title: The Effect of Conflict Resolution Training on Children's Behavioral Problems in Shiraz, Southern Iran: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is evidence that marital problems can contribute to child behavior problems. In fact, the way that parents solve their conflicts, such as aggression, physical violence, and poor communication skills, can eventually culminate in aggression and emotional problems in children. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of conflict resolution training on children's behavioral problems in a sample of Iranian couples.
  
  
  METHODS
  This randomized controlled trial study was carried out on the couples who referred to counseling centers in Shiraz, Iran. In this study, 56 couples were selected through convenience sampling and assigned to an intervention and a control group. The intervention group received 10 sessions of communication skills training. All the participants filled out conflict resolution questionnaire and Child Behavior Problem Checklist (CBCL). To analyze the data we used the SPSS statistical software (version 16), using repeated measurement test, paired t-test, and independent t test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In this study, no statistically significant differences were found between the two groups regarding the demographic characteristics. Also, no significant difference was observed between the two groups regarding the mean score of child behavior problems. Besides, a significant difference was found in the intervention group's mean score of marital conflict in post-test compared to the pre-test; however, no such trend was observed in the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Conflict resolution skill training was effective in reducing marital conflict. Also, it showed a slight reduction in the score of child behavior problems after the intervention. But this reduction wasn't statisticaly significant.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  IRCT201109112812N2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz Iran;
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soleimani
authors.affiliation: Community Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;
authors.forename: Farkhondeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sharif
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;
authors.forename: Arash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mani
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, School of Health and Nutrition, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Sareh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Keshavarzi
keywords: Child Behavior Disorders; Communication; Marital Conflict