argues that these indigenous marital approaches build family relations and are a continuous source of therapy for the married couple; in addition to relieving women from marital stress and maintaining strong family relationships even after the marriage has ended.

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Odebode, Aminat Adeola. "Marital Stress among Working Class Women in Kwara State, Nigeria: Implications for Counselling Practice." Canadian Journal of Family and Youth / Le Journal Canadien de Famille et de la Jeunesse 11, no. 1 (January 23, 2019): 20–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.29173/cjfy29410.

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This study investigated the sources of marital stress among working class women in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study also examined the influence of age, type of marriage, and length of years in service on the respondents’ views. The study employed a descriptive survey method. A total of 422 working class women in Kwara State were selected from a population size of 7,237 through a multi-stage sampling procedure. The participants responded to a researcher-designed questionnaire entitled ‘Sources of Marital Stress Questionnaire (SMSQ)’. The validity of the instrument was done by a team of experts (5) from the Department of Counsellor Education, University of Ilorin and the reliability was established using test re-test reliability method, which yielded a correlation coefficient of 0.65. The data collected were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance. Results showed that the sources of marital stress of working class women were sexual incompatibility with their spouses, financial constraints, in-laws’ interference, and religious differences among others. Results further indicated that there were significant differences in the sources of marital stress among working class women in Kwara State on the bases of age, type of marriage and length of years in marriage. In view of the findings of this study, it was concluded that the sources of marital stress among working class women were numerous. Recommendations were made that counsellors should assist working class women to cope with their sexual incompatibilities with their spouses through appropriate counseling services.

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Juliet, Janis P. Stout, Auer John Kincey, Valerie F. Hillier, Ram Gokal, L. Gail Simon, and Desmond Oliver. "Sexual and Marital Relationships and Dialysis the Patient's Viewpoint." Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis 7, no. 2 (April 1987): 97–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/089686088700700210.

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This study of 133 patients of both sexes on hemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) focusses on the patient's viewpoint of their satisfaction with their sexual relationships, and asks whether this had changed since commencement of treatment. Patients also were asked about their marital satisfaction and their partner's feelings in relation to their sexual relationship. This study shows that about half the patients reported a significant deterioration in their satisfaction with sexual relationships since starting dialysis. This deterioration was significant regardless of age, sex or mode of treatment. Patients ex pressed concern about this deterioration and felt that their partners were similarly concerned. Patients aged less than 60 years and all patients on hemodialysis expressed significantly more concern than those over 60 and those on CAPD. Satisfaction with marriage was reported as good on dialysis and this response was not related to the reported sexual dysfunction on treatment. All members of the multidisciplinary renal team, especially the social worker, should ensure that dialysis patients and their partners have access to appropriate psychosexual counselling by a trained sex counsellor as part of the overall treatment and counselling of dialysis patients.

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Van Wyk, Sandra. "Getting the love you want: a guide for couples." Health SA Gesondheid 5, no. 1 (October 23, 2000): 63. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v5i1.22.

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Dr Harville Hendrix is one of the world's leading marital therapists. He began his career as a therapist counselling both individuals and couples. He mentioned that he felt competent and effective with individuals, but saw the marital relationship as a complex system and he was not always capable of dealing with couples effectively. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

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Filip, Oana Lavinia, and Lavinia Elisabeta Popp. "Psychosocial implications of marital rape." MATEC Web of Conferences 342 (2021): 10004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202134210004.

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The paper deals with spousal rape, an act of violence with a high degree of social danger and the elements by which the perception of marital rape is determined by the social and cultural context, by the religious affiliation, by local traditions as well as by society’s mentality. The aim of the approach was to highlight the correlation between spousal rape and patterns of conduct induced by this phenomenon on the family level, resulting in consequences that affect the sexual freedom of the person, and restrict a person’s right to protection of psychic and mental health. The techniques used in the research applied were the counselling and semi-structured interview, applied between September and December 2020, to a number of 13 women who experienced incidents of rape by their partner. Thus, we can consider that this particularly serious phenomenon induces major damage to the personality of the victim, who may suffer from depressive disorder, sex life troubles, sleep deprivation, addictive disorders and eating disorder.

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Kell, Chris. "The internal dynamics of the extra-marital relationship: A counselling perspective." Sexual and Marital Therapy 7, no. 2 (May 1992): 157–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02674659208404476.

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Crossley, Gareth. "Exploring the use of a self-help manual in marital counselling." British Journal of Guidance and Counselling 20, no. 3 (September 1, 1992): 291–302. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03069889200760261.

