Women's marital disillusionment.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Sexual Assertiveness skills with a cognitive-behavioral approach based on Aaron Beck theoretical framework and Ratus assertiveness program are taught in groups of 8
Sponsors
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Iranian nationality, giving informed written consent No menopause, no pregnancy and lactation up to 6 months after delivery, no infertility in women Marriage, at least one year of permanent marriage, absence from the spouse for any reason during the intervention and follow-up period (living with the spouse), the person is the only spouse of the husband, having at least one sexual intercourse with the spouse for the past 4 weeks , No serious conflicts with the spouse, not on the verge of divorce Having a diploma or higher A score of 56 or higher on the Nihois & Bartell Marital Disillusionment Scale (MDS), a score of 50 or lower on Hulbert Index of Sexual Assertiveness (HISA) No use of psychedelic, anti-anxiety and anti-depressant drugs and drugs that interfere with sexual function, no disease and surgeries affecting sexual function, no alcohol and substance abuse in the couple, no consciousness disorder, no history Hospitalization in the psychiatric ward, not having incurable diseases such as cancer Failure to participate in counseling courses with the same content as the present intervention, no occurrence of an unfortunate accident in the previous 6 months (dear death). Age range 18-40 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy during research getting a divorce and the occurrence of severe marital conflicts developing incurable diseases during the study not participating in two intervention sessions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sexual assertiveness (theoretical definition): A branch of sexual communication and a social skill that includes displaying assertive behavior in sexual situations and includes various components such as the ability to initiate desirable sexual activity and express their sexual needs, refusal to Unwanted sexual contact and discussion of the use of contraceptive methods to prevent unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.(Practical definition): The score that a subject receives from the Halbert Sexual Assertiveness Index. A score of 50 or less indicates low audacity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, end of the eighth session and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: the Halbert Sexual Assertiveness Index. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sexual Satisfaction: (theoretical definition): An emotional response resulting from the evaluation of a person's sexuality and includes meeting the sexual needs of the person, fulfilling the expectations of the person and his sexual partner and a positive evaluation of the person throughout the sexual relationship. (Practical definition): is the score that the subject receives from the Women's Sexual Satisfaction Scale (SSS-W). A higher score means higher sexual satisfaction. Timepoint: Before the intervention (beginning of the first intervention session), end of the eighth session and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Women's Sexual Satisfaction Scale (SSS-W). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFaezeh Saffari Mofrad
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed