The Effect of Psychological Interventions on Sexual and Marital Satisfaction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Mahdie Arab Bafrani
,
Roghaiyeh Nourizadeh
,
Sevil Hakimi
,
Seyed Alireza Mortazavi
,
Esmat Mehrabi
,
Nafiseh Vahed
Abstract
Background: Sexual and marital satisfaction play an important role in the stability of couples' relationships, so it is necessary to take a proper approach to promote them. This study aimed to identify and categorize psychological interventions affecting sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction of women in Iran.
Methods: An electronic systematic review search was conducted using the Persian and English databases of SID, Embase, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Medline, Cochran library, and Google Scholar motor engine until 2021 to identify all relevant clinical trials and experimental and quasi-experimental studies assessing the effect of psychological interventions on sexual and marital satisfaction.
Results: Totally, we retrieved 528 studies from the previously mentioned databases, of which, 38 met the eligibility criteria. The subgroup meta-analysis of 4 studies conducted showed that interventions based on individual consultations increase sexual satisfaction (MD: 2.94, 95% CI: −0.36 to 6.24, P= .23), (I2 =30.83%). The subgroup meta-analysis of 10 studies conducted revealed that couple-based consultations increase marital satisfaction (MD: 5.93, 95% CI: -2.59 to 9.27, P=.95), (I2 = 0%).
Conclusion: The results of meta-analysis demonstrated the effect of counseling-based psychological interventions on increasing sexual and marital satisfaction of couples. However, further clinical trials are required before making a definitive conclusion.
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33. Asadi M, Ghasemzadeh N, Nazarifar M, et al (2020). The effectiveness of emotion-focused couple therapy on marital satis-faction and positive feelings towards the spouse. International Journal of Health Studies, 6(4):36-40.
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35. Haroon Rashidi H, Kiyaniyan Mehr Z (2019). The effect of the positive couple therapy on the marital intimacy and sexu-al satisfaction of female students. Family Pathology, Counseling and Enrichment Journal, 5(1):125-138.
36. Tahan M, Saleem T, Moshtagh M, et al (2020). Psychoeducational Group Thera-py for sexual function and marital satis-faction in Iranian couples with sexual dysfunction disorder. Heliyon, 6(7): e04586.
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38. Rahimi A, Amiri H, Afsharriniya K, et al (2020). Comparing the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in the Enhancement of Marital Satisfaction and Sexual Intimacy in Cou-ples Referred to Counseling Centers. Avi-cenna Journal of Neuro Psycho Physiology, 7(2): 126-132.
39. Amani R, Majzoobi MR (2013). Comparing effectiveness of emotional focused, cog-nitive behavioral and cognitive behavior emotional couple therapy on the change process of spouses' marital satisfaction and women depression. Journal of Family Counseling and Psychotherapy, 3(3):439-69.
40. Dafei M, Farashah FS, Khavari F (2020). The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Counseling on Marital Satisfaction and Pregnancy Concern in Nulliparous Women. International Journal of Philosophy and Social-Psychological Sciences, 6(1): 19-29.
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42. Bakhtiari M, Sheydaei H, Bahreynian SA (2015). The effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy on low sexual desire and marital satisfaction. Thoughts and Behavior in Clinical Psychology, 10(36): 7-16.
43. Farhadi A, Salehin S, Aghayan S (2020). The effectiveness of reality therapy based on choice theory on marital intimacy and sexual satisfaction of newly married women. Avicenna Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Care, 28(2): 83-92.
44. Moghadam NK, Kazerooni G (2017). A study of mindfulness-based stress reduc-tion's effectiveness on marital satisfaction in women. International Journal of Health Studies, 3(1):36-39.
45. Gharadaghi A, Shafiabadi A, Hossein Ra-shidi B, et al (2015). Comparing the effec-tiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for pregnant women to increase marital satisfaction. Family Counseling and Psychotherapy, 4(4): 583-605.
46. Keyghobadi S, Asadzadeh H, Darvizeh, Z (2020). The Effectiveness of Group-based Reality Therapy based on Choice Theory upon Cognitive Flexibility and Women Marital Satisfaction. Journal of Me-dicinal and Chemical Sciences, 3(4): 373-383.
