Journal of Gorgan University of Medical Sciences / 76 2019 Summer / Vol 21 / No 2 Original Paper Effectiveness of stress inoculation training on reducing couple burnout in married women Fatemeh Rabiee (M.A), Ph.D Candidate in Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. ORCID ID: 0000-0002-5992-7121 *Kianoush Zahrakar (Ph.D), Corresponding Author, Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran. dr_zahrakar@yahoo.com ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7845-2934 Valiyolah Farzad (Ph.D), Associate Professor, Department of General Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7402-1718 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Abstract Background and Objective: Couple burnout is phenomenon which affects many couples. It is the main cause of emotional divorce, and it can provide a ground for formal divorce of couples. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of stress inoculation training (SIT) on reducing couple burnout among married women. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on 30 married women whom refered to Aram psychological and counseling service center in Gorgan, norhern Iran during 2016. The subjects selected by available sampling method and were assigned into intervention and control groups via a non- randomized method. Subjects in intervention group were received the stress inoculation training intervention in eight 2-hour session in groups (one session per week). The control group did not receive intervention until the end of the follow up stage. The data gathering tool was Couple Burnout Measure of Pinez (1996) which was completed by all subjects in pre-test, post-test and one-month follow up. Results: After treatment and one-month follow up, the stress inoculation training intervention was effective on reducing couple burnout and its components including physical fatigue, mental fatigue, and emotional fatigue (P<0.05). Conclusion: Stress inoculation training reduces couple burnout and its components in married women. Therfore, stress inoculation training recommends to be an appropriate interventional option for reducing marital problems and improving couple relationships. Keywords: Couple burnout, Stress inoculation training, Married women _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Received 18 Apr 2018 Revised 22 Jul 2018 Accepted 12 Aug 2018 Cite this article as: Fatemeh Rabiee, Kianoush Zahrakar, Valiyolah Farzad. [Effectiveness of stress inoculation training on reducing couple burnout in married women]. J Gorgan Univ Med Sci. 2019 Summer; 21(2): 70-76. [Article in Persian]