TY - JOUR
T1 - A Randomized Trial of a Relationship-Enhancement Approach in Improving Marital Intimacy in Middle-Aged Iranian Couples
AU - Javadivala, Zeinab
AU - Allahverdipour, Hamid
AU - Kouzekanani, Kamiar
AU - Merghati-Khoei, Effat
AU - Asghari Jafarabadi, Mohammad
AU - Mirghafourvand, Mojgan
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by the office of the Vice-Chancellor of Research at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. This article is derived from the first author's doctoral dissertation. We would like to thank the couples who participated in this study, and sincerely appreciate Mrs. Vajiheh Khajeh’s efforts and professionalism in conducting the intervention. The study was approved by the Vice-Chancellor of Research and the Ethics Committee at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (# TBZMED. 1394.735) and reported to Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (# IRCT20171024036982N1).
Funding Information:
This study was supported by the office of the Vice-Chancellor of Research at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, © 2018 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2019/4/3
Y1 - 2019/4/3
N2 - The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a relationship enhancement education and counseling (REEC) program on improving middle-aged couples' marital intimacy. The randomized controlled trial study was conducted in Tabriz, Iran, from May to December 2017. Thirty-two married couples, attending a public health center and meeting the inclusion criteria, were randomly assigned to the intervention (receiving REEC) and control (receiving routine care) groups. The outcome measures were marital intimacy, sexual motivation, and sexual function. Data were collected at three points in time. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences was used for the purpose of data analysis. In all analyses, the interventional group outperformed the control group on all outcome measures. In the intervention group, results showed statistically significant improvement in all variables of interest after one week and 12 weeks in comparison with preintervention. Upon the completion of the experimentation, it can be concluded that a REEC program positively affects marital intimacy, sexual function, and sexual motivation in middle-aged couples.
AB - The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a relationship enhancement education and counseling (REEC) program on improving middle-aged couples' marital intimacy. The randomized controlled trial study was conducted in Tabriz, Iran, from May to December 2017. Thirty-two married couples, attending a public health center and meeting the inclusion criteria, were randomly assigned to the intervention (receiving REEC) and control (receiving routine care) groups. The outcome measures were marital intimacy, sexual motivation, and sexual function. Data were collected at three points in time. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences was used for the purpose of data analysis. In all analyses, the interventional group outperformed the control group on all outcome measures. In the intervention group, results showed statistically significant improvement in all variables of interest after one week and 12 weeks in comparison with preintervention. Upon the completion of the experimentation, it can be concluded that a REEC program positively affects marital intimacy, sexual function, and sexual motivation in middle-aged couples.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85057955818
U2 - 10.1080/0092623X.2018.1501447
DO - 10.1080/0092623X.2018.1501447
M3 - Article
C2 - 30595113
AN - SCOPUS:85057955818
SN - 0092-623X
VL - 45
SP - 190
EP - 200
JO - Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
JF - Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
IS - 3
ER -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being