47. Akbari B, Moghtader L, Khakbiz K (2020). Comparison of the Effectiveness of Communication Skills Training and Cog-nitive-Behavioral Therapy in Improving Marital Satisfaction and Happiness of Couples with Sexual desire disorder. Jour-nal of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, 27(4):605-612.
48. Ghadam Kheir M, Ghamari Givi H, Mika-eeli N, et al (2013). The effectiveness of intervention based on rational–emotional behavioral therapy in raising intimacy and women’s marital satisfaction. Thoughts and Behavior in Clinical Psychology, 8(29): 27-36.
49. Shokoohi-Yekta M, Akbari Zardkhaneh S, Alavinezhad S, et al (2019). Teaching emotion regulation skills based on cogni-tive-behavioral approach and its efficacy on marital satisfaction and couple’s hap-piness. Journal of Psychologicalscience, 18(80): 887-896.
50. Khodakarami B, Asadi R, Masoumi S Z, et al (2018). Effect of Life Skills Counseling on Marital Satisfaction of Pregnant Women Referring to Health Clinics in Asadabad, Hamadan, Iran. Journal of Clini-cal & Diagnostic Research, 12(6): 6-10.
51. Masoumi SZ, Kazemi F, Nejati B, et al (2017). Effect of sexual counseling on marital satisfaction of pregnant women referring to health centers in Malayer (Iran): An educational randomized exper-imental study. Electron Physician, 9(1):3598-3604.
52. Sasanpour M, Azizi A, Dehghan Manshadi SM (2017). The effectiveness of sexual cognitive restructuring on marital satisfac-tion and mental health of the couples in Esfahan. Community Health Journal, 10(2): 1-10.
53. Shafi A A, Honarparvaran N, Tabrizi M, et al (2010). Efficacy of emotion-focused couple therapy training with regard to in-creasing sexual satisfaction among, cou-ples. Journal of Thoughts and Behavior in Clini-cal Psychology, 4(15):59-70.
54. Pak G M, Vizheh M, Babaie GR, Rama-zanzadeh F, Abedinia N (2008). Effect of counseling on sexual satisfaction among infertile women referred to Tehran fertili-ty center. Hayat, 14(1): 21-30.
55. Farajkhoda T, Sohran F, Molaeinezhad M ( 2019). The effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy consultation on improving sexual satisfaction of women in reproductive age: A clinical trial study in Iran. J Adv Pharm Edu Res, 9(S2):151-160.
56. Nezhad MS, Shameli L (2017). The effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on sexual satisfaction of couples in Shiraz. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences, 6(1): 58-65.
57. Arab Baferani M, Mehrabi E, Nourizadeh R, et al [MSC Thesi]. The effect of counsel-ing with a positive approach on sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction of women of reproductive age in the corona pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran; 2021.
2. Hosseini N, Poh LL, Baranovich, DL (2019). Enhancing marital satisfaction through acceptance and commitment therapy: A review of marital satisfaction improvement of Iranian couples. Interna-tional Journal of Education, Psychology, 4(33): 53-60.
3. Derrick JL, Houston RJ, Quigley BM, et al (2016). (Dis) similarity in impulsivity and marital satisfaction: A comparison of vol-atility, compatibility, and incompatibility hypotheses. J Res Pers, 1;61:35-49.
4. Tavakol Z, Nikbakht Nasrabadi A, Beh-boodi Moghadam Z, et al. (2017). A re-view of the factors associated with marital satisfaction. Galen Medical Journal, 6(3):197-207.
5. Wagheiy Y, Miri M, Ghasemipour M (2009). A survey about effective factors on the marital satisfaction in employees of two Birjand universities. Journal of Birjand Uni-versity of Medical Sciences, 16(4): 43-50.
6. Brezsnyak M, Whisman MA (2004). Sexual desire and relationship functioning: The effects of marital satisfaction and power. J Sex Marital Ther, 30(3), 199-217.