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Crossley, Gareth. "Exploring the Use of a Self-Help Manual in Marital Counselling." British Journal of Guidance & Counselling 20, no. 3 (September 1992): 291–302. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03069889208253627.

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Adzovie, Rita Holm. "Attaining Satisfaction in Marriage: A Study of Marital Satisfaction Levels of Married Christians in a Developing Country." Technium Social Sciences Journal 12 (October 4, 2020): 160–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.47577/tssj.v12i1.1682.

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Marriage is the foundation of all communities, societies and the nation at large. If marriages do not succeed, there is bound to be problems in society. Using the descriptive research design, this study sought to find out the levels of marital satisfaction of 400 married Christians in the Accra Metropolis, Ghana. The study found that Christian married men and women in Accra Metropolis were relatively satisfied in their marriages. Also, there were significant differences in marital satisfaction levels with regard to duration of marriage. Although there were no significant differences in marital satisfaction levels with regard to gender, females reported lesser satisfaction than males. Based on this, women were entreated to initiate counselling when needed to enhance their marital satisfaction.

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Akume, Gabriel Terzungwe, and Ruth Movihinze Saatan. "IMPACT OF SEXUAL COMMUNICATION ON MARITAL STABILITY OF COUPLES IN UKUM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE: COUNSELLING INTERVENTION." Sokoto Educational Review 14, no. 1 (June 30, 2013): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.35386/ser.v14i1.88.

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This study investigated the impact o f sexual communication on marital stability o f couples in Ukum local government area o f Benue State. The variable examined in this study was sexual communication on marital stability o f couples. A research question and hypothesis (at 0.5 level o f significance) each was formulated to guide the study. The survey research design was used with 384 respondents randomly selected from a population of 70,360 married couples in the study area. A self structured, Marital Communication and Stability Inventory (MCSI) was used as an instrument to collect data for the study. The data obtained was analysed using frequencies, percentages and Chi-square statistics. It was found that, sexual communication have significant impact on marital stability o f couples in the area o f study. Based on the finding, the study therefore recommends among others, that counsellors should start organising premarital counselling discussions as well as lectures, at adolescent stage of secondary school years, so as to catch the pupils young for the rudiments o f marital stability, so that when such children eventually get married, they will already be well equipped with the rudiments o f happy marital life and live a life o f peaceful co-existence.

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Olanrewaju, Dr Muraina Kamilu, and Udeh Godfre Emeka. "MARITAL DISSATISFACTION AMONG NEWLY MARRIED TEACHERS." Matters of Behaviour 7, no. 8 (January 4, 2019): 6–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.26455/mob.v7i8.31.

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Marital dissatisfaction is the most important issue in marital life which has the highest effect on the stability and failure of couples’ lives. Therefore, this study explored the efficacy of Emotionally Focused Therapy and religiosity on marital dissatisfaction among newly married teachers in Ibadan, Oyo State. Pretest-posttest, control group quasi-experimental design with a 2x2 factorial matrix was used in the study. Simple random sampling technique was used in sampling 80 participants from 4 local government areas in the state. The respondents were measured with validated marital dissatisfaction scale with a reliability coefficient of .87 and the data obtained was analysed using t-test statistical analysis. The result showed that there was a significant difference in marital dissatisfaction among newly married teachers exposed to emotionally focused therapy and those in the control group and newly married teachers with high religiosity and those with low religiosity. In view of these findings, the study recommended that counselling psychologists should intensify their effort to organize conferences on the implications of emotionally focused therapy and religiosity as effective interventions towards reducing marital dissatisfaction.

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Tolorunleke, Caroline Aduke. "Causes of Marital Conflicts Amongst Couples in Nigeria: Implication for Counselling Psychologists." Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 140 (August 2014): 21–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.04.381.

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Hunt, Patricia. "Relateline: an evaluation of a telephone helpline counselling service for marital problems." British Journal of Guidance and Counselling 21, no. 3 (September 1, 1993): 277–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03069889300760311.

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Hunt, Patricia A. "Relateline: An evaluation of a telephone helpline counselling service for marital problems." British Journal of Guidance & Counselling 21, no. 3 (September 1993): 277–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03069889308258683.

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Bokko, Ibrahim T. "MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE COUNSELLING STRATEGIES IN BORNO STATE, NIGERIA." Sokoto Educational Review 15, no. 2 (December 31, 2014): 63–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.35386/ser.v15i2.170.

