The Effect of Relationship Enrichment Training on Marital Intimacy among Infertile Couples with Domestic Violence

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1 Faculty Member, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran

2 MA Student in Counseling in Midwifery, Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Sharoud,Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine AND Imam Hossien Hospital, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran

4 Associate Professor, Department of Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery AND Center for Health-Related Social and Behavioral Sciences Research, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran

5 Assistant Professor, Reasearch Center for child and Maternity Care AND Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

6 PhD Student in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, School of Hunamnities, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran

Abstract

Background: Support for infertile couples and offering them training programs are part of the health reform plan. Considering that infertility causes problems in the marital relationships of infertile couples, the current study was conducted to determine the effect of relationship enrichment training on marital intimacy amomg infertile couples with domestic violence.Methods: This was a semi-experimental study with pre- and post-test on 36 infertile couples with domestic violence referred to the infertility center of Sari City, Iran, in 2015. The couples were randomly divided to control and experimental groups. Domestic violence screening among infertile couples was performed with the Conflict Tactic Scales (CTS) standard questionnaire. Data were collected using marital intimacy questionnaire, which was completed by both groups before and immediately and two months after the intervention. The validity and reliability of both questionnaires were approved before in other Iranian studies. The intervention consisted of seven 90-minute training sessions and was conducted by a graduate student of midwifery counselling. Data were analyzed using SPSS20 software.Findings: Intervention improved the mean score of marital intimacy (P < 0.001) and emotional (P < 0.001), intellectuality (P < 0.001), physical (P < 0.001), social (P < 0.001), communication (P < 0.001), spiritual (P < 0.001), sexual (P < 0.001) and general (P < 0.001) dimensions significantly. However, there was no statistically significant improvement in psychological dimension (P < 0.180).Conclusion: Relationship enrichment increased the marital intimacy; therefore, using the relationship enrichment training workshops is recommended. Although mean score of psychological dimension was not statistically significant, it increased after intervention. Furthermore, other dimensions showed significant improvement in post-test.

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 34, Issue 402 - Serial Number 402
September and October 2016
Pages 1187-1196

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  • Receive Date: 25 June 2016
  • Revise Date: 02 November 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 April 2022

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