Effect of counseling based on the choice theory on irrational parenthood cognition and marital quality in infertile women: A randomized controlled trial

Purpose This study evaluated the effect of counseling based on the choice theory on irrational parenthood cognition (IPC)- and marital quality in infertile women. Design and Methods This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 50 primary infertile women in Zanjan, Iran. Stratified block randomization was used to allocate participants to groups. The intervention group received counseling, but the control group received routine care. Data were collected using the IPC and marital relationships quality based on the Glasser's choice theory. Findings A statistically significant difference was found between the groups in IPC (P = 0.005), but the difference in marital quality was not statically significant (P = 0.085). Practice Implications Counseling can be used for decreasing IPC, but more interventions are needed to increase marital quality.