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This paper discussed marriage and divorce counselling strategies. The objective of which is to demonstrate how counselling can maintain marital stability and avoid, minimize and manage the divorce and post-divorce crisis among couples. Marriage is a ‘give and take’ relationship which should be ‘till death do us apart’ affair. Some basic principles of marriage are approval of the couples, payment of bride prize and religious rites, and possible problems of divorce among couples include psychological, social and economic, and causes of divorce are poverty, promiscuity, poor feeding and infertility to mention but a few have been enumerated. Family Ecological Equilibrium Interaction, Family Cognitive Restructuring, Family Psychosocial Harmony Restoration and Group Crisis Intervention strategies were proposed as counselling strategies to increase family stability and mitigate divorce among couples.

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Yahya, Fatahyah, Nurhanani Md Husaini, Aina Razlin Mohammad Roose, and Nur Fatihah Mat Yusoff. "Attachment Insecurities and Marital Satisfaction." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7, no. 3.30 (August 24, 2018): 409. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.30.18344.

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This study identifies the relationship between attachment insecurities; Attachment Avoidance and Attachment Anxiety, and Marital Satisfaction; Dyadic Cohesion, Dyadic Satisfaction, Dyadic Consensus, and Dyadic Affectional Expression among married couples. A correlational research design was adopted in this study to address the objectives of the research. Seventy respondents among married couples in West Peninsular of Malaysia were selected to participate in this research. Two sets of questionnaires were developed and reviewed by two expert panels before piloting and distributing to the participants. The structure and content of the questionnaires were specific to main two areas; Experience in Close Relationship (ECR) and Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). The data was collected and analysed using SPSS descriptive statistic and Pearson correlation. The findings indicated that there was a significant relationship between attachment insecurities and marital satisfaction. Furthermore, it is recommended based on the results that community counsellors’ conduct group counselling sessions to facilitate married couples’ understanding of attachment insecurities which will help to enhance the satisfaction in their marital relationships. It is also recommended based on the work performed, limitations and findings in this study that further research is conducted to conduct a similar research program, with a broader and more substantial population size covering multiple communities, again with a specific focus on married couples and to improve their marital satisfaction with their relationships.

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Rita, Holm Adzovie, and Tawiah Dabone Kyeremeh. "Relationship between premarital counselling and marital success: Perceptions of married Christians in Ghana." International Journal of Psychology and Counselling 13, no. 1 (January 31, 2021): 10–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.5897/ijpc2020.0625.

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Adegboyega, Lateef Omotosho. "Influence of Spousal Communication on Marital Conflict Resolution as Expressed by Married Adults in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State: Implications for Counselling Practice." Canadian Journal of Family and Youth / Le Journal Canadien de Famille et de la Jeunesse 13, no. 1 (January 8, 2021): 71–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.29173/cjfy29602.

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This study investigated the influence of spousal communication on marital conflict resolution as expressed by married adults in the Ilorin metropolis. The research design adopted for the study was a descriptive design. A stratified sampling technique was employed to select 210 respondents. The main instrument used for the study was a researcher-designed questionnaire entitled “Influence of Spousal Communication on Marital Conflict Resolution Questionnaire (ISCMCRQ)”. The instrument was validated by experts in counseling and also yielded a reliability co-efficient of 0.88 after a test re-test reliability method. One research question was raised and three hypotheses were postulated and tested. An analysis of Variance and t-test were employed to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. Findings revealed that communication in marriage has a positive influence on marital conflict resolution. Findings also revealed that communication helps to resolve marital conflict if there is effective communication among couples and enhanced respect for each other. Ineffective communication between spouses leads to perceptive error. There were no significant differences in the influence of spousal communication style on marital conflict resolution as expressed by married adults in the Ilorin metropolis based on gender, age and educational qualification. It was therefore recommended that married adults should be encouraged to pay attention to the non-verbal communication aspects of their relationships.

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Adegboyega, Lateef Omotosho. "Influence of Spousal Communication on Marital Conflict Resolution as Expressed by Married Adults in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State: Implications for Counselling Practice." Canadian Journal of Family and Youth / Le Journal Canadien de Famille et de la Jeunesse 13, no. 1 (January 8, 2021): 71–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.29173/cjfy29602.

