KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) Journal of Assessment and Research in Applied Counseling (JARAC) 6 Serial Number 20 2024 03 01 Comparison of the Effectiveness of the Satir Communication Model and Compassion-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Behavioral Flexibility and Anxiety Sensitivity in Couples with Marital Conflict Comparison of the Effectiveness of the Satir Communication Model and Compassion-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Behavioral Flexibility and Anxiety Sensitivity in Couples with Marital Conflict 45 55 10.61838/kman.jarac.6.1.5 EN Journal Article <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Objective:</strong>  The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of compassion-based cognitive behavioral therapy with the Satir communication model on behavioral flexibility and anxiety sensitivity in couples experiencing marital conflict.</p> <p><strong>Methods and Materials:</strong>  The statistical population consisted of couples with marital conflicts who visited counseling centers in Tehran in 2023. The research method was a quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent control group, pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. Participants were randomly assigned into two groups of 15, matched for comparability. The research instruments were the Anxiety Sensitivity Index by Floyd et al. (2005) and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale by Connor and Davidson (2003). The first experimental group received the Satir communication model, and the second group underwent compassion-based cognitive behavioral therapy over eight sessions. Data were analyzed using SPSS through a two-way repeated measures analysis of variance.</p> <p><strong>Findings:</strong>  The results showed that both compassion-based cognitive behavioral therapy and the Satir communication model led to an increase in behavioral flexibility and a decrease in anxiety sensitivity in couples with marital conflicts (P&lt;0.001); furthermore, compassion-based cognitive behavioral therapy was found to be more effective between the two approaches.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The findings confirm the impact of both the Satir communication model and compassion-based cognitive behavioral therapy on improving behavioral flexibility and reducing anxiety sensitivity in couples.</p> https://journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/jarac/article/download/1613/2346