Effect of Group Counseling on Sexual Knowledge, Attitude, and Function of Young Women with Sexual Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Background and Objective: Inadequate information and false sexual beliefs are common psychological factors in sexual disorders. This study aimed to determine the effect of counseling on the sexual knowledge, attitude, and performance of women with sexual dysfunction. Materials and Methods: This rand...
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| description | Background and Objective: Inadequate information and false sexual beliefs are common psychological factors in sexual disorders. This study aimed to determine the effect of counseling on the sexual knowledge, attitude, and performance of women with sexual dysfunction.
Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 80 women aged 18 to 30 years with sexual dysfunction. Samples were randomly assigned to two test and control groups. The required data were collected using a demographic form, the Sex Knowledge and Attitude Test, and Female Sexual Function Index. The intervention was performed in 4 counseling sessions of 45-90 minutes weekly based on the rapport building, exploring, decision making, and implementing the decision (REDI) model. Data were gathered before and 4 weeks after the intervention and analyzed using Stata-13 software. The significance level was considered less than 5%.
Results: After the intervention, the mean scores of sexual knowledge, sexual attitude, and sexual knowledge and attitude, as well as the total score of sexual function in the test group were obtained at 47.13±1.74, 51.16±2.34, 98.30± 3.73, and 26.29±2.46, respectively. These resultsshowed a statistically significant increase compared to before the intervention and also compared to the control group (P<0.001). After the intervention, the mean scores of sexual desire, orgasm, and pain domains showed a significant difference between the two test and control groups (P<0.05).
Conclusion: It was found that REDI model-based counseling was effective in improving the sexual knowledge, attitude, and function of young women with sexual dysfunction. Considering the simplicity and effectiveness of this method, it is recommended to use it in sexual counseling. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-417858ee8c50409bab76ec91fb1e85582023-09-30T04:57:55ZfasHamadan University of Medical Sciencesمراقبت پرستاری و مامایی ابن سینا2676-57482023-09-01313198207Effect of Group Counseling on Sexual Knowledge, Attitude, and Function of Young Women with Sexual Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Clinical TrialZahra Karami0Farzaneh Soltani1Mohammad Ahmadpanah2Farideh Kazemi3Soodabeh Aghababaei4 1 Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran Mother and Child Care Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substance Abuse, Department of Community Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran Mother and Child Care Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran Mother and Child Care Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran Background and Objective: Inadequate information and false sexual beliefs are common psychological factors in sexual disorders. This study aimed to determine the effect of counseling on the sexual knowledge, attitude, and performance of women with sexual dysfunction. Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 80 women aged 18 to 30 years with sexual dysfunction. Samples were randomly assigned to two test and control groups. The required data were collected using a demographic form, the Sex Knowledge and Attitude Test, and Female Sexual Function Index. The intervention was performed in 4 counseling sessions of 45-90 minutes weekly based on the rapport building, exploring, decision making, and implementing the decision (REDI) model. Data were gathered before and 4 weeks after the intervention and analyzed using Stata-13 software. The significance level was considered less than 5%. Results: After the intervention, the mean scores of sexual knowledge, sexual attitude, and sexual knowledge and attitude, as well as the total score of sexual function in the test group were obtained at 47.13±1.74, 51.16±2.34, 98.30± 3.73, and 26.29±2.46, respectively. These resultsshowed a statistically significant increase compared to before the intervention and also compared to the control group (P<0.001). After the intervention, the mean scores of sexual desire, orgasm, and pain domains showed a significant difference between the two test and control groups (P<0.05). Conclusion: It was found that REDI model-based counseling was effective in improving the sexual knowledge, attitude, and function of young women with sexual dysfunction. Considering the simplicity and effectiveness of this method, it is recommended to use it in sexual counseling.http://nmj.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-2574-en.pdfattitudecounselingknowledgesexual dysfunctionsexual function |
| spellingShingle | Zahra Karami Farzaneh Soltani Mohammad Ahmadpanah Farideh Kazemi Soodabeh Aghababaei Effect of Group Counseling on Sexual Knowledge, Attitude, and Function of Young Women with Sexual Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial مراقبت پرستاری و مامایی ابن سینا attitude counseling knowledge sexual dysfunction sexual function |
| title | Effect of Group Counseling on Sexual Knowledge, Attitude, and Function of Young Women with Sexual Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial |
| title_full | Effect of Group Counseling on Sexual Knowledge, Attitude, and Function of Young Women with Sexual Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Group Counseling on Sexual Knowledge, Attitude, and Function of Young Women with Sexual Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Group Counseling on Sexual Knowledge, Attitude, and Function of Young Women with Sexual Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial |
| title_short | Effect of Group Counseling on Sexual Knowledge, Attitude, and Function of Young Women with Sexual Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial |
| title_sort | effect of group counseling on sexual knowledge attitude and function of young women with sexual dysfunction a randomized controlled clinical trial |
| topic | attitude counseling knowledge sexual dysfunction sexual function |
| url | http://nmj.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-2574-en.pdf |
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