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This study investigated the influence of spousal communication on marital conflict resolution as expressed by married adults in the Ilorin metropolis. The research design adopted for the study was a descriptive design. A stratified sampling technique was employed to select 210 respondents. The main instrument used for the study was a researcher-designed questionnaire entitled “Influence of Spousal Communication on Marital Conflict Resolution Questionnaire (ISCMCRQ)”. The instrument was validated by experts in counseling and also yielded a reliability co-efficient of 0.88 after a test re-test reliability method. One research question was raised and three hypotheses were postulated and tested. An analysis of Variance and t-test were employed to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. Findings revealed that communication in marriage has a positive influence on marital conflict resolution. Findings also revealed that communication helps to resolve marital conflict if there is effective communication among couples and enhanced respect for each other. Ineffective communication between spouses leads to perceptive error. There were no significant differences in the influence of spousal communication style on marital conflict resolution as expressed by married adults in the Ilorin metropolis based on gender, age and educational qualification. It was therefore recommended that married adults should be encouraged to pay attention to the non-verbal communication aspects of their relationships.

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Asa, U. A., and V. V. Nkan. "Factors Associated With Marital Instability Among Rural Farming Households in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 13, no. 15 (May 31, 2017): 290. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2017.v13n15p290.

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In this paper, we investigated factors associated with marital instability in rural households. Using a case study of rural farming households in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, we examined the demographic characteristics of married couples in rural farming households and the nature of marital instability among them in addition to ascertaining the factors associated with marital instability in the study area. Descriptive statistics and factor analysis were employed to analyze data collected from 240 married couples selected using a multi-stage sampling procedure. Results revealed that the average age of the respondents was 42 years; 91.7% of them were functionally literate; their average household size comprised of six persons; and seventeen years was their average years of marriage. Findings also revealed that majority of the respondents had low marital instability; factor analysis result showed that socio-cultural difference, psychological factor, economic factor, marriage-based factor, health factor, sex-related factor, conflict factor and communication-based factor were the major factors associated with marital instability among married persons in the study area. The findings highlight avenues of theoretical development to better understand marital instability among rural dwellers in Nigeria as well as have implications for marriage counselling among married persons in the study area.

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Wedcliffe, Tamar, and Eleanor Ross. "The Psychological Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury on the Quality of life of a Group of Spouses/Partners." South African Journal of Communication Disorders 48, no. 1 (December 31, 2001): 77–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajcd.v48i1.738.

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This study explored the psychosocial impact of traumatic brain injury on the perceived quality of life of a purposefully selected group of 14 spouses/partners of head injured persons by means of a self-administered questionnaire. Analysis of responses revealed that spouses/partners' altered communication patterns were perceived to have affected interpersonal relationships and quality of life extensively, indicating the need for speech-language therapy. Decreased income was noted due to the low incidence of return to work. Participants reported changes in family relationships, particularly between the injured person and their children as well as deterioration in marital relationships; suggesting the necessity for family therapy and marital counselling. Various emotional reactions were documented in response to injury. Yet most respondents expressed acceptance of their new roles and responsibilities despite the difficulties entailed. Since injured persons were dependent on their spouses/partners to a large' extent, most of the latter reported feeling tied down. Loneliness predominated as a social consequence despite the support of pre-injury friendships. In terms of coping resources, friends, family, religion and support groups were perceived to be most effective. Results are discussed in terms of their clinical implications for psychosocial rehabilitation and spouse/partner counselling.

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Kuźma-Markowska, Sylwia, and Agata Ignaciuk. "Family Planning Advice in State-Socialist Poland, 1950s–80s: Local and Transnational Exchanges." Medical History 64, no. 2 (March 17, 2020): 240–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/mdh.2020.5.

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This paper scrutinises the relations between different models of family planning advice and their evolution in Poland between the mid-1950s and the late 1980s, focusing on their similarities and dissimilarities, conflicts and concordances. From 1956 onwards, the delivery of family planning advice became a priority for both the Polish Catholic Church and the party-state, especially its health authorities, which supported the foundation of the Society of Conscious Motherhood and aspired to mainstream birth control advice through the network of public well-woman clinics. As a consequence, two systems of family planning counselling emerged: the professional, secular family planning movement and Catholic pre-marital and marital counselling. We argue that reciprocal influence and emulation existed between state-sponsored and Catholic family planning in state-socialist Poland, and that both models used transnational organisations and debates relating to contraception for their construction and legitimisation. By evaluating the extent to which the strategies and practices for the delivery of birth control advice utilised by transnational birth control movements were employed in a ‘second world’ context such as Poland, we reveal unexpected supranational links that complicate and problematise historiographical and popular understandings of the Iron Curtain and Cold War Europe.

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Akume, Gabriel Terzungwe, and Ruth Movihinze Saatan. "IMPACT OF VERBAL AND NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION ON MARITAL STABILITY OF COUPLES IN UKUM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE: COUNSELLING INTERVENTION." Sokoto Educational Review 14, no. 1 (June 30, 2013): 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.35386/ser.v14i1.87.

