Effectiveness of Sexual Knowledge Education on Marital Intimacy of Married Men & Women
hossein davudi
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Pari Poryazdan
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Master's degree, Department of Clinical Psychology, Khomein Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khomein, Iran
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Keywords: Sexual knowledge, marital intimacy, women, men,
Abstract :
purpose: Individuals Knowledge and Awareness of sexual Issues are very important. The purpose of the current research is to evaluate the effectiveness of sexual knowledge education on marital intimacy and sympathy in men and women of Delijan City.
Methology: Research method were semi-experimental. The statistical population was all married men and women of city of Delijan in 1402. Using sampling method from available statistical population 40 people (20 Women – 20 Men) was selected and randomly assigned to experiment and control groups.
Data were collected using Sexual Knowledge Questionnaire, Walker and Thompson’s Intimacy Scale, Jolliffe & Farrington’s Empathy Scale and SPSS 20 software program used for analysis.
Finding: The findings showed the effects of sexual knowledge education on marital intimacy was 52% and F was significant for marital intimacy and empathy. The amount of statistical power indicates the adequacy of the sample and also shows that if the research is repeated 100 times, in the group of women, 91% of the cases will produce the same results. Also, the F value for the cognitive and emotional empathy variables was significant. The ETA coefficient for education in men was 92%, the value of F was significant for intimacy and empathy in men.
Conclusion: Sex education helps to create positive emotions, intimacy and sympathy and increases marital satisfaction in men and women. A person can present himself better in relationships and express his needs more effectively to his wife.
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