Journal of Education and Health Promotion

The effectiveness of sexual health counseling based on cognitive‑behavioral therapy on sexual satisfaction and inefficient sexual beliefs of primigravida women

. Mahshid Bokaie; . Marzie Zarei Gashiri; . Azam Khoshbin; . Hajar Salimi

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, , Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Pregnancy may change sex life, this period may be associated with decreased sex, and this is due to fear of miscarriage, nausea and vomiting, fear of harm to the fetus, ... Read More BACKGROUND: Pregnancy may change sex life, this period may be associated with decreased sex, and this is due to fear of miscarriage, nausea and vomiting, fear of harm to the fetus, fatigue, and fear of ruptured membranes. Midwives could help them to improve their sexual life during this period. One of the important approaches to improving sexual life during pregnancy is cognitive‑behavioral therapy (CBT). This nonmedical approach could improve misconceptions about sex during pregnancy. The aim of this study was the effect of sexual health counseling based on CBT on sexual satisfaction and inefficient sexual beliefs of primigravida women.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a randomized clinical trial study, the research population being 52 pregnant women who were randomly divided into groups, the experimental (26) and the control (26). Before the sexual health counseling based on CBT, the Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire and the Inefficient Sexual Beliefs Questionnaire were filled by both the groups. These standard questionnaires were completed three times (before, immediately, and 4 weeks after intervention). After pretest, eight sexual health counseling sessions (90 min) were performed for the experimental group. The control group received routine care. Data analysis was performed by using descriptive statistics tests, ANOVA, and post hoc tests by Bonferroni method in SPSS version 22. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.RESULTS: The mean score of inefficient sexual beliefs in the interventional group before intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 1 month later was obtained 22.85 ± 9.57, 12.92 ± 7.25, and 7.86 ± 13.88, respectively (P < 0.001). The mean score of sexual satisfaction before the study, immediately after the intervention, and 1 month later was 88.77 ± 11.89, 95.62 ± 9.27, and 94.65 ± 8.28, respectively, in the experimental group (P < 0.001).CONCLUSION: Sexual health counseling based on CBT could reduce inefficient sexual beliefs and increase the sexual satisfaction of the primigravida women during pregnancy, but most participants preferred fewer sessions.

The relationship between sexual function and emotional intelligence and its components based on fertility status in women referring to health centers in Yazd

. Mahshid Bokaie; . Zohre Ahmadi; . Marzie Reisi; . Leila Asadi

Volume 12, Issue 1 , January 2022, , Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: Sexual function is affected by many psychological factors and emotions. Theimpact of emotion management varies in different fertility situationsThis can affect women’s ... Read More

The effectiveness of sexual health group counseling based on cognitive behavioral therapy on sexual satisfaction of newly married women

. Mahshid Bokaie; . Fariba Behzadpour; . Tahmineh Farajkhoda

Volume 11, Issue 9 , October 2021, , Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: The beginning of a marital relationship is very important as a part of a familyrelationship, and it satisfies many mental and physical necessities in a safe environment ... Read More

Evaluation of the relationship between emotional intelligence and sexual function of reproductive age women

. Leila Asadi; . Mahshid Bokaie; . Farideh Khavari; . Maryam Mohammadi; . Sedighe Jamali Gandomani

Volume 10, Issue 4 , April 2020, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Desirable sexual function is one of the symptoms of mental and physical health.Many causes can cause sexual dysfunction. Emotional problems in marriage are one of the maincauses ... Read More

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The effectiveness of sexual health counseling based on cognitive‑behavioral therapy on sexual satisfaction and inefficient sexual beliefs of primigravida women

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The relationship between sexual function and emotional intelligence and its components based on fertility status in women referring to health centers in Yazd

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The effectiveness of sexual health group counseling based on cognitive behavioral therapy on sexual satisfaction of newly married women

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Evaluation of the relationship between emotional intelligence and sexual function of reproductive age women

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