7. Flynn KE, Lin L, Bruner DW, et al (2016). Sexual satisfaction and the importance of sexual health to quality of life throughout the life course of US adults. J Sex Med, 13 (11):1642-1650.
8. Davis SNP, Ferrar SJ, Sadikaj G, et al (2016). Female Partners of Men With Peyronie's Disease Have Impaired Sexual Function, Satisfaction, and Mood, While Degree of Sexual Interference Is Associated With Worse Outcomes. J Sex Med, 13 (7):1095-103.
9. Rosen RC, Bachmann GA (2008). Sexual well-being, happiness, and satisfaction, in women: The case for a new conceptual paradigm. J Sex Marital Ther, 34(4):291-7.
10. Azari-Barzandig R, Sattarzadeh-Jahdi N, Nourizadeh R, et al (2020). The effect of counseling based on EX-PLISSIT model on sexual dysfunction and quality of sex-ual life of married women with multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled clini-cal trial. Sexuality and Disability, 38(2), 271-284.
11. Vanwesenbeeck I, Ten Have M, de Graaf R (2014). Associations between common mental disorders and sexual dissatisfac-tion in the general population. Br J Psychi-atry, 205(2), 151-157.
12. Rahmani A, Khoei EM, Gholi LA (2009). Sexual satisfaction and its relation to mar-ital happiness in Iranians. Iran J Public Health, 38(4), 77-82.
13. Kohansal F, Nourizadeh R, Sattarzadeh Jahdi N, et al (2022). The Effect of Edu-cational Interventions on Sexual Behavior and Reproductive Health of Women: A Systematic Review. Advances in Nursing & Midwifery, 31(1), 14-21.
14. Merghati Khoei E, Maasoumi R, Talebi S, et al (2015). Factors Affecting Sexual Satisfaction in Iranian Women. Women’s Health Bulletin, 2(4):1-4.
15. Egger M, Smith GD, Schneider M, Minder C (1997). Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test. BMJ, 315:629-634.
16. Liberati A, Altman DG, Tetzlaff J, et al (2009). The PRISMA statement for re-porting systematic reviews and meta-analyses of studies that evaluate health care interventions: explanation and elabo-ration. PLOS Med, 6(7):e1000100.
17. DerSimonian R, Laird N (1986). Meta-analysis in clinical trials. Control Clin Tri-als,7(3):177-188.
18. Begg CB, Mazumdar M (1994). Operating characteristics of a rank correlation test for publication bias. Biometrics, 50(4):1088-1101.
19. Enjezab B, Salehichampiri M, Zareei Mahmoodabadi H, et al (2015). The ef-fectiveness of problemsolving approach consulting on sexual satisfaction of mar-ried women: A single case method. J Adv Pharm Edu Res, 9(S2):161-168.
20. Babakhani, N, Taravati M, Masoumi Z et al (2018). The effect of cognitive-behavioral consultation on sexual function among women: a randomized clinical trial. J Car-ing Sci, 7(2): 83-88.
21. Amini, M, Heydari, H (2016). Effectiveness of relationships enrichment education on improvement of life quality and marital satisfaction in married female students. Journal of Education and Community Health, 3(2): 23-31.
22. Naderi S, Delavar A, Dortaj F (2019). Evalu-ation of the effectiveness of sexual skills training on increasing marital satisfaction. Advances in Health and Behavior, 2(1): 34-40.
23. Salehi Moghaddam F, TorkZahrani S, Mos-lemi A, et al (2020). Effectiveness of Sex-ual Skills Training Program on Promoting Sexual Intimacy and Satisfaction in Wom-en in Tehran (Iran): A randomized clinical Trial Study. Urol J,17(3):281-288.
24. Ataie Z (2020). The effectiveness of cogni-tive-behavioral therapy on job stress and marital satisfaction. Journal of Industrial and Organizational Psychology Studies, 7(2): 367-378.
25. Jamali M, Feiz Abadi S, Jamali M (2017). The effect of cognitive behavioral intervention on women’s sexual self-efficacy and marital satisfaction. Journal of Fundamentals of Mental Health, 19(special issue), 29-38.
