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The Effectiveness of Sexual Training (Marital Relationship) on Women’s Marital Life Satisfaction

Zahra Salehi, Khosro Ramezani

Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · pp. 1–6 · Published 24 Jul 2016

10.9734/BJESBS/2016/27661

Abstract

Background: This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the impact of sexual training (marital relationship) on marital life satisfaction of women living in Sepidan city in 2015. Methods: The study population consisted all couples referring to clinics of Sepidan city in 2015. The sample included 40 women who were selected via simple sampling method and were assigned randomly to the experimental group (N=20) and control group (N=20). Data were collected by Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire, and Larson’s Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire. The data were analyzed via Covariance analysis the T-test. Findings: The results did not confirmed the effectiveness of sexual management training on sexual relations, sexual satisfaction, and problem solving (P>0.05). T-test on difference of scores indicated that this approach was effective only for marital life satisfaction. In other words, sexual management training could improve the total score of marital life satisfaction in women of the experimental group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, sexual management training has no effect on marital satisfaction and its dimension. This can be attributed to several reason including fear of revealing the problem, lack of trust, shame, as well as cultural and mental obstacles.

Marital satisfaction sexual management marital relationships sexual satisfaction

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