Effectiveness Couple Therapy Based on the Emotion-Focused Therapy Approach and the Behavioral-Relational Approach on Sexual Self-Disclosure

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1 PH.D student, Department of Counseling, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor of Psychology, Research Institute for Humanities Research and Development Samt Organization, Tehran, Iran

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare of effectiveness of the enrichment model of marital sexual relations based on the emotion-focused therapy approach and the Behavioral-relational approach on sexual self-disclosure of couples. The research methodology was the experimental one in which the semi-experimental design of Pretest-posttest with control group and follow-up were used.In this study the statistical population was all couples referred to counseling centers in district Gharb of Tehran city in year 2022. In the first stage, using convenience sampling method, 30 couples with score lower than 30in sexual self-disclosurewere selected and then randomly divided into two experimental group (each group 10 couples) and one control group (10 couples) were replaced and experimental group underwent enrichment model of marital sexual relations based on the emotion-focused therapy approach and the Behavioral-relational approach, but the control group received no therapy and remained in the waiting list. To collect data sexual self-disclosure scale (SSDS). Data analysis was performed using analysis of variance with repeated measures. The results of the study showed that treatment phase, the participants improved in sexual self-disclosure and this improvement continued until the follow-up. Also, the results of showed that emotion-focused therapy approach is more effective than behavioral- relational approach on sexual self-disclosure. Based on the results of the present study, it can be said that enrichment model of marital sexual relations based on the emotion-focused therapy approach and the Behavioral-relational approach can be used as a treatment methods on sexual self-disclosure of couples in counseling centers and psychological services.
 

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Biannual Journal of Applied Counseling
Volume 13, Issue 1
July 2023
Pages 47-62

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  • Receive Date: 12 May 2023
  • Revise Date: 18 July 2023
  • Accept Date: 19 July 2023

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