26. Parseh M, Naderi F, Mehrabizade Ho-narmand M (2015). Efficacy of cogni-tive–behavioral family therapy on marital conflicts and sexual satisfaction in cou-ples referred to psychological centers. Achievements of Clinical Psychology, 1(1): 125-148.
27. Mahintorabi S (2011). The effect of cogni-tive-behavioral training on modification of irrational expectation, emotional ma-turity and marital dissatisfaction in wom-en. International Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 5(2): 127-133.
28. Choobforoushzadeh A, Kalantari M, Molavi H (2010). The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral stress management therapy on marital satisfaction in infertile women. Journal of Fundamentals of Mental Health, 12(3):596-603.
29. Zarei Abolkheir A, Allahdadian M, Moshar-raf S (2021). Exploring the Effect of Cognitive–Behavioral Counseling on Marital Satisfaction and Quality of Life through Virtual Education. Avicenna Jour-nal of Nursing and Midwifery Care, 29(1): 53-60.
30. Omidi, A, Talighi, E (2017). The Effective-ness of Marital Therapy based on Ac-ceptance and Commitment on Couples' Marital Satisfaction and Quality of Life. International Journal of Body, Mind and Cul-ture,4(1): 46-51.
31. Shargh NA, Bakhshani NM, Mohebbi MD (2016). The effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive group therapy on marital satisfaction and general health in woman with infertility. Glob J Health Sci, 8(3): 230-5.
32. Ismaeilzadeh N, Akbari B (2020). Effective-ness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Sexual Self-Efficacy and Mari-tal Satisfaction among Couples with Marital Conflicts. Avicenna Journal of Neuro Psycho Physiology, 7(1): 29-36.
33. Asadi M, Ghasemzadeh N, Nazarifar M, et al (2020). The effectiveness of emotion-focused couple therapy on marital satis-faction and positive feelings towards the spouse. International Journal of Health Studies, 6(4):36-40.
34. Soleimani AA, Najafi M, Ahmadi K, et al (2015). The Effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy on Sexual Sat-isfaction and Marital Adjustment of In-fertile Couples with Marital Conflicts. Int J Fertil Steril, 9(3):393-402.
35. Haroon Rashidi H, Kiyaniyan Mehr Z (2019). The effect of the positive couple therapy on the marital intimacy and sexu-al satisfaction of female students. Family Pathology, Counseling and Enrichment Journal, 5(1):125-138.
36. Tahan M, Saleem T, Moshtagh M, et al (2020). Psychoeducational Group Thera-py for sexual function and marital satis-faction in Iranian couples with sexual dysfunction disorder. Heliyon, 6(7): e04586.
37. Zahedi Z, Azizi A, Rahmani S, et al (2021). Compare the Effectiveness of Ac-ceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Marital Satisfaction. Family Counseling and Psycho-therapy, 10(2): 75-100.
38. Rahimi A, Amiri H, Afsharriniya K, et al (2020). Comparing the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in the Enhancement of Marital Satisfaction and Sexual Intimacy in Cou-ples Referred to Counseling Centers. Avi-cenna Journal of Neuro Psycho Physiology, 7(2): 126-132.
39. Amani R, Majzoobi MR (2013). Comparing effectiveness of emotional focused, cog-nitive behavioral and cognitive behavior emotional couple therapy on the change process of spouses' marital satisfaction and women depression. Journal of Family Counseling and Psychotherapy, 3(3):439-69.
40. Dafei M, Farashah FS, Khavari F (2020). The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Counseling on Marital Satisfaction and Pregnancy Concern in Nulliparous Women. International Journal of Philosophy and Social-Psychological Sciences, 6(1): 19-29.
41. Rezapour Mirsaleh Y, Esmailbeigimahani M (2019). The Efficacy of Sexual Intimacy and Commitment Based Intervention on the Women’s Marital Adjustment and Sexual Satisfaction. Iranian Journal of Psychi-atric Nursing, 7(1): 41-49.
42. Bakhtiari M, Sheydaei H, Bahreynian SA (2015). The effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy on low sexual desire and marital satisfaction. Thoughts and Behavior in Clinical Psychology, 10(36): 7-16.
