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The Effect of Positive psychology (optimistic) based Counseling on Sexual and Marital Satisfaction

The Effect of Positive psychology (optimistic) based Counseling on Sexual and Marital Satisfaction among Reproductive Aged Women during Corona Pandemic: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20171007036615N8
Enrollment
72
Registered
2021-11-28
Start date
2021-11-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Sexual and Marital Satisfaction.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 8 90-minute sessions of positivity-based counseling with the content of appreciation, communication techniques, forgiveness, positive thinking, positive and effecti

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being married and the spouse be alive Being sexually active Get a score of 43 to 53 in anxiety Sexual satisfaction score less than 100 Not receiving individual counseling services during participation in treatment sessions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a history of physical illnesses affecting sexual desire (having organ damage, having a chronic physical illness) Presence of physical and debilitating diseases such as cancer, MS and ... Stressful variables such as disability or illness of a family member (cancer, retardation, etc.) Mental illness of the patient, spouse or family member according to the patient report Occurrence of recent traumatic events and acute stressful problems such as the death of a first-degree family in recent months (death of child, father, etc.) Smoking, alcohol and drugs and other drugs that affect the body and mind Use of drugs that reduce sexual desire (antidepressants: fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine. Antihistamines: chlorpheniramine, drugs that affect blood pressure: clonidine, captopril, benzodiazepines such as alprazolam (Xanax) and .... Premature menopause Marital disputes affecting sexual relations (severe marital disputes that have led to divorce petitions)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Apparent and covert anxiety score. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger Anxiety questioner.;Sexual satisfaction score. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Larson questioner.;Marital satisfaction. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Enrich questioner.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr.Esmat Mehrabi

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

b.mehrabi@yahoo.com+98 41 3479 6770

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026