The Efficacy of Emotion-Focused Couple Therapy on Self-efficacy, Body Image Concerns, and Couple Burnout in Women with Sexual Dysfunction
Journal of Family Relations Studies
مقاله 7 ، دوره 5، شماره 4 - شماره پیاپی 19 ، دی 2025، صفحه 54-63 1.2 M )
نوع مقاله: Original Article
شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22098/jfrs.2024.15277.1194 نویسندگان
Kowsar Shehnifayz 1 Nazanin Haghighat Bayan 2 Vahid Savabi Niri* 3 Mehri Madani Javnqala 4 Farzin Bagheri Sheykhangafshe 5 1 Master of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran2 Ph.D. of Clinical Psychology, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran3 Master of Clinical Psychology, Department of psychology, Ardabil branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran4 Master of Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran5 Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iranچکیده Objective: This study examines the effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) in addressing self-efficacy, body image concerns, and couple burnout among women experiencing sexual dysfunction.Methods: The study utilized a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The target population consisted of women diagnosed with sexual dysfunction in Ardabil City in 2024. Purposive sampling was employed to select 34 participants, divided equally into experimental (n=17) and control (n=17) groups. The experimental group participated in nine 90-minute Emotion-Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) sessions, while the control group received no intervention. Data collection involved administering several measures: the Female Sexual Function Index, General Self-efficacy Scale, Body Image Concern Inventory, and Couple Burnout Scale. Statistical analysis was conducted using multivariate analysis of covariance in SPSS-27.Results: The findings demonstrated significant improvements in several domains among women receiving EFT compared to the control group. Specifically, EFT led to substantial decreases in body image concerns (F=60.62), physical exhaustion (F=71.82), emotional exhaustion (F=44.34), and mental exhaustion (F=54.22), alongside notable increases in self-efficacy (F=59.40) (P<0.001).Conclusion: These results underscore the importance of integrating therapeutic approaches that consider both individual and relational dynamics in the treatment of sexual dysfunction.کلیدواژهها
Body Image Concerns ؛ Couple Burnout ؛ Emotion-Focused Couple Therapy ؛ Self-efficacy ؛ Sexual Dysfunction
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