The effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on sexual self-confidence, marital satisfaction of women with vaginismus disorder

Subject Areas : Journal of Educational Psychology

Foroozan Moghadam ¹ , طاهره حمزه پور حقیقی ²

1 - دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی لاهیجان
2 - دانشگاه آزاد لاهیجان

Received: 2024-03-23 Accepted : 2024-02-08 Published : 2024-02-08

Keywords: sexual confidence, marital satisfaction, anxiety, vaginismus disorder,

Abstract :

This study aimed to investigate the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on sexual self-confidence, marital satisfaction of women with vaginismus. The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population includes 30 women referring to women's clinics in Rasht, who were diagnosed with vaginismus based on the diagnostic criteria of DSM-V-TR, and were selected as purposive sampling. Due to attrition in two groups, 22 people were finally included in the study. In this research, the protocol of cognitive-behavioral therapy based on regular desensitization for intervention and Hooper's sexual confidence questionnaire (1992), and the quality of marital relationships by Busby et al (1995) were used. After explaining the purpose of the research and obtaining informed consent from the participants and ensuring the confidentiality of the information, questionnaires were provided to them. The information obtained from the questionnaire was analyzed using spss 23 statistical software and using covariance analysis. he results of the research showed that cognitive-behavioral therapy based on desensitization is effective on sexual self-confidence and marital satisfaction of women with vaginismus disorder (P > 0.01). Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a suitable treatment approach for women suffering from vaginismus and improves sexual function and increases marital satisfaction

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