The Effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy on Sexual Self-Esteem and Sexual Function in Women with Multiple Sclerosis
Abstract Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of emotionally focused couple therapy on sexual self-esteem and sexual function in women with multiple sclerosis in the city of Tehran. Materials and Methods: This was a quasi experimental study with pretest-posttes...
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Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of emotionally focused couple therapy on sexual self-esteem and sexual function in women with multiple sclerosis in the city of Tehran.
Materials and Methods: This was a quasi experimental study with pretest-posttest, a month follow-up and control group. The statistical population included women with multiple sclerosis in the city of Tehran. 30 patients with the age range of 20-50 years old were chosen as samples and randomly were divided in 2 groups of individuals as control and emotionally focused therapy. The experimental groups practiced the emotionally focused therapy for a month, 9 step and 60 minutes in each session. Then, post-test was performed for them. For data collecting, the sexual self-esteem and sexual function questionnaires were used. Data analysis was done by using multivariate analysis of covariance by SPSS 23 software at a significant level less than 0.05.
Results: Statistical data analysis illustrated that the amounts of sexual self-esteem of life after emotionally focused couple therapy intervention were significantly increased in experimental than control group (p<0.05). Also, of emotionally focused therapy was significant increase on sexual function of women with multiple sclerosis (p<0.05).
Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, emotionally focused couple therapy has affected on sexual self-esteem and sexual function in women with multiple sclerosis Thus, emotionally focused couple therapy can be a good approach to improve the sexual problems in women with multiple sclerosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c65a70c9c4ab40e192a516f83b8e50442022-12-22T02:13:06ZfasArak Medical UniversityMajallah-i dānishgāh-i ̒ulūm-i pizishkī-i Arāk1735-53382008-644X2017-10-01207112The Effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy on Sexual Self-Esteem and Sexual Function in Women with Multiple SclerosisEsmail Asadpour0Saeed Veisi1Assistant Professor, Ph.D. in Counseling, Department of Counseling, University of Kharazmi, Tehran, Iran.MS.c of Educational Psychology, University of Bu-Ali Sina, Hamadan, Iran.Abstract Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of emotionally focused couple therapy on sexual self-esteem and sexual function in women with multiple sclerosis in the city of Tehran. Materials and Methods: This was a quasi experimental study with pretest-posttest, a month follow-up and control group. The statistical population included women with multiple sclerosis in the city of Tehran. 30 patients with the age range of 20-50 years old were chosen as samples and randomly were divided in 2 groups of individuals as control and emotionally focused therapy. The experimental groups practiced the emotionally focused therapy for a month, 9 step and 60 minutes in each session. Then, post-test was performed for them. For data collecting, the sexual self-esteem and sexual function questionnaires were used. Data analysis was done by using multivariate analysis of covariance by SPSS 23 software at a significant level less than 0.05. Results: Statistical data analysis illustrated that the amounts of sexual self-esteem of life after emotionally focused couple therapy intervention were significantly increased in experimental than control group (p<0.05). Also, of emotionally focused therapy was significant increase on sexual function of women with multiple sclerosis (p<0.05). Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, emotionally focused couple therapy has affected on sexual self-esteem and sexual function in women with multiple sclerosis Thus, emotionally focused couple therapy can be a good approach to improve the sexual problems in women with multiple sclerosis.http://amuj.arakmu.ac.ir/article-1-5174-en.pdfEmotionally focused couple therapyMultiple sclerosisSexual functionSexual self-esteem |
| spellingShingle | Esmail Asadpour Saeed Veisi The Effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy on Sexual Self-Esteem and Sexual Function in Women with Multiple Sclerosis Majallah-i dānishgāh-i ̒ulūm-i pizishkī-i Arāk Emotionally focused couple therapy Multiple sclerosis Sexual function Sexual self-esteem |
| title | The Effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy on Sexual Self-Esteem and Sexual Function in Women with Multiple Sclerosis |
| title_full | The Effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy on Sexual Self-Esteem and Sexual Function in Women with Multiple Sclerosis |
| title_fullStr | The Effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy on Sexual Self-Esteem and Sexual Function in Women with Multiple Sclerosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy on Sexual Self-Esteem and Sexual Function in Women with Multiple Sclerosis |
| title_short | The Effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy on Sexual Self-Esteem and Sexual Function in Women with Multiple Sclerosis |
| title_sort | effectiveness of emotionally focused couple therapy on sexual self esteem and sexual function in women with multiple sclerosis |
| topic | Emotionally focused couple therapy Multiple sclerosis Sexual function Sexual self-esteem |
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