43. Farhadi A, Salehin S, Aghayan S (2020). The effectiveness of reality therapy based on choice theory on marital intimacy and sexual satisfaction of newly married women. Avicenna Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Care, 28(2): 83-92.
44. Moghadam NK, Kazerooni G (2017). A study of mindfulness-based stress reduc-tion's effectiveness on marital satisfaction in women. International Journal of Health Studies, 3(1):36-39.
45. Gharadaghi A, Shafiabadi A, Hossein Ra-shidi B, et al (2015). Comparing the effec-tiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for pregnant women to increase marital satisfaction. Family Counseling and Psychotherapy, 4(4): 583-605.
46. Keyghobadi S, Asadzadeh H, Darvizeh, Z (2020). The Effectiveness of Group-based Reality Therapy based on Choice Theory upon Cognitive Flexibility and Women Marital Satisfaction. Journal of Me-dicinal and Chemical Sciences, 3(4): 373-383.
47. Akbari B, Moghtader L, Khakbiz K (2020). Comparison of the Effectiveness of Communication Skills Training and Cog-nitive-Behavioral Therapy in Improving Marital Satisfaction and Happiness of Couples with Sexual desire disorder. Jour-nal of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, 27(4):605-612.
48. Ghadam Kheir M, Ghamari Givi H, Mika-eeli N, et al (2013). The effectiveness of intervention based on rational–emotional behavioral therapy in raising intimacy and women’s marital satisfaction. Thoughts and Behavior in Clinical Psychology, 8(29): 27-36.
49. Shokoohi-Yekta M, Akbari Zardkhaneh S, Alavinezhad S, et al (2019). Teaching emotion regulation skills based on cogni-tive-behavioral approach and its efficacy on marital satisfaction and couple’s hap-piness. Journal of Psychologicalscience, 18(80): 887-896.
50. Khodakarami B, Asadi R, Masoumi S Z, et al (2018). Effect of Life Skills Counseling on Marital Satisfaction of Pregnant Women Referring to Health Clinics in Asadabad, Hamadan, Iran. Journal of Clini-cal & Diagnostic Research, 12(6): 6-10.
51. Masoumi SZ, Kazemi F, Nejati B, et al (2017). Effect of sexual counseling on marital satisfaction of pregnant women referring to health centers in Malayer (Iran): An educational randomized exper-imental study. Electron Physician, 9(1):3598-3604.
52. Sasanpour M, Azizi A, Dehghan Manshadi SM (2017). The effectiveness of sexual cognitive restructuring on marital satisfac-tion and mental health of the couples in Esfahan. Community Health Journal, 10(2): 1-10.
53. Shafi A A, Honarparvaran N, Tabrizi M, et al (2010). Efficacy of emotion-focused couple therapy training with regard to in-creasing sexual satisfaction among, cou-ples. Journal of Thoughts and Behavior in Clini-cal Psychology, 4(15):59-70.
54. Pak G M, Vizheh M, Babaie GR, Rama-zanzadeh F, Abedinia N (2008). Effect of counseling on sexual satisfaction among infertile women referred to Tehran fertili-ty center. Hayat, 14(1): 21-30.
55. Farajkhoda T, Sohran F, Molaeinezhad M ( 2019). The effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy consultation on improving sexual satisfaction of women in reproductive age: A clinical trial study in Iran. J Adv Pharm Edu Res, 9(S2):151-160.
56. Nezhad MS, Shameli L (2017). The effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on sexual satisfaction of couples in Shiraz. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences, 6(1): 58-65.
57. Arab Baferani M, Mehrabi E, Nourizadeh R, et al [MSC Thesi]. The effect of counsel-ing with a positive approach on sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction of women of reproductive age in the corona pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran; 2021.
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Arab Bafrani M, Nourizadeh R, Hakimi S, Mortazavi SA, Mehrabi E, Vahed N. The Effect of Psychological Interventions on Sexual and Marital Satisfaction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Iran J Public Health. 2023;52(1):49-63.
