The Effectiveness of a Counseling Program Based on the Model of Virginia Satir in Improving Quality of Life and Reducing Negative Communication Patterns among a Sample of Wives in Irbid Governorate

This study aimed at identifying the effectiveness of a counseling program based on the Virginia Satir Model in improving the quality of life and reducing negative communication patterns among a sample of wives in the governorate of Irbid. The study sample consisted of (24) wivesfrom Irbid governorate who were chosen purposefully. The quality of life scale and the negative communication patternsScale were applied to achieve the objectives of the study. The results indicated that there were statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α= 0.05) in improving the quality of life between the control group and the experimental group due to the application of the program and for the benefit of the members of the experimental group.The results also indicated that there were statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α= 0.05) in improving negative communication patterns between the control group and the experimental group due to the application of the program.The study results also showed that the members of the experimental group retained the effect of the program on the quality of life and reduce negative communication patterns a month after its application.The study recommended using the counseling program to improve quality of life and minimize negative communication patterns among wives and using strategies of Virginia Satir in working with them. Keywords: consulting program, Virginia Satir model, quality of life, negative communication patterns. DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/10-12-10 Publication date: June 30th 2020