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This study investigated the impact of verbal and non-verbal communication on marital stability of couples in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The variables in this study examined were verbal and non-verbal communication. Two research questions and two hypotheses (at 0.5 level of significance) were formulated to guide the study. The- survey design was adopted using 384 respondents randomly selected from a population of 70,360 married couples in the study area. A self-structured, Marital Communication and Stability Inventory (MCSl) was used as an instrument to collect data for the study. The data obtained was analyzed using frequencies, percentages and chi-square statistics. It was found that verbal and non-verbal communication has a significant impact on marital stability of couples in the area of study. The study, therefore, recommended among others that couples should learn to adopt effective marital communication in a marriage relationship for peaceful coexistence. Counsellors should start early by organizing social clubs in primary and post-primary schools to help students learn the rudiments of interpersonal communication skills.

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Omoni, Grace, and Anna Onoyase. "Inappropriate Sexual Behaviours as Perceived by Students in the Institute of Education, Delta State University, Abraka: Implication for Counselling." International Journal of Psychological Studies 11, no. 2 (April 2, 2019): 54. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijps.v11n2p54.

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The purpose of this study was to examine the perception of students in the Institute of Education on the incidence of inappropriate sexual behaviours among students at Delta State University, Abraka. A total of 334 students in Business Education and Library Science Education completed a questionnaire with items on pre-marital sex, pornographic materials, sexual abuse and indecent dressing. The instrument for the study was a 22 – item “Youth Assessment of Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour Interest Inventory” (YASPII). The instrument had acceptable content and face validity. It had a Cronbach alpha reliability index of .75. Four research hypotheses were tested. Findings of the study revealed that pre-marital sex, pornographic films and indecent dressing were perceived by students as common forms of inappropriate sexual behaviour. There was however disparity in their perception of sexual abuse as a form of inappropriate behaviour. It was recommended that sexuality education be scaled up in Nigerian higher education institutions.Counselors and other stakeholders should sensitize students on the consequences of viewing pornographic materials, engaging in pre-marital sex and wearing indecent clothing.

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Amoah, Charles Agyei, Thomas Agyemang, Samuel Agyemang, and John Richmond Sekyi. "Perception of Marital Satisfaction Among Couples in the Asante Akim North Area." International Journal of Scientific Research and Management 8, no. 07 (July 1, 2020): 1454–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/ijsrm/v8i07.el02.

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The purpose of the study was to investigate the perception couple holds that may knit marriages together in order to avert many crises that are common in marriages in the Asante Akim North Area. Two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The survey design which involves the qualitative and quantitative approach was employed for the study. The simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 200 respondents (thus 100 males and 100 female couples) for the study. The study sought the views of respondents using questionnaires and focus group interview was the main instrument used for the study. Data were analyzed using various analytical techniques and t-tests. Among the present study’s findings was that there was no statistically significant sex difference in what constitute marital satisfaction. The findings also suggested that there was no statistically significant age difference in what constitute marital satisfaction.The study concluded that; intimacy in a relationship is very important particularly with reference to how we spend our time. A lot of the frictions that do come into marriages are as a result of lack of spending time together during leisure time. Couples that had fun together during leisure time were found to be more satisfied in their marriages. It was recommended that, there is the need for effective Guidance and Counselling service concerning home management and financial management on the part of couples and also newly married, aspirants and the youth should seek counselling about marriage, concerning joys and problems.

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Mohamed Hussin, Nur Atikah, and Azlinda Azman. "Parental Grief and Marital Issues Aftermath: A Pilot Study." Journal of Arts and Humanities 5, no. 6 (June 23, 2016): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.18533/journal.v5i6.931.

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<p>The death of a child is difficult to the bereaved parents. Literature had associated the loss with marriage disruption. The issues on that the difficulties to communicate, gender-related coping mechanisms and sexual need were discussed as reasons for bereaved parents to have conflict in their relationship. However there is limited knowledge about this issue. A pilot study has been conducted among six bereaved parents. The bereaved parents were Malaysian Muslim bereaved parents. They were interviewed individually to explore the challenges or conflicts that they had experienced after the death of their child. This study revealed that there were situations which bereaved parents described as having difficulties in their relationship. However, this study also revealed that the mutual understanding and respect to each other are the most of important components for bereaved parents to maintain their relationship post-loss. This study suggested the importance of suggesting couple counselling to bereaved parents after the death of their child.</p>

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Nafian Dehkord, M., S. A. Kimiaee, T. Zandipour, and H. Hassanabadi. "Effectiveness of the structural approach components on the marital quality, and problem solving of couples." European Psychiatry 41, S1 (April 2017): S697. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1229.

