جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « عملکرد جنسی » در نشریات گروه « روانشناسی »

The present study was to investigate the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy in the context of infertile women’s emotional expression and sexual function. The study was a quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and control group design, with a two-month follow-up period. The statistical population included infertile women who submitted referrals to the infertility clinics at Mother and Child Hospital and Samar infertility clinic in Shiraz during the winter of 2021. The experimental and control groups were randomly assigned to 36 infertile women who were selected through the voluntary sampling procedure. Over the course of two and a half months, the experimental group was subjected to ten sessions of acceptance and commitment therapy. In this study, the Emotional Expression Questionnaire (EEQ) (King, Emmons, 1990) and the Sexual Function Questionnaire (Keraskian, Mojembari, and Kaiballah, 2014) were implemented. The SPSS23 software was used to analyze the collected data using mixed ANOVA. The findings indicated that acceptance and commitment therapy has a substantial impact on the emotional expression and sexual function of infertile women (p<0.001). Through the development of psychological resilience and mental acceptance, acceptance and commitment therapy can be employed as an effective approach to enhance the emotional expression and sexual function of infertile women, as indicated by the study’s results.

The purpose of the present study was to investigate structural equation modeling of sexual function based on sleep quality with mediating role of distress tolerance in menopause women with type 2 diabetes. The present research is the correlation. The statistical population in this research included postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes in Tehran city in year 2023. The sample size was selected based on Kline model (2023) and with convenience sampling of 300 people. Data collection tools included the female sexual function index (FSFI-6) of Isidori and et al (2010), Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) of Buysse and et al (1989) and distress tolerance scale (DTS) of Simons and Gaher (2005). Statistical analysis of data was performed using SPSS and AMOS-28 software. The findings showed that the direct effect of sleep quality and distress tolerance were significant on sexual function. Also, the results showed that distress tolerance has a mediating role in relationship between sleep quality with sexual function. Also, proposed model had an acceptable fitness to the data (RMSEA=0/056, P-value<0/05) and analyses also revealed that %90 of variance of sexual function was explained by sleep quality through the mediating role of distress tolerance. Therefore, it is concluded that sleep quality affect the distress tolerance and cause defects in the sexual function of postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes, so it is suggested to reduce their sexual function in psychological interventions for these women.

The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and transdiagnostic therapy on sexual function and personality type D components in cardiovascular patients.The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design and a 2-month follow-up with the experimental and control groups. 51 cardiovascular patients in Isfahan city in 1401 were selected using the purposeful sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group(Three groups of 16 people). The research tools were the Rosen (2002)Male Sexual Performance Questionnaire and the Denolt(2005) Personality Type D Questionnaire. The experimental groups received the treatment in 9 sessions of 90 minutes and once a week, and the control group was waiting for the treatment. The data were analyzed using the statistical method of analysis of variance with repeated measurements. The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and transdiagnostic therapy was on sexual function and personality type D components in cardiovascular patients (P<0.001) and there was no significant difference between the effectiveness of both methods.

This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between sexual performance and loneliness with the mediating role of marital boredom. The research method was correlation type. The statistical population of the present study was all married women with family differences who referred to counseling centers in Tehran in 2022. The sample of the research was 200 of these married women, which was done in the form of two-stage cluster and simple random sampling of the lottery type. The research tools were: Pines Marital Boredom Scale (1996), Social Emotional Loneliness Questionnaire of DiTomaso et al. (2004) and Rosen et al. Sexual Performance Questionnaire (2000). The obtained information was analyzed using the method of path analysis and path analysis. Path analysis results showed that there is a direct and significant relationship between sexual performance and marital boredom, between loneliness and marital boredom, and between sexual performance and loneliness (P<0.001). Also, the results indicated that marital boredom plays a mediating role in the relationship between sexual performance and loneliness (P<0.001). It can be concluded that the model of the relationship between sexual performance and loneliness with the mediator role of marital boredom has a good fit.

The aim of the research was to determine the effectiveness of the treatment based on acceptance and commitment on sexual performance and emotional safety in people with cardiovascular disease. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a two-month follow-up phase. The statistical population of the study was cardiovascular patients in Isfahan city in 2022, and 34 patients were selected using the purposive sampling method and randomly assigned to one experimental group and one control group (17 people in each group). The research tools were Rosen's Male Sexual Performance Questionnaire (2004) and Emotional Safety Questionnaire. Treatment based on acceptance and commitment was implemented in 9 sessions of 90 minutes once a week and the control group was waiting for treatment. The data were analyzed using the statistical method of mixed analysis of variance and Bonferroni post hoc test. The results showed that the effectiveness of treatment based on acceptance and commitment and transdiagnostic treatment was on the components of sexual function and emotional safety in cardiovascular patients (P<0.001). Also, the results showed that these effects had maintained their stability in the follow-up phase (P<0.001). Therefore, both interventions can be used to improve the components of sexual function and emotional safety of cardiovascular patients and improve their quality of life.

