The Effectiveness of Barlow's cognitive- affective counseling on Female Sexual Frigidity Treatment in Isfahan

Subject Areas : Educational

Anahita Soltani ¹ , Fatemeh Rezaei ² , Vida Razavi ³

1 - کارشناس ارشد، گروه روان‌شناسی، دانشکده علوم انسانی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد کرمان
2 - استادیار دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد خمینی‌شهر
3 - استادیار دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد کرمان

Received: 2017-10-17 Accepted : 2017-10-17 Published : 2017-10-17

Keywords: Barlow’s cognitive- affective counseling, sexual arousal, female sexual frigidity,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Barlow’s cognitive–affective counseling on the improvement of sexual frigidity on married women in Isfahan in 2014. The design of the research was quasi-experimental with pre- and post-test. The population included all the married women in Isfahan. A sample of 30 women, then, with the lowest score in sexual function was selected and assigned into two groups, experimental (n=15) and control (n =15) through voluntary sampling method. The research instruments consisted of Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) (Rosen et.al, 2000). The experimental group received 8 sessions of cognitive-affective counseling. The data were analyzed by analysis of covariance. The results showed that the effectiveness of Barlow’s sexual cognitive-affective counseling on women’s sexual frigidity treatment was significant (P= 0.01). As a result, to improve any of the females’ sexual components, Barlow’s cognitive- affective counseling  can be used.

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