The effect of group psychological counseling based on imago approach on couples' marital satisfaction and adjustment

The basic aim of this study is to examine effect of group psychological counseling based on Imago Approach on couples' marital satisfaction and adjustment. The study was carried out by experimental design as it is towards determining cause and effect relationship between independent variable (group psychological counseling program based on Imago Approach) and dependent variables (Marital Satisfaction and Adjustment). The study was examined by Pretest- Posttest Control Group Design. 12 couples who attended to the study were randomly assigned to experimental and control group. Every group consisted of 6 couples. Data had been collected by Married Life Scale, Dydic Adjustment Scale (DAS), personal data form, interview form. Within the scope of this study, while group psychological counseling based on Imago Approach was implemented on experimental group for 8 weeks, nothing was implemented on the control group. Throughout the pre-experimental, post-experimental and follow-up processes, the effectiveness of group psychological counseling was tested by using the same assessment tools. Data were analyzed by SPSS package program. According to findings, group psychological counseling program based on Imago Approach has been found out to be effective in increasing couples' marital satisfaction and adjustment. Findings were discussed and suggested in the light of the literature. Keywords: Imago, Marital Satisfaction, Marital Adjustment