The Effectiveness of Group Therapy in Improving Wives’ Communication Satisfaction with Their Husbands
A Group Therapy Intervention Study on Early Adult Wives
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https://doi.org/10.37278/jipsi.v8i1.1373Keywords:
Communication Satisfaction, Group Therapy, Marital Communication, Wives, Psychological InterventionAbstract
The high divorce rate in Indonesia has often been associated with marital conflicts stemming from ineffective communication between spouses. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of group therapy in improving wives’ communication satisfaction with their husbands. A one-group pretest-posttest design was employed involving six wives aged 30–40 years who reported dissatisfaction with marital communication. Communication satisfaction was measured using the Couple Communication Satisfaction Scale (CCSS) before and after the intervention. The intervention consisted of six weekly group therapy sessions focusing on effective communication skills, emotional openness, and conflict resolution. Descriptive statistics and the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test were used to analyze changes in communication satisfaction scores. The results showed that the mean CCSS score increased from 32.50 at pretest to 43.83 at posttest, representing a 34.86% improvement. The Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test indicated a statistically significant increase in communication satisfaction following the intervention (Z = -2.207, p = .031, exact two-tailed). Qualitative findings further revealed improvements in emotional openness, communication assertiveness, awareness of maladaptive communication patterns, and willingness to express needs directly to spouses. These findings suggest that group therapy may be a promising intervention for enhancing communication satisfaction among wives experiencing marital communication difficulties.
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