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The aim of this research is investigating the effect of training structural-systematic approach components on marital quality and problem solving of couples. General plan of research is a quasi-experimental with pre-post test and control group. Statistic population includes all clients of psychology and counselling clinic of Ferdowsi Mashhad University couples with marital conflicts and issue in problem solving in 2014. Sample size includes 10 couples in each control and examination group. Examination group has received 10 couple-therapy structural-systematic group meetings. Research tools were two questionnaires; revised marital quality scale and family problem solving (2010). To analyse data ANCOVA method has been used. For analysing data SPSS software has been used. Results have indicated that structural-systematic approach results in significance increment of marital quality and couple problem solving in comparison to control group. It can be said that structural-systematic approach may has a significant effect on family structure having a systematic and comprehensive approach and tries to solve happened problems and defects changing family structure. It is hoped that can progress in couple-therapy and family therapy using this approach.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Zainul Abidin, Rozaina. "Exploring Married Malay Couples' Conceptions of a Satisfying Marriage: Some Implications for the Education of Family Counsellors." IIUM Journal of Educational Studies 7, no. 2 (July 8, 2020): 73–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.31436/ijes.v7i2.264.

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The objective of this study was to understand the phenomenon of a satisfying marriage among Malay married couples in Malaysia. It is submitted that a happy marriage starts from the feeling of satisfaction felt by married couples. However, with the rising statistics of marital problems and divorce cases reported in Malaysia, the phenomenon of satisfaction among married couples, the factors that contribute to it, as well as the challenges and ways to overcome them, need to be understood. The research employed a qualitative phenomenological method of enquiry. Two married couples, consisting of two males and two females, were selected as participants for in-depth one-on-one interviews. They were of different couple profiles, age groups and lengths of marriage that fit into the intended selection criteria. In this study, a satisfying marriage was described through the feelings of peace, tranquillity and calmness, the happiness of family members, the positive feelings felt from the presence of family, the sense of togetherness, strength and support as well as the grateful feeling of having a spouse with commendable attributes. With regard to the factors that contribute to marital satisfaction, four major themes and eight subthemes were identified. The four major themes were “Attitudes and Actions of Spouse”, “Relationship with Others”, “Finance and Career” and “Religion”. The subthemes that emerged from “Attitudes and Actions of Spouse” included “Complementary Roles”, “Respect and Tolerance”, “Physical Intimacy, Bonding and Fulfilment”, “Understanding and Trust”, “Communication,” and “Humor.” Meanwhile, the subthemes that emerged from “Relationship with Others” were “Relationship with Children” and “Relationship with In-Laws and Relatives.” Two major themes emerged in regard to the challenges in achieving a satisfying marriage, which were “Attitude of Couples” and “External Factors.” There are three main highlights in the findings of this study, namely “peace” as an important element in a satisfying marriage, the role of religion in a satisfying marriage, and the existence of gender differences in needs and expectations in a marriage. This study is hoped to be a significant endeavor in creating an awareness on the subject of marital satisfaction in Malaysia. It has implications for education, marriage and family counselling, as well as personal growth, and could serve as a basis for further efforts to promote a more satisfying marital institution. Keywords: Marital satisfaction, satisfying marriage, marital institution, phenomenology, family counselling

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Crosetti, Anne-Sophie. "The ‘Converted Unbelievers’: Catholics in Family Planning in French-Speaking Belgium (1947–73)." Medical History 64, no. 2 (March 17, 2020): 267–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/mdh.2020.6.

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This paper looks at the journey of eleven counsellors in marital counselling centres in French-speaking Belgium, from the creation of the centres in 1953, to the 1970s, when contraception became legal, and abortion became a public issue. At the time of Humanae Vitae, groups of volunteers, working within Catholic organisations where counselling took place, began to structure their activity around Carl Rogers’s ethics of client-centred therapy, placing their religious ideology in a secondary position to focus on the problems experienced by the couples and women they were receiving in the centres. These were often challenges they were experiencing themselves in their own lives. The reiteration of the Catholic orthodox view on contraception through Humanae Vitae marked a gap between the counsellors and the Church. This contribution questions the identity-related tension of Catholics working in conjugal counselling centres and the type of commitments they made to both the conjugal centres and the Church in a moment where family planning was debated both in the Church and politically.

