The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness training on intimacy commitment and marital happiness in married women with familial problems at a senior level at Payame Noor University of Tehran. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with experimental and control groups. The study''s statistical population included all married women with familial problems at the senior level of Payame Noor University of Tehran. Based on the available sampling method 30 individuals from each group were randomly selected. Data were collected using Thompson & Walker 1983 Marital Intimacy Scale Adams & Jones 1997 Marital Commitment Scale and Oxford 1990 Happiness Questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software. The findings of this study showed that mindfulness training affects marital intimacy commitment and marital happiness in married women with family problems.