Showing 2 results for Reality Therapy
Maryam Mohammadi, Naimeh Akbari Torkestani, Fatemeh Mehrabi Rezveh,
Volume 27, Issue 2 (5-2024)
Abstract
Introduction: Sexual problems are prevalent problems among women that affect different aspects of their lives. Counseling in the early stages can solve many of their problems. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of group counseling based on reality therapy on female sexual function.
Methods: The present clinical trial study with a control group was conducted in Arak City in 2016. A total of 40 women were selected from five healthcare centers according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were randomly divided into two groups experimental and control. The experimental group received counseling sessions of reality therapy (8 sessions, each 90 minutes, twice a week), and the control group received no intervention. Data collected included demographics and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire, completed before and four weeks after the intervention.
Results: The mean scores for sexual function in intervention and control groups were
28.63 ± 2.21 and 27.14 ± 2.58 before the counseling, showing no significant differences between the two groups (P = 0.5). But after reality therapy, the values significantly changed in the intervention group (30.29 ± 2.92 vs. 27.64 ± 2.58) (P < 0.05).
Conclusions: Counseling based on reality therapy was found effective in improving sexual function in women. Therefore, it is recommended that this method be used in healthcare centers.
Fatemeh Sadat Fatemi, Dr Farshid Khosropour, Hamid Mollaei Zarandi,
Volume 28, Issue 4 (10-2025)
Abstract
Introduction: Today, marital infidelity has a significant prevalence among couples, and appropriate skills and interventions are necessary to prevent this destructive behavior. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of reality therapy approach and acceptance and commitment on depression and anxiety of women affected by marital infidelity.
Methodology: The current research was a semi-experimental type with a pre-test and a post-test with a control group. The statistical population included all women affected by marital infidelity who referred to counseling centers in Kerman city in the first half of 1403. Among these women, 30 people were purposefully selected as a sample and replaced randomly and by lottery in two experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). The experimental group received reality therapy intervention during 8 sessions of 60 minutes. The research tools were Lovibond and Volvibond stress questionnaires (1995) and Amini's marital control (2017). The data were analyzed by analysis of covariance with repeated measures and Bonferroni's post hoc test by SPSS software version 27.
Results: The results showed that reality therapy and therapy based on acceptance and commitment were effective in reducing depression and anxiety. Also, treatment based on acceptance and commitment was more effective than reality therapy on depression and anxiety of women affected by betrayal (p<0.001).
Conclusion: The findings of the present study can be used in the selection and design of the most appropriate treatment approach to reduce the damage caused by marital infidelity in women.
