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The effect of sexual health counseling with an emotion-focused approach on sexual self-control and desire for marriage of female students

The effect of sexual health counseling with an emotion-focused approach on sexual self-control and desire for marriage of female students

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20251230068498N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-01-08
Start date
2026-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

Sexual health and readiness for marriage. Counseling related to combined concerns regarding sexual attitude, behavior and orientation

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention in this study is based on group counseling with an emotion-focused approach and aims to promote sexual self-control and desire for marriage, and is

Sponsors

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: having informed consent being single being a third to sixth semester undergraduate student

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Receiving similar training or counseling having a self-reported physical illness affecting sexual function a serious mental illness (such as psychotic disorders; schizophrenia or severe depression) failing to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sexual self-control. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Jafari Sexual self-control Questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Desire for Marriage. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Heidari and Pour's desire for Marriage Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNajmeh Soltanzadeh Torbati

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

najmesoltanzadeh0542@gmail.com+98 23 3239 5054

Outcome results

None listed

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