The effect of group counseling based on choice theory on irrational parenthood cognition and marital quality in infertile women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016061428352N2

Enrollment

Registered

2016-09-15

Start date

2016-10-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Infertility. Inability to achieve a pregnancy sterility, female NOS

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention 1: The intervention group of 25 persons will be divided into two groups of 8 and one group of 9 participants. The intervention group will receive 9 sessions of 90-minute g

Behavior

Intervention 1: The intervention group of 25 persons will be divided into two groups of 8 and one group of 9 participants. The intervention group will receive 9 sessions of 90-minute group counseling

Intervention 2: The control group of 25 persons will receive no counseling.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

15 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria; Irrational parenthood cognition and marital quality scores between 25 and 75 percent of the total score; Primary infertility type based on the history; Female or mixed infertility type based on the history; Lack of psychological problems in couple based on the history; Living in zanjan city; Not receiving medication for psychological problems in the last 6 months; Passing at least 6 months to 15 years or more after first diagnosis of infertility; Aged between 15-40 years old; No substance abuse in couples; At least secondary school education in women; Employment of husbands; Having a cell phone; Having tendency to participate regularly in counseling sessions; Lack of children from previous marriage in couple Exclusion criteria: Having no tendency to participate in counseling sessions and absence of two session; Not filling out 20 percent of questionnaires by participants; Diagnosing of mental disorders at any stage of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Irrational parenthood congition. Timepoint: At baseline and two month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Irrational parenthood congition scale.;Marital quality. Timepoint: At baseline and two month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Marital quality scale based on Glasser choice theory.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactArezoo Safaei Nezhad

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

a.safaei20@yahoo.com+98 24 3356 7401

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026