Sexual performance based on sexual schemas is one of the important aspects in personal health. However, in all reviewed researches, the role of trait state anxiety and sexual self-esteem as mediating variables has not been considered and that the considering the negative sexual anxiety and self-esteem on sexual relationships has not been studied in the research society.

The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the structural equation model of sexual performance of women under menopause based on sexual schemas with the Mediator role of state-attribute anxiety and sexual self-esteem.

The research method was descriptive-correlational, in kind of structural equation modeling. In order to determine the sample, 350 women under the age of menopause who referred to the health and treatment centers of Rudsar city in 1401 were selected by cluster random sampling method. The measuring instruments were Rosen et al.'s sexual performance questionnaires (1997), Andersen and Cyranovsky's sexual schema (1994), Spielberger's state-trait anxiety (1970), and Zina and Schwarz's sexual self-esteem (1996). In order to analyze the data, Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to measure the pairwise correlation of variables and path analysis was used to find the pattern of structural equations with SPSS and AMOS software.

Based on the results of the fit indices, the structural model of the research had a good fit. The analysis of direct relationships showed that there is a direct relationship between sexual performance and explicit/comfortable (β=0.139, P=0.016) and passionate/romantic (β=0.181, P=0.001) sexual schemas. Shy/cautious sexuality and sexual performance have an inverse relationship (P=0.049, β=0.102), direct relationship between sexual self-esteem and sexual performance (P<0.001, β=0.321) and between Trait anxiety and sexual performance have an inverse relationship (P<0.001, β=0.202).

Therefore, to reduce sexual performance disorders, interventions that guide women in the direction of knowledge, insight and change of attitude about their thoughts, feelings and emotions about sexual relations should be used. Increasing the scope of such research can be effective in preventing women's sexual problems.

Several factors have a role in the formation of sexual function, some of which have been identified in previous studies. This study was conducted to investigate other factors that may not have been identified in previous studies. In this regard, the aim of this study was to investigate and determine the psychological factors affecting women's sexual function.

The method of this study was qualitative with interpretive approach and themed analysis method. Based on the purposeful sampling method, the data of this study were saturated with 13 married women from April to June 2020. In-depth semi-structured interview method was used to collect data. Data were analyzed by themed analysis method.

Findings showed the categories explained "sexual knowledge", "sexual attitude", "sexual self-efficacy", "sexual intimacy", "sexual redress" and "sexual self-efficacy".

It seems that when women perform sexual activities for themselves certain rights such as demanding sexual activity, accepting the existence of intimacy in sexual relationships, etc. They believe that they achieve a positive perception about sexual activity in marital relationships, which can contribute to optimal sexual function

One of the most important relationships between a man and a woman is marriage, which includes both emotional and legal commitment and is of special importance in the life of every adult. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to model marital adjustment based on communication patterns and marital relationship performance with the mediation of spiritual attitude.

The present research was a descriptive-correlation type of structural equation modeling. The statistical population of the research included married people living in Tehran, according to the number of observable changes, 350 samples were available according to Spanir's (1976) marital compatibility questionnaires, spiritual attitude: Shahidi and Farajnia (2013), Christensen and Salavi's communication patterns. (1984) and sexual performance: Farajnia et al. (2013) answered. The research data was also analyzed through SPSS and AMOS software.

The findings showed that the constructive communication pattern directly explains β = 0.334 of the variance of marital adjustment, and the withdrawal communication pattern directly explains β = 0.159 of the variance of marital adjustment. Also, the constructive communication pattern directly explains β=0.21 of the variance of spiritual attitude and the spiritual attitude directly explains β=0.147 of the variance of marital adjustment.

It can be concluded that the modeling of marital compatibility based on communication patterns and marital relationship performance with the mediation of spiritual attitude is valid.

