The effectiveness of communication skills training on intra family communicative patterns the junior male students of high school Ahar city

Abstract

Introduction: Traditional cultures most families, encourage individuals to accept ideas and not participate in decision making. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of communication skills training on intra family communicative patterns among students in Ahar city. Method: The study had a Quasi-experimental method was used in this study with pretest-posttest design with control group. The statistical population consisted of students studying at high schools Ahar in 90-91. The Sample size of 60 students from this community were selected by multistage cluster random sampling and then simple random sampling. And divided into two groups of 30 patients in the experimental group and the control group. Koerner and Fitzpatrick (2002) questionnaires were used to measure communication patterns. The experimental intervention (communication skills) was performed on the experimental group for 10 sessions of 70 minutes and one session per week, and after completion of the training, two groups of post-tests were performed. In order to analyze the collected data, in addition to descriptive statistics, one-way covariance analysis was used. Results: Communication skills training has changed the within- family communication patterns (increasing the orientation conversation and reducing orientation conformity) of the experimental group students compared with the control group. Conclusion: By developing communication skills, communication patterns that have been shaped in the family can be changed and improved.

Keywords

• communication skills
• communication patterns
• conversation orientation
• conformity orientation