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Khodabakhsh, Sonia, and Yong Le Ong. "The Impact of Partner Phubbing on Marital Quality among Married Couples in Malaysia: Moderating Effect of Gender and Age." Aloma: Revista de Psicologia, Ciències de l'Educació i de l'Esport 39, no. 1 (May 14, 2021): 9–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.51698/aloma.2021.39.1.9-16.

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Abstract. Smartphones and the internet have indeed revolutionized our lives in innumerable ways, among them the emergence of a social phenomenon called ‘phubbing.’ Phubbing is a portmanteau combining the words “phone” and “snubbing”. A person engaging in “phubbing” interacts obsessively with his/her phone rather than communicating with nearby people. Partner phubbing (Pphubbing) is defined as phubbing behaviour when in the presence of one’s spouse or significant other. The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between Pphubbing and marital quality, and to investigate the moderating role of gender and age in this relationship. The participants in the survey were 390 married adults living in Kuala Lumpur. The respondents were selected randomly and volunteered to answer a series of questionnaires made up of the Partner Phubbing Scale, the Dyadic Adjustment Scale and a section on demographic data. Results showed that Pphubbing behaviour has a significant negative relationship with marital quality. Moreover, gender and age were found to have significant moderating effects on the relationship between Pphubbing and marital quality. The reported impact of Pphubbing on marital quality was stronger among females than males, and the effects were also stronger among younger adults. These findings may have implications for family and couple counselling and for the coaching profession. Future research should be done to address this phenomenon more thoroughly. Keywords: interpersonal communication; marital quality; partner phubbing; phubbing; relationship

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Tembo, Nchimunya Nambala, Concepta Kwaleyela, Patricia Mukwatokatowa, Jon Odland, Joseph Mumba Zulu, and Margaret C. Maimbolwa. "Marital experiences of women with obstetric fistula: a systematic review of qualitative studies." African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health 14, no. 1 (January 2, 2020): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/ajmw.2018.0009.

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Background/Aims Obstetric fistula is a serious birthing injury with medicosocial consequences including infertility and marital disharmony. Obstetric fistula has been eliminated in developed countries but remains highly prevalent in Africa and Asia. The aim of this study was to identify and analyse the marital experiences of women with obstetric fistula in order to guide interventions to help women cope with their situation, as well as improving partner support towards women living with this condition. Methods A range of electronic databases were searched for studies conducted worldwide, published between 2003 and 2018. English language publications were searched for using relevant keywords. Three main themes were identified based on the content of the interview questions and the respondents' views and experiences, and how these related to the study objectives. Results A total of 33 studies were included. Three main themes in the marital experiences of women with obstetric fistulas were identified: ‘loss of marriage’ (n=25), ‘marital and sexual life is no longer joyful’ (n=17), and ‘partner support’ (n=22). Conclusions Obstetric fistula can have significant impacts on a woman and her partner. Healthcare professionals should be aware of these concerns and surgical repair should be encouraged. Counselling should be provided for women with obstetric fistula and their partners.

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Goodwin, Robin, and Duncan Cramer. "Attitudes towards marital counselling and the Family Law Act (1996) in a British Asian community." Counselling Psychology Quarterly 11, no. 4 (December 1998): 417–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09515079808254072.

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Muluhya Keverenge, Edward, Robert C. Kipnusu, Prisca Tarus, and Jane Karimi. "The relationship between premarital counselling and marital harmony among families in Lugari, Kakamega County, Kenya." Counselling and Psychotherapy Research 20, no. 3 (May 21, 2020): 556–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/capr.12319.

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Kushwaha, Chhaya, Parul Sinha, Uma Gupta, and Kumkum Srivastava. "Impact of infertility on marital relationships among infertile couples attending OPD of a tertiary health care centre." International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology 7, no. 3 (February 27, 2018): 1164. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20180911.

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Background: There is little empirical literature on the effects of infertility on marital relationships in India. This study was sought to examine the impact of infertility on the marital relationships of the couple at Eras Lucknow Medical College and Hospital.Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional design conducted on infertile women presenting in OPD (outpatient department) of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital. A self-developed questionnaire was used for collecting data for the study. The questionnaire was divided into 5 sections: A to E. Data was presented in the form of descriptive statistics such as proportion and percentage.Results: This study revealed that infertility affected the sexual life of participants as it was reported that even though they still had regular sexual intercourse with their partners after realising they were infertile (64.5%), sex was only for the purpose of reproduction and not for mutual sexual satisfaction (13%). Sexual intercourse was reported to be unfulfilling as well as unenjoyable (16.4%). The psychological well-being of participants (29.60%) and stability within marital unions were also negatively affected by infertility, resulting in quarrels (13 %).Conclusions: Infertility has numerous negative implications for marital relationship. Thus, infertile persons should not be only physically examined and treated for infertility but should also be given counselling to lessen the psychological trauma attached to infertility.