Female Sexual Interest-Arousal Disorder is one of the most common sexual problems in women and a multifactorial disorder. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of the newly developed treatment of female sexual interest-arousal disorder and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on sexual function and the quality of the marital relationship of women with female sexual interest-arousal disorder. The research method was experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population included women with female sexual interest-arousal disorder referred to counseling centers in Isfahan, from which 45 people were selected by purposive sampling and randomly assigned to three groups (15 people in each group). Subjects of all three groups were evaluated in the pre-test stage with scales. Then the experimental groups underwent an 8-session weekly intervention and the control group did not receive any intervention. At the end of the intervention sessions, the members of all three groups were re-evaluated with research tools. The female Sexual Function Index Scale (Isidori, Pozza, Esposito, Giugliano, Morano, et al, 2010) and relationship Quality Scale(Chonody, Gabb, Killian &Dunk-West,2018)were the instruments in this study. The results of multivariate analysis of covariance showed that both interventions affect therapeutic goals and the experimental groups witnessed positive changes in the post-test of sexual function and quality of marital relationship compared to the control group. Regarding the competitive validation of the interventions, the results showed that in the sexual function, the effectiveness is more in favor of the psychotherapy protocol of female sexual interest-arousal disorder (P<0.05), but no significant difference was observed between the two interventions in the quality of the marital relationship(P>0.05). Conclusion According to these results, it can be said that the psychotherapy protocol for the female sexual interest-arousal disorder has the necessary effectiveness in modulating the symptoms of this disorder and can be used as a suitable treatment option along with other psychotherapy models for this disorder.

Diabetes is a common chronic disease that causes many physical and mental injuries. Sexual dysfunction is one of the common consequences of diabetes in women, which has many negative consequences for the patient. On the other hand, stress can be an effective factor in aggravating sexual disorders. Regarding the effectiveness of interventions based on stress management such as autogenic training and stress reduction training based on mindfulness on the sexual performance of type 2 diabetic patients, there is a research gap in comparing the effectiveness of these two training methods.

The present study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of autogenic training and mindfulness-based stress reduction training on sexual performance in patients with type 2 diabetes.

The current research design was a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test type with a control group. The statistical population of the study included all women with type 2 diabetes referred to Kasra Hospital in Tehran in 1400, 45 of them were selected by purposeful sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group (15 people in each group). The Female Sexual Function Index (Tyler et al., 1994) was used to collect data. For the first experimental group, 10 autogenic training sessions (MirzamohammadAlaeini et al., 2021) and for the second experimental group, 8 sessions of mindfulness-based stress reduction training (Kabat-Zinn, 2003) were implemented, While the control group did not receive any intervention. Analysis of covariance and SPSS24 software were used for data analysis.

Based on the findings, the effect of the educational interventions on the post-test scores of the sexual performance of the members of both experimental groups was significant, so that after the intervention, the scores of the sexual performance increased significantly (P<0.05). The results of Bonferroni's post hoc test also showed that the post-test scores of sexual performance in the experimental groups have increased significantly compared to the control group. Also, mindfulness-based stress reduction training has been more effective compared to autogenic training (P<0.05).

According to the results obtained in the present study, which confirm the effectiveness of stress reduction training methods based on mindfulness and autogenic training, in reducing the stress level of diabetic women, it is suggested that psychologists and psychiatrists use the mentioned training methods to improve the sexual performance of women with diabetes.

The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of unified trans-diagnostic treatment on the emotional expression and sexual function of the infertile women. It was a quasi-experimental study with pretest, posttest and control group design. Two-month follow-up period was administered too. The statistical population included infertile women who referred to Infertility Clinic at Mother and Child Hospital and Samar Infertility Clinic in the city of Shiraz in the winter of 2021. Thirty six infertile women were selected through voluntary sampling method and randomly accommodated into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received ten sessions of unified trans-diagnostic treatment during two-and-a-half-months. The applied questionnaires in this study included Emotional Expression Questionnaire (EEQ) (King, Emmons, 1990) and Sexual Function Questionnaire (Keraskian, Mojembari and Kaiballah, 2014). The collected data were analyzed through mixed ANOVA via SPSS23 software. The results showed that unified trans-diagnostic treatment has significant effect on the emotional expression (F=39.82; Eta=0.54; P<0001) and sexual function (F=31.88; Eta=0.49; P<0001) in the infertile women. According to the findings of the present study it can be concluded that unified trans-diagnostic treatment can be used as an efficient therapy to improve emotional expression and sexual function in the infertile women through employing techniques such as identifying emotions, emotional awareness, cognitive reassessment, and identifying patterns of emotion avoidance.

