Comparing the effectiveness of schema therapy and compassion therapy on marital conflict and differentiation in women affected by marital infidelity

rohani otaghs sara, mahsa; Khajound Khoshli, afsaneh; pooaahmadi, elnaz

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rohani otaghs sara M, Khajound Khoshli A, pooaahmadi E. Comparing the effectiveness of schema therapy and compassion therapy on marital conflict and differentiation in women affected by marital infidelity. Research in psychological health 2025; 19 (1)
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Comparing the effectiveness of schema therapy and compassion therapy on marital conflict and differentiation in women affected by marital infidelity

Mahsa Rohani otaghs sara

, Afsaneh Khajound Khoshli

, Elnaz Pooaahmadi¹

1- , elnaz.pourahmadi@iau.ac.ir

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The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of schema therapy and compassion-focused therapy on marital conflicts and differentiation of self among women affected by marital infidelity. This quasi-experimental study employed a pretest-posttest design with two treatment groups, in which 40 affected women were randomly assigned to schema therapy and compassion-focused therapy groups. Data were collected using validated questionnaires on marital conflicts and differentiation of self, and analyzed through multivariate analysis of covariance. The results indicated that both therapeutic approaches significantly reduced marital conflicts and enhanced differentiation of self, with significant differences observed between the two groups. Schema therapy demonstrated greater effectiveness in improving specific dimensions of marital conflicts, whereas compassion-focused therapy showed stronger effects on dimensions of differentiation of self. These findings highlight the critical role of specialized psychotherapeutic interventions in restoring psychological well-being and improving the quality of marital relationships among women affected by infidelity. They also emphasize the importance of tailoring therapeutic approaches to the individual needs and characteristics of clients. Furthermore, the results provide a scientific basis for the integrative and targeted use of these two therapeutic approaches in counseling and psychotherapy centers.

Keywords: Schema Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Marital Conflict, Differentiation of Self, Marital Infidelity.