BACKGROUND Studies showed that decreased marital satisfaction and increased risk of depression and anxiety were mutually related. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of communication skills training with a couple focused approach on marital satisfaction and psychological symptoms among pregnant women. METHODS This experimental study was performed on 60 pregnant women with low marital satisfaction who were divided into two groups of intervention and control. The women in the intervention group and their husbands participated in a communication training program based on the couple focused approach. The levels of anxiety, depression, and marital satisfaction were evaluated before and then one and three months after the intervention using valid questionnaires. RESULTS The results indicated that after the intervention, compared to the pre-intervention period, the levels of marital satisfaction increased while the levels of depression and anxiety decreased significantly in the intervention group (p < 0.05). The comparison of the groups revealed significant differences in the scores of marital satisfaction, depression, and anxiety in the intervention and control groups at the intervals of one month and three months after the intervention (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The research findings indicated that communication skills training program based on the couple focused approach and an emphasis on the needs of pregnant women during the pregnancy can improve the marital satisfaction and psychological health of pregnant women. TRIAL REGISTRATION Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials IRCT2017012932264N2, Date of registration: 2017-06-28 Retrospectively registered.

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婚姻沟通技巧培训，以促进婚姻满意度和怀孕期间的心理健康：以夫妇为中心的方法。


背景研究表明，婚姻满意度下降与抑郁和焦虑风险增加是相互关联的。因此，本研究旨在评估以夫妻为中心的沟通技巧培训对孕妇婚姻满意度和心理症状的影响。方法本实验研究对象为60名婚姻满意度较低的孕妇，分为干预组和对照组。干预组中的妇女及其丈夫参加了基于以夫妇为中心的方法的沟通培训计划。使用有效问卷评估干预前、干预后一月和三个月的焦虑、抑郁和婚姻满意度水平。结果结果表明，干预后，与干预前相比，干预组的婚姻满意度水平有所提高，而抑郁和焦虑水平则显着下降（p < 0.05）。各组比较显示，干预组和对照组在干预后1个月和3个月的婚姻满意度、抑郁和焦虑评分存在显着差异（p < 0.05）。结论 研究结果表明，以夫妻为中心、重视孕妇孕期需求的沟通技巧培训项目可以提高孕妇的婚姻满意度和心理健康。试验注册伊朗临床试验注册中心IRCT2017012932264N2，注册日期：2017-06-28 回顾性注册。