The purpose of this research was to study the relationship between parental bonding and sexual function with mediating role of interpersonal. Current research was a descriptive correlational study. The statistical population consisted of married male and female in Tehran Province Who were married for less than 7 years. The sample group included 293 people (149 women and 144 men) who were selected by available means. Research data was gained by Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) Interpersonal Sensitivity Measure (IPSM), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF). Based on multivariable regression analysis, parental bonding and interpersonal sensitivity predict the sexual function. In the components of parental bonding, mother’s care positively predicts both men and women’s sexual function and father’s care negatively predicts men’s sexual function. Male and female sexual function is also negatively predicted by interpersonal sensitivity. Among the aspects of interpersonal sensitivity, fragile self-esteem negatively predicts male sexual function. Path analysis showed that interpersonal sensitivity is not a mediator in the relationship between parental bonding and sexual function. Due to the difference in the number of questions in male and female sexual function index, study of gender role as a moderator was not achieved. Results generally showed the impacts of parental bonding and interpersonal sensitivity on sexual function in adults. Initial relations with parents form the internal represented models of self and others which can be regenerated in interpersonal relations and sexual functions during the adulthood.

The purpose of this study was to provide a model of sexual performance of women under menopause based on sexual self-expression with the mediating role of state-attribute anxiety and sexual self-esteem. The research method was descriptive and correlation type using structural equations. The statistical population in this research was made up of all post-menopausal women who referred to the health and treatment centers of Rodsar city between February 1400 and May 1401. To determine the sample, first three health centers were randomly selected and then 350 women who They went to these centers to receive services and met the entry requirements and were selected as samples. The measurement tools in this research were the questionnaires of women's sexual performance (1997), women's sexual self-esteem (1996), Spielberger's anxiety (1970) and Halbert's sexual entitlement (1992). Data analysis was done using Pearson's correlation coefficient and structural equation modeling with AMOS software. The results of the fit of the proposed model indicated a good fit of the model with the data, and the standard coefficients of the paths of the proposed model showed that the highest coefficient was for the path of sexual self-expression and sexual self-esteem (P < 0.001, β = 0.321) and The lowest coefficient is assigned to state anxiety for sexual performance (P=0.166, β=0.077). Also, the bootstrap results for the indirect path of the proposed model showed that sexual self-expression through trait anxiety has an indirect effect on women's sexual performance, and sexual self-expression through sexual self-esteem has an indirect effect on women's sexual performance. It is suggested to pay more attention to sexual self-expression and sexual self-esteem in couples therapy and sex therapy centers to help women with sexual dysfunction.

Infertility as a crisis in marital relationships not only causes psychological problems, but can also act as a powerful blow against the relationship between the couple. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of emotion-oriented couple therapy and Gottman couple therapy on sexual function, marital sexual satisfaction and depression in infertile couples. In this quasi-experimental study, 54 infertile couples from Omid Royan Infertility Center in Arak were selected and divided into two intervention groups (36 couples) and a control group (18 couples). In the intervention group, the training content was performed by emotion-focused couple therapy and Gottman couple therapy in ten 60-minute sessions for infertile couples, and two months later, the test was followed up. Data were collected using demographic information form, sexual function questionnaire, marital sexual satisfaction and depression and was analyzed using SPSS software version 23. The results showed that there is a difference between the effectiveness of emotion-oriented couple therapy and Gottman couple therapy on the sexual performance of men in infertile couples (P<0.05). However, there is no difference between the effectiveness of emotion-oriented couple therapy and Gottman couple therapy on women's sexual performance, marital sexual satisfaction of women and men, and depression of infertile couples. (P<0.05). Also, the results showed that both emotion-oriented couple therapy and Gottman methods were effective on sexual performance, marital sexual satisfaction and depression of infertile couples, and the scores of the post-test group and the follow-up period were better than the control group (P<0.05). The implementation of both methods of couple therapy has been effective on sexual function, marital sexual satisfaction and depression of infertile couples. Therefore, it is recommended that these two treatments including emotion-focused couple therapy and Gottman be used to improve sexual functioning, sexual satisfaction and marital depression of infertile couples.

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of classical cognitive-behavioral therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy based on purposeful support on the sexual function and disturbance tolerance. The research design was experimental with pre-test and post-test and control group. 48 people were selected by available sampling method and randomly divided into two experimental groups and one control group among female patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder who had referred to counseling centers and psychological and psychiatric services in Parsabad city of Ardabil province in the period from April to July 2021 for treatment. Data collection tools were: Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Scale, Sexual Function and Disorder Tolerance Scale. Interventional treatments were performed in 8 sessions each at different time intervals. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance. The results showed that classical cognitive-behavioral therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy based on purposeful support were effective on the sexual function and disturbance tolerance in people with washing obsession (P <0.05). Also, the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy based on purposeful support was significantly higher than classical cognitive-behavioral (P <0.05). It is suggested to pay attention to the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy based on purposeful support as a new treatment method.

