Purpose: The current study aimed to investigate the
effectiveness of humor training on the marital satisfaction of
couples .
Materials and Methods: The purpose of the present research
was applied and its method was quasi-experimental with a pretest and post-test design with an experimental group and a
control group and a two-month follow-up period. The
statistical population of the research included all couples
referring to specialized counseling centers in the 11th district
of Tehran. In this regard, 30 couples were selected through
sampling and randomly assigned to an experimental group (15
couples) and a control group (15 couples). Then, a group
intervention experiment based on humor training was carried
out on the group, adapted from McGee's model (2004). The
research tool for data collection included the Enrich Marital
Satisfaction Questionnaire. Finally, for the statistical analysis
of the data, SPSS-26 software and the mixed variance analysis
method with three-step repeated measures were used.
Findings: Based on the findings, there was a significant
difference between the marital satisfaction scores of the
experimental and control groups in the pre-test and post-test
stages. It was obtained from the analysis and analysis of the
findings that humor education had a significant effect on the
results of the experimental group's marital outcome (Eta
coefficient = 0.69). The effectiveness of this intervention in
the implementation phase was also stable according to
Bonferroni's post-hoc test .
Conclusion: Based on the available findings, it can be
concluded that to increase the marital satisfaction of couples,
the method of teaching humor can be used in family
counseling and couple therapy centers. It is suggested that
workshops be held to teach this method to experts