Effect of Marital Relationship Enrichment Program on Marital Satisfaction, Marital Intimacy, and Sexual Satisfaction of Infertile Couples
Background Infertile couples only think of having children during their sexual intercourse, and their constant concern about this issue increases their stress level. Psychosocial and social stress leads to decreased life satisfaction, increased marital problems, and reduced sexual confidence. This s...
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| author | Seyedeh Zahra Masoumi Somayeh Khani Farideh Kazemi Fatemeh Kalhori Reyhaneh Ebrahimi Ghodratollah Roshanaei |
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| description | Background Infertile couples only think of having children during their sexual intercourse, and their constant concern about this issue increases their stress level. Psychosocial and social stress leads to decreased life satisfaction, increased marital problems, and reduced sexual confidence. This study aims to determine the effect of enrichment program on marital and sexual satisfaction as well as marital intimacy among infertile couples. Materials and Methods This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 50 infertile couples in 2013 in Hamedan. The marital relationship enrichment program was taught to the experimental group during seven 90 minutes sessions. Enrich marital satisfaction, Linda Berg sexual satisfaction, and marital intimacy questionnaires were completed by both groups in 3 pretest steps immediately after the end of training sessions, and 8 weeks later. The results were analyzed in STATA11 software using t test, Chi-square, ANCOVA, RM-ANOVA, and Bonferroni post-hoc test. To check the data normality, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used. P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results Comparison of mean scores related to pretest on the one hand and immediately after the test in 8 week later on the other hand showed marital relationship enrichment program significantly increased marital and sexual satisfaction (P < 0.001). Also, mean score of marital intimacy immediately after the test (P=0.04) and 8 weeks after the test (P < 0.001) significantly increased in comparison with the pretest under the influence of the program. Conclusion Enrichment training can increase marital intimacy and also marital and sexual satisfaction in infertile couples (Registration Number: IRCT201604299014N97). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-24d1e5eb926648c385887b098c8725412022-12-21T19:23:29ZengRoyan Institute (ACECR), TehranInternational Journal of Fertility and Sterility2008-076X2008-07782017-10-0111319720410.22074/ijfs.2017.488545435Effect of Marital Relationship Enrichment Program on Marital Satisfaction, Marital Intimacy, and Sexual Satisfaction of Infertile CouplesSeyedeh Zahra Masoumi0Somayeh Khani1Farideh Kazemi2Fatemeh Kalhori3Reyhaneh Ebrahimi4Ghodratollah Roshanaei5Department of Midwifery, Mother and Child Care Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Midwifery, Student Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Midwifery, Student Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Midwifery, Student Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran4Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Modeling of Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranBackground Infertile couples only think of having children during their sexual intercourse, and their constant concern about this issue increases their stress level. Psychosocial and social stress leads to decreased life satisfaction, increased marital problems, and reduced sexual confidence. This study aims to determine the effect of enrichment program on marital and sexual satisfaction as well as marital intimacy among infertile couples. Materials and Methods This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 50 infertile couples in 2013 in Hamedan. The marital relationship enrichment program was taught to the experimental group during seven 90 minutes sessions. Enrich marital satisfaction, Linda Berg sexual satisfaction, and marital intimacy questionnaires were completed by both groups in 3 pretest steps immediately after the end of training sessions, and 8 weeks later. The results were analyzed in STATA11 software using t test, Chi-square, ANCOVA, RM-ANOVA, and Bonferroni post-hoc test. To check the data normality, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used. P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results Comparison of mean scores related to pretest on the one hand and immediately after the test in 8 week later on the other hand showed marital relationship enrichment program significantly increased marital and sexual satisfaction (P < 0.001). Also, mean score of marital intimacy immediately after the test (P=0.04) and 8 weeks after the test (P < 0.001) significantly increased in comparison with the pretest under the influence of the program. Conclusion Enrichment training can increase marital intimacy and also marital and sexual satisfaction in infertile couples (Registration Number: IRCT201604299014N97).http://www.ijfs.ir/article_45435_319c53f98171b0c266e10545b916298a.pdfinfertilitytrainingmarital therapysexual satisfaction |
| spellingShingle | Seyedeh Zahra Masoumi Somayeh Khani Farideh Kazemi Fatemeh Kalhori Reyhaneh Ebrahimi Ghodratollah Roshanaei Effect of Marital Relationship Enrichment Program on Marital Satisfaction, Marital Intimacy, and Sexual Satisfaction of Infertile Couples International Journal of Fertility and Sterility infertility training marital therapy sexual satisfaction |
| title | Effect of Marital Relationship Enrichment Program on Marital Satisfaction, Marital Intimacy, and Sexual Satisfaction of Infertile Couples |
| title_full | Effect of Marital Relationship Enrichment Program on Marital Satisfaction, Marital Intimacy, and Sexual Satisfaction of Infertile Couples |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Marital Relationship Enrichment Program on Marital Satisfaction, Marital Intimacy, and Sexual Satisfaction of Infertile Couples |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Marital Relationship Enrichment Program on Marital Satisfaction, Marital Intimacy, and Sexual Satisfaction of Infertile Couples |
| title_short | Effect of Marital Relationship Enrichment Program on Marital Satisfaction, Marital Intimacy, and Sexual Satisfaction of Infertile Couples |
| title_sort | effect of marital relationship enrichment program on marital satisfaction marital intimacy and sexual satisfaction of infertile couples |
| topic | infertility training marital therapy sexual satisfaction |
| url | http://www.ijfs.ir/article_45435_319c53f98171b0c266e10545b916298a.pdf |
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