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Nef, Susanne. "Discursive Problematisation of Marital Rape from an Intercultural Perspective: An Empirical Analysis." Artha - Journal of Social Sciences 16, no. 2 (April 1, 2017): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.12724/ajss.41.1.

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Violence against women is one of the main social problems worldwide. Marital rape and its recognition are discussed as a new boundary mark because of greater social sensitivity on violence. From an intercultural social work perspective, it is highly relevant to learn more about perceptions of different kinds of violence in order to plan adequate interventions. The article presents findings from expert interviews related to the perception and the intervention structure contextualised by the discourse on marital rape in India. It concludes six main implications for intercultural social work. The main finding (6) states that in all of these settings, the role of the family system should not be underestimated, and whenever possible couple counselling should be considered. Viewed against the background of the highly individualised Swiss society, this is a finding, which needs to be taken into careful account in Swiss intercultural social work.

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Gustiana, Lita, Mudjiran Mudjiran, and Yeni Karneli. "Pergeseran Peran Wanita yang Sudah Menikah dan Implikasinya Dalam Layanan Bimbingan dan Konseling." Islamic Counseling: Jurnal Bimbingan Konseling Islam 2, no. 2 (December 30, 2018): 153. http://dx.doi.org/10.29240/jbk.v2i2.619.

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Nowadays the role of married women not only do household chores like cooking, parenting, serving her husband, but had a double role, even many who call as a triple role, namely the woman as wife and mother, as a family, and as a responsible breadwinner. This article seeks to explain about the problem of shifting the role of married women and the implications for guidance and counselling services. The shift of the role of women is affected by various factors, namely; perceptions, shifts in social, economic and cultural beliefs. These factors give rise to a varied impact, namely; pressure as a parent, marital pressures, lack of involvement as a wife, a lack of involvement as parents, and the question of the work which interfere with. The impact experienced by married woman implicates with guidance and counselling services so that counselors have the basic skills of empathy and appreciation for a productive professional relationship building on the client woman.

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A.K, Mohan, and Gangotri Dash. "PERCEPTION OF YOUTH ON MARRIAGE PRACTICES: A STUDY IN DODDA BIRANA KUPPE GRAM PANCHAYAT, H D KOTE TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 4, no. 3 (March 31, 2016): 42–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v4.i3.2016.2785.

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Marital relationship not only provides sanction to family life but also affects the life decisions and satisfaction of people in this bond. The ritual associated with marriage has direct impact on wellbeing of persons in this relationship. Although debates and discussions on child marriage and restrictions for widow etc. have brought legislations to prohibit such practices but still these are not completely eradicated. Hence, to make future free from such evils and to understand the marital satisfaction, it is essential to understand the perception of young people on the marriage rituals of their communities and also their expectations. This study focused on the perception on marriage rituals of tribal youth living in DoddaBiranaKuppe Gram Panchayat of H D Kote Taluk, Mysore district. Research has taken gender and educational qualification as factors to understand association of these factors with perception and knowledge of youth about marriage. Based on the finding and suggestions of community youth, study has emphasized the importance of counselling and education.

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Bello, Folasade Adenike, Oladapo Olayemi, Christopher O. Aimakhu, and Adeyemi O. Adekunle. "Effect of Pregnancy and Childbirth on Sexuality of Women in Ibadan, Nigeria." ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology 2011 (October 5, 2011): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.5402/2011/856586.

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A study of 375 antenatal attendees to assess women's views and experience in sexual matters during pregnancy and following childbirth. Explanatory variables included the perception women had of sex during pregnancy and after childbirth. Outcome variables were frequency and satisfaction of sexual activity. The commonest reasons for having coitus in pregnancy were marital harmony and facilitation of delivery. Libido rose throughout pregnancy but orgasms were less often experienced. The man-on-top position became less practised. Vaginal intercourse remained the commonest type. Masturbation and anal intercourse increased, while oral sex declined throughout. Marriage (OR 9.0, 95% CI 1.0–79.5) and current cohabitation (OR 13.6, 95% CI 1.6–113.4) were predictors of sex in pregnancy. Dyspareunia and partners' extramarital affairs were deterrent. Vaginal delivery and episiotomy were not significant predictors of postnatal sex. The respondents and their partners seem able to adapt to pregnancy changes and enhance their marital bonds. Anticipatory guidance and informed counselling may encourage this.

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