Abstract

Acceptance and commitment therapy is one of the approaches in improving sexual problems. This study aimed to investigate the effect of acceptance and commitment group counseling on sexual self-efficacy and sexual quality of life in reproductive-age women. This study was conducted on 58 women referred to selected clinics in IRAN who were randomly divided into the experimental (N = 29) and the control group (N = 29). The experimental group received eight sessions of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). The data was collected by sexual self-efficacy and sexual quality of life questionnaire before, after, and one month after the intervention. In the intervention group, the average score of sexual self-efficacy and sexual quality of life was significantly higher than the control group after the intervention (8^th week) and follow-up period (12^th week)(P > 0.005). It seems that counseling based on the ACT is effective in promoting sexual self-efficacy and the sexual quality of life of reproductive-age women.

摘要

接受和承诺疗法是改善性问题的方法之一。本研究旨在调查接受和承诺团体咨询对育龄妇女性自我效能和性生活质量的影响。这项研究是针对 58 名转诊到伊朗选定诊所的女性进行的，她们被随机分为实验组（N = 29）和对照组（N = 29）。实验组接受了八次接受和承诺疗法（ACT）。数据是通过干预前、干预后和干预后1个月的性自我效能感和性生活质量问卷收集的。干预组干预后性自我效能感和性生活质量的平均分明显高于对照组（^第8周）和随访期（^第12周）（P > 0.005）。似乎基于 ACT 的咨询在促进育龄妇女的性自我效能和性生活质量方面是有效的。