The effect of cognitive behavioral intervention on women’s sexual self-efficacy and marital satisfaction

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 M.A. in educational psychology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research branch, Iran

2 M.A. in general psychology, Alzahra University, Iran

3 Ph.D. student in women’s studies, Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: One of the main and important principles throughout the life is to search and maintain the relationship with the relatives, particularly the spouse. Despite the fact that multiple biological and psychogenic factors have been introduced as  the underlying elements in reducing women’s sexual desire, research trends in recent years have indicated that the impacts of psychogenic factors is more highlighted in the occurrence of such problem. The present study aimed to determine the effect of cognitive behavioral intervention on cognitive behavioral intervention on women’s’ sexual self-efficacy and marital satisfaction.
 
Materials and Methods: This is interventional study with pre-test and post-test which consisted of 30 women referring to one of the psychological service centers in the city of Kashan in 2015-16. The participants were randomly assigned into two experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in 8 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy. Data analyzed via descriptive and analytical statistics such as multi variables and single variable covariance using SPSS software.
 
Results: There was a significant difference between the cognitive-behavioral and control groups in sexual self-efficacy and marital satisfaction. Therefore, cognitive behavioral therapy has increased sexual self-efficacy and marital satisfaction. According to the eta square, it can be said that 89.3% of changes in sexual self-efficacy and 93.7% of changes in marital satisfaction are due to the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy (P< 0.001).
 
Conclusion: The results of the study revealed that cognitive behavioral intervention with improved sexual self-efficacy and marital satisfaction can modify the couple’s relationship.

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Journal of Fundamentals of Mental Health
Volume 19, special issue
May and June 2017
Pages 191-198

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