Effectiveness of sexual skills education on intimacy and aggression of Married students at Tabriz Azad University

Subject Areas : Woman and family

Saba Jediri Abolghasemi ¹ , Amir Panah Ali ²

1 - MA, Department of Psychology and Counseling, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling and Psychology, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran (Corresponding Author)

Received: 2019-05-07 Accepted : 2019-07-09 Published : 2020-05-21

Keywords: aggression, intimacy, sexual skills,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to investigate the Effectiveness of sexual skills education on intimacy and aggression of married students at Tabriz Azad University. The method was semi-experimental. Our statistical population included  all married students of Tabriz Azad University. The research sample will consisted of 30 couples who were selected by voluntary and available method and were assigned to one of the test and control groups (15 couples, 15 couples). The necessary tools for this research were marital intimacy and aggression assessment questionnaire. In order to collect data by referring to Tabriz Azad University Consultation Center and selecting the sample with the coordination of the authorities, first, in the pre-test phase, both groups completed questionnaires, the experimental group was then subjected to an independent variable and the control group followed its previous program. The treatment sessions lasted for a period of two hours with a weekly sequence. In order to carry out post-placement research in each of the experimental and control groups, the marital intimacy and aggression questionnaires were first provided to both groups to complete (pre-test stage). The experimental group was then subjected to six sessions of 2 hours of sexual education (weekly one session), and the control group also continued their daily routine during this period.  A week after the completion of sex education sessions, again the marital intimacy and aggression questionnaires were presented to both groups to complete it again (post-test phase).  To analyze the data, covariance analysis was used. The results showed that the training of sexual has a significant effect  on increasing the intimacy and reducing the aggression of married students in Tabriz Azad University. Therefore, it can be concluded that teaching appropriate sexual communication skills for married students can improve marital satisfaction by improving marital conflicts and increasing marital intimacy and reducing aggression

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