The effectiveness of narrative therapy on sexual function and couple burnout

Kolsoom  Fallah; Maryam Ghodsi

doi:10.31211/rpics.2022.8.1.219

Authors

Kolsoom Fallah Islamic Azad University of Semnan, Department of Clinical Psychology https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8053-0663
Maryam Ghodsi Bojnourd University, Bojnourd, Department of Family counseling https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4553-1898

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31211/rpics.2022.8.1.219

Keywords:

Narrative therapy, Sexual function, Couple Burnout, Skin cancer

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of narrative therapy on sexual function and couple burnout in women with skin cancer. Method: The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test–post-test design with a control group. Among married women with skin cancer in Mashhad (Iran), 30 available individuals were selected and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Narrative therapy was performed in a group of 15 people in nine sessions (experimental group). The Female Sexual Function Index and Couple Burnout Measure were used to collect pre-test and post-test data. Analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data. Results: Group narrative therapy significantly improved reported sexual function (F = 40.90; p = .001) and decreased couple burnout (F = 59.03; p = .001) in women with skin cancer. Conclusions: Narrative therapy seems to effectively improve sexual function and couple burnout in women with skin cancer.

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