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Boustani1, B, Eksir M, Pouraskar Borazjani4, A. Impact of Life Skills Training on Distress Tolerance, Quality of Life, and Marital Conflicts in Married Students. CJHR 2025; 10 (3) :203-214
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1- Department of Clinical Psychology, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran. , baharboustanii@gmail.com
2- Department of Clinical Psychology, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.
3- Department of Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch, Shiraz, Iran.
2- Department of Clinical Psychology, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.
3- Department of Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch, Shiraz, Iran.
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Background: Life skills are developed through practice, preparing one to navigate challenges and improve mental, social, and health abilities.
Objectives: This research was aimed to evaluate the impact of instructing life skills such as empathy, problem-solving, and communication on distress tolerance, quality of life, and marital issues among couples from Shiraz.
Methods: This experimental design with a pre-test post-test setup along with a control group was conducted on married students enrolled at Shiraz Azad University in the first half of the year 2024. Thirty individuals were selected purposefully based on specific criteria to participate in the study and randomly allocated to the experimental and control group. The experimental group received life skills training across 10 sessions, weekly lasting 90 minutes. Data was collected using marital conflicts questionnaire, the SF-36 Questionnaire (SF-36), and the Distress Tolerance Scale. ANCOVA was employed using SPSS software version 26 .
Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the Emotional distress tolerance component between the experimental and control groups (F = 9.518, P = 0.005). statistically significant difference in the components Reduced cooperation (F=20.333; P=0.001), Increased support on the part of the children (F=17.52; P=0.001), Decreased family relations with the spouse’s relatives and friends (F=18.59; P=0.001), and Separation of financial affairs from each other (F=6.21; P=0.022). there was a statistically significant difference in the components of Physical functioning (F=4.790, P=0.037), General health (F=12.802, P=0.001), Social functioning (F=6.703, P=0.015) and Emotional well-being (F=5.813, P=0.023) between the experimental and control groups.
Conclusion: The findings indicated that life skills training improves distress tolerance and quality of life while reducing marital conflicts among students, suggesting it can effectively enhance marital relationships.
Objectives: This research was aimed to evaluate the impact of instructing life skills such as empathy, problem-solving, and communication on distress tolerance, quality of life, and marital issues among couples from Shiraz.
Methods: This experimental design with a pre-test post-test setup along with a control group was conducted on married students enrolled at Shiraz Azad University in the first half of the year 2024. Thirty individuals were selected purposefully based on specific criteria to participate in the study and randomly allocated to the experimental and control group. The experimental group received life skills training across 10 sessions, weekly lasting 90 minutes. Data was collected using marital conflicts questionnaire, the SF-36 Questionnaire (SF-36), and the Distress Tolerance Scale. ANCOVA was employed using SPSS software version 26 .
Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the Emotional distress tolerance component between the experimental and control groups (F = 9.518, P = 0.005). statistically significant difference in the components Reduced cooperation (F=20.333; P=0.001), Increased support on the part of the children (F=17.52; P=0.001), Decreased family relations with the spouse’s relatives and friends (F=18.59; P=0.001), and Separation of financial affairs from each other (F=6.21; P=0.022). there was a statistically significant difference in the components of Physical functioning (F=4.790, P=0.037), General health (F=12.802, P=0.001), Social functioning (F=6.703, P=0.015) and Emotional well-being (F=5.813, P=0.023) between the experimental and control groups.
Conclusion: The findings indicated that life skills training improves distress tolerance and quality of life while reducing marital conflicts among students, suggesting it can effectively enhance marital relationships.
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Health Education and Promotion
Received: 2025/02/25 | Accepted: 2025/05/21 | Published: 2025/07/19
Received: 2025/02/25 | Accepted: 2025/05/21 | Published: 2025/07/19
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