Citation

Zou S, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Liu N. Chin. J. Clin. Psychol. 2010; 18(4): 530-534.

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(Copyright © 2010, Zhongguo lin chuang xin li xue za zhi bianjibu)

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Abstract

Objective: To reduce occurrence of spousal violence (SV) by psychological intervention in high-risk target newly-married couples. Methods: 2 districts from total 5 districts in Changsha were randomly chosen. 93 couples with spousal violence were screened from a random sample of 317 couples as intervention group (42 couples), and control group (51 couples) respectively. Psychological instruction and relative training to prevent spousal violence were provided for the intervention group 6-7 times within six months; meanwhile no intervention methods were provided for the control group. After 6 months 25 couples in the intervention group and 37 couples in the control group finished the investigation and evaluation by a self-designed SV questionnaire and Short Marital-Adjustment and Prediction Test (SMAPT). Results: The total scores of SMAPT of the intervention group was significantly higher than that of the control group after follow-up (P < 0.01); wives reported that: the percentage of abuse in the research group was significantly lower than that in the control group after following up six months (56% vs. 81.8%, P < 0.05). Husbands reported that the percentage of total wives abused in the research group was significantly lower than those of the control group after following up six months (48% vs. 78.4%, P < 0.05). Husbands reported that there was no difference between two groups in the frequency of wives abused before intervention (P > 0.05). The frequency of wives abused in the research group were significantly lower than in the control group after following up six months (P < 0.05). The frequency of wives abused increased in the control group after six months follow-up (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Psychological preventive intervention of SV may decrease occurrence of SV, progress of SV, frequency of SV, and improve marital quality and adjustment.