The Effectiveness of Couples Therapy Based on Happiness by Cognitive-behavior Method to Increase Sexual Satisfaction in Couples

Abstract

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Background and objective:The aim of this study was to determine efficacy of the couple therapy based on happiness by cognitive-behavior method on sexual satisfaction of couples.
Methods: This research was a Semi-empirical study with pre-test and post-test. The sample included sixty participarts (30 couples) that all were randomly selected. All participants completed  the index of sexual satisfaction (ISS) and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ).Then, members of experimental group take part in 10 session, and both groups responded to the post-test.
Results: The results of covariance analysis showed that differenc of experimental group and control group is significant in 0/05 error. In other words, training of happiness by cognitive-behavior method had significant effect on sexual satisfaction in couples. This effect in women was more than men.
Conclusion: According to the research, training of happiness and treatment by cognitive-behavior method increase sexual satisfaction in couples.The findings of important Implications is for future research, prevention, psychopathology and treatment  of sexual health behaviors in couples.
 
Key words: Happiness, Cognitive-behavior, Sexual satisfaction

 

 
 
 



1. MSc. Family Therapy Psychology, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2. Research Center for Modeling in Health, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
3. PHD candidate of Clinical Psychology. Department of clinical psychology, University of Welfare and Rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Iran
(Corresponding Author)^* Email:[e-mail].

Keywords

• happiness
• Cognitive-behavior
• sexual satisfaction

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