The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship of Alexithymia and female sexual function by mediating social exchange styles. the research method was a descriptive correlational. The Statistical population was composed of all married women living in Tehran, of which 550 individuals participated in the study through online recall. The research tool included Toronto alexithymia scale, the Women's Sexual Function Scale and Social Exchange Styles Scale. Fitness of the proposed model was estimated through structural equation modeling (SEM) and using Lisrel software package. The mediating relationship in the proposed pattern were tested using the bootstrap procedure. The results of structural equation modeling indicating fitness of model and showed that alexithymia with the mediation of benefit-seeking style and overinvestment style had an indirect effect on sexual function. According to the results, in order to improve sexual function should be considered in social exchange styles. The findings of the present study provide a useful framework for identifying the influential components in the field of social psychology in women's sexual function that should be considered in prevention and treatment programs.

Several factors have a role in the formation of sexual activity, some of which have been identified in previous studies. In this regard, the aim of this study was to investigate and determine the psychological factors affecting women's sexual function and develop its structural model. The method of this study is correlation (structural equation modeling). From the study population, which included all Iranian women present in cyberspace in 2020, 386 people were selected using available sampling method. Amos software was used to analyze the research data to present the model. The findings of the present study showed that sexual knowledge, sexual attitude, sexual self-efficacy and sexual self-efficacy had indirect effect on sexual function> through sexual redress (P Also, sexual attitude, sexual self-efficacy and sexual self-efficacy had indirect effects on sexual function through sexual intimacy> (P It seems that when women have certain rights for themselves in performing sexual activities such as demanding sexual activity, accepting intimacy in sexual relationships, they gain a positive perception about how sexual activity in marital relationships can contribute to optimal sexual activity.

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between sexual function and irrational beliefs and self-concept in women.

The present study is a correlational descriptive method. The statistical population of this study includes married women aged 20-40 years living in Tehran (regions 1 and 3) who were studied in the spring of 1400. In this study, the sample size was estimated by Tabachink and Fidel formulas of 116 people, which was reduced to about 140 people, and in order to be optimized for generalization to the community, we were able to use 216 people who were selected by sampling method and selected voluntarily. The Rosen et al.'s (2000) Women's Sexual Performance Questionnaire, Jones (1969) Irrational Beliefs Questionnaire, and Beck and Steer (1978) Self-Esteem Questionnaire were used to collect data. The present study was analyzed using regression test. SPSS software version 25 was also used for data analysis.

The results showed that among the components of sexual function, psychological stimulation, humidity and satisfaction in a negative way and sexual pain in a positive and significant way predicts irrational beliefs in women (P<0.01). The results also showed that among the components of sexual function, sexual desire (p<0.05, β= 0.191) and satisfaction (p<0.05, β= 0.117) were positive and sexual pain (p<0.05, β= 0.404) negatively and significantly predicts self-concept in women.

Based on the findings of the present study, psychological stimulation predicts negative moisture and satisfaction and sexual pain positively and significantly predicts irrational beliefs in women. It also predicts sexual desire and satisfaction in a positive way and sexual pain in a negative and meaningful way in women.

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on mood swings, sleep quality and sexual function in postmenopausal women.

The research method was quasi-experimental type with pre-test and post-test design with experimental and control group. The statistical population of this study was all postmenopausal women referring to health centers in 7 District  of Tehran in the first quarter of 1397. From this community, 30 people were selected and assigned to two experimental and control groups. Thirty women were selected from the statistical population based on the available sampling method, the experimental group was 15 and the control group was 15. The data was collected using a questionnaire by Watson et al. (1988), The woman’s Sexual Function index of Rosen et al (2000). And Pittsburgh sleep Quality index (1989). Then, multivariate analysis of covariance (statistical) Method was used to analyze the data.

The findings showed that acceptance and commitment therapy can improve sexual function, reduce negative mood and sleep Quality in postmenopausal women.

This treatment in contrast to cognitive therapy targets avoidance for their therapies in order to experience rather than control or change the negative assessments and creates a major opening. Therefore, Acceptance and commitment therapy can be used for improving sexual function, improving people's mood and increasing sleep Quality in postmenopausal women.