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- Title
The effect of cognitive- behavioral counseling on the sexual compatibility: A clinical trial study.
- Authors
Kolivand, Mitra; Allahyari, Parvin; Namdari, Arash; Rahmani, Khaled
- Abstract
Sexual desire is considered as an integral part of an identity and characteristic of a human being, which affects the way to behave with spouse. This study aimed to study the effect of cognitive-behavioral counseling (CBT) on sexual compatibility of new married couples in Sanandaj City, in 2018. This research was a randomized clinical trial study and the participants were 80 new married couples who were randomly divided into the intervention and control groups and their information were recorded at the premarital counseling centers. The intervention group received 8 weekly 120-min sessions of group consultation with cognitive-behavioral approach. Data were collected using the National Sexual Compatibility Scale before the intervention, by passing 8 weeks from counseling, and by passing 2 months from the last counseling session. The obtained data were analyzed using chi-squared/ Fisher's exact test inferential statistics and independent t-test or nonparametric Mann-Whitney test. The analysis of covariance was also used to control potential confounders. The mean values of sexual compatibility in the two intervention and control groups before counseling were 94.20 ± 3.30 and 93.41 ± 6.84, respectively. These scores reached 100.11 ± 2.96 in the intervention group and 98.83 ± 3.66 in the control group immediately after performing the intervention. In addition, 2 months after the end of counseling, this rate was 101.98 ± 4.03 in the intervention group and 98.83 ± 3.66 in the control group. The intra-group comparison to sexual compatibility scores calculated before and after counseling and 2 months after the intervention, showed a statistically significant difference (P < 0.001). Notably, the trend of the changes in the control group was not significant (P > 0.05). There was a significant difference between these two groups in level of scores by passing 2 months from the intervention (P < 0.001). CBT was effective on improving the level of sexual compatibility between new married couples' partners. It is recommended to use this method of counseling along with other services provided at pre-marriage counseling centers, in order to continue and improve the quality of sex and vitality of couples. Trial Id: 34386 IRCT Id: IRCT20181006041254N1 Registration date: 2018-11-03, 1397/08/12.
- Subjects
COUPLES counseling; COUNSELING; SEX counseling; MARRIED people; CLINICAL trials; FISHER exact test
- Publication
Current Psychology, 2023, Vol 42, Issue 12, p9925
- ISSN
1046-1310
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12144-021-02289-z