@ARTICLE{, author = {}, title = {Effectiveness of family resilience model based on Quranic teachings on marital satisfaction and intimacy of couples}, volume = {5}, number = {2}, abstract ={Aims: The purpose of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of family resilience model based on Quranic teachings on marital satisfaction and intimacy of couples. Methods: A quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test and a two months follow- up with control group was used. The statistical population included 100 women referring the counselling center of Negha e no in Tehran in Iran. Through purposeful sampling method, 30 participants who met the inclusion criteria were selected and randomly assigned to two groups of excremental or control, n1=n2=15. Research tools were Broucke & et al’s intimacy 1995, Olson’s marital satisfaction questionnaire 1989, which were administered in three stages for two groups and Chami’s family resilience model based on Quranic teachings (2008) to the experimental group during ten weekly, 90- minute sessions and data were analyzed using mixed model repeated measures analysis variance. Results: Finding showed that family resilience model based on Quranic teachings had a significant effect on marital satisfaction and intimacy of couples and their subscales (P<0.001), and this effect remained stable at follow- up. Conclusion: Since family resilience model based on Quranic teachings likely leads to increase the ability of couples in experiencing positive and pleasure dimensions of marital live and expressing it in marital relationships. effect on marital satisfaction and intimacy of couples. Hence, it can be used as a low- cost and effective counseling method for improving marital relationships }, URL = {http://quranmed.com/article-1-333-en.html}, eprint = {http://quranmed.com/article-1-333-en.pdf}, journal = {Quran and Medicine}, doi = {}, year = {2020} }