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The Effect of Emotional Focused Group Counseling on Emotional spouse Abuse Behavior, and Marital Satisfaction among the Iranian Elderly Couple

Protocol summary

Summary
Goal: The main goal is to examine the effect of emotional focused group counseling on frequency of emotionally abusive behaviors, and marital satisfaction in elderly couples. Design: This interventional study with two groups (case and control) has been designed to examine the effects of emotional focused group counseling on elderly couples with emotional wife Sampling and sample size: Using a power of 0.95, with a moderate effect size of 0.25, and a repeated measure ANOVA, a minimum of 44 participants is needed. Then 22 couples will be in experimental and 22 couples in control group. For sampling at first The elderly couples who refer to primary health care centers will be assessed for emotional spouse abuse, and those who met the inclusion criteria, and & accept to participate in the research will be selected and assigned, randomly in two groups. Pre- and post-intervention assessments and two month after intervention follow up will be carried out to measure the frequency of emotional abusive behaviors, and marital satisfaction in two groups. Eligibility: The inclusion criteria are the aged couples ≥ 60 years who have a positive history of only emotional wife abuse (not the other type or mix type of abuse), Able to communicate verbally, Able to provide informed consent, and the exclusion criteria are contained: History of major psychiatric disorder (such as schizophrenia), or mental impairment, currently abusing drugs or alcohol, and using the antidepressant, anti anxiety, and narcotic drugs, currently enrolled in any other psychological treatment program, and difficulty with ADLs. Intervention: 8 session’s 90 min group sessions twice a week, 4-5 elderly couples in each group. Before the starting each groups a 90 min preparation session will be arranged for all the members. Sessions counseling are designed based on the nine steps of FET-C which has been explained by Greenberg and & S. M Johnson (1998) . The main outcome variables: Emotional abuse will be measured by Multidimensional Measure of Emotional Abuse Questionnaire.(MMEAQ) which was made by Murphy &Hoover, 1999, , and Marital satisfaction will be evaluated by Marital Satisfaction Question for Older People (MSQFOP) by Stephen N. Haynes and et al (1992).

General information

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IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT2013111715426N1
Registration date: 2014-01-24, 1392/11/04
Registration timing: registered_while_recruiting

Last update:
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Registration date
2014-01-24, 1392/11/04
Registrant information
Name
Maryam Hazrati
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 71 3631 3949
Email address
hazratim@sums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2013-10-26, 1392/08/04
Expected recruitment end date
2014-09-26, 1393/07/04
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
The Effect of Emotional Focused Group Counseling on Emotional spouse Abuse Behavior, and Marital Satisfaction among the Iranian Elderly Couple
Public title
Emotional focus group counseling for elderly couples
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
The inclusion criteria are the aged ≥ 60 years, Able to communicate verbally, Able to provide informed consent, and the exclusion criteria are contained: History of major psychiatric disorder (such as schizophrenia), or mental impairment, currently abusing drugs or alcohol, and using the antidepressant, anti anxiety, and narcotic drugs, currently enrolled in any other psychological treatment program, and difficulty with ADLs
Age
From 60 years old to 85 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size: 95
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Single blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features

Secondary Ids

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Ethics committees

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Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Fatemeh (P.B.U.H) School of Nursing& Midwifery Shiraz-Iran P.O. Box: 71345–1359
City
Shiraz
Postal code
13119- 71936
Approval date
2013-10-08, 1392/07/16
Ethics committee reference number
ct-92-6705

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Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Namazee square,zand street.Fatemeh (P.B.U.H) School of Nursing& Midwifery Shiraz-Iran P.O. Box: 71345–1359
City
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.Fatemeh (P.B.U.H) School of Nursing& Midwifery Shiraz-Iran P.O
Postal code
71944
Approval date
2013-09-23, 1392/07/01
Ethics committee reference number
92/244095

Health conditions studied

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Description of health condition studied
Spouse emotional abuse behavior
ICD-10 code
R40-46
ICD-10 code description
Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behaviour

Primary outcomes

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Description
Psychological spouse abuse
Timepoint
Before intervention, immedietly after the last seesion of intervention and two month later
Method of measurement
Multidimensional Measure of Emotional Abuse Questionnaire.(MMEAQ)

Secondary outcomes

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Description
Marital Satisfaction
Timepoint
Before intervention , immedietlt after, and 2 month later
Method of measurement
Marital Satisfaction Question for Older People (MSQFOP)

Intervention groups

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Description
The 10 sessions counselling are designed based on the nine steps of EFT-C which has been explained by Greenberg and & S. M Johnson (1998) ,and will be conducted as follows: Before the starting the 9 main session of counseling we develop a session for members’ preparation to share understanding of the problem, goals, to achieve the nature of emotional abuse, and the rules of participating in groups. Then 9 sessions will be started two sessions per week, each sessions will be counducted by one step Step 1: Identify the relational conflict. Step 2: Identify the negative interaction cycle where conflict is expressed. Step 3: Access unacknowledged emotions, attachment-oriented emotions. Step 4: Reframe the problem in terms of the cycle, underlying emotions that attend it, and attachment needs Step 5: Promote identification with disowned attachment needs and aspects of self Step 6: Promote partner’s acceptance of the other experience. Step 7: Facilitate expression of needs and wants to restructure the interaction based on new bounding events. Step 8: Facilitate the emergence of new solutions to old problems Step 9: Consolidation new positions and cycles of attachment behavior .
Category
Behavior

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Description
The Control group will not receive any intervention. They will continue their living as routine.
Category
Other

Recruitment centers

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Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Maryam Hazrati
Street address
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fatemeh (P.B.U.H) School of Nursing& Midwifery Shiraz-Iran P.O. Box: 71345–1359
City
Shiraz

Sponsors / Funding sources

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Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Research center of Shiraz University of Medical Science
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Hatam
Street address
the centeral bulding of Shiraz University of Medical Science. Zand street.Shiraz
City
Shiraz
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Research center of Shiraz University of Medical Science
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
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Domestic or foreign origin
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Category of foreign source of funding
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Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
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Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz University of Medical Science
Full name of responsible person
Maryam Hazrati
Position
Candidate of PhD Institute of Gerontology UPM Universities of Putra Malaysia
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Shiraz University of Medical Science Fatemeh (P.B.U.H) School of Nursing& Midwifery Shiraz-Iran P.O. Box: 71345–1359
City
Shiraz
Postal code
13119- 71936
Phone
+98 71 1631 3949
Fax
Email
hazratim@sums.ac.ir maryamhshir@yahoo.com
Web page address

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz University of Medical Science
Full name of responsible person
Maryam Hazrati
Position
Candidate of PhD Institute of Gerontology UPM Universities of Putra Malaysia
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Shiraz University of Medical Science Fatemeh (P.B.U.H) School of Nursing& Midwifery Shiraz-Iran P.O. Box: 71345–1359
City
Shiraz
Postal code
13119- 71936
Phone
+98 71 1631 3949
Fax
Email
hazratim@sums.ac.ir
Web page address

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz University of Medical Science
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Farkhondeh Sharif
Position
Professor of psychatric Nursing
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Shiraz University of Medical Science Fatemeh (P.B.U.H) School of Nursing& Midwifery Shiraz-Iran P.O. Box: 71345–1359
City
Shiraz
Postal code
13119- 71936
Phone
+98 71 1627 9131
Fax
Email
Web page address

Sharing plan

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Statistical Analysis Plan
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Informed Consent Form
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