The Effect of Education Based on Sexual Self-Efficacy on Marital Satisfaction in Women

Background & Aim: Satisfaction with marital life depends on several factors, and satisfaction with sex is one of the important factors influencing sexual self-efficacy. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of educational intervention based on sexual self-efficacy on marital satisfaction in married women in Isfahan. Methods & Materials: A clinical trial study was performed on 80 married women from selected health care centers in Isfahan who were selected by random sampling and were randomly assigned to two groups of intervention and control. The two groups completed the pre-test. The intervention group then participated in 4 sessions. After 6 weeks of the last session in the intervention group and 6 weeks after the pretest in the control group, they responded to the post-test. The instrument of collecting the Enrich Short Questionnaire and Sexual self-efficacy Questionnaire was. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Results: The results of the study indicated that the effect of self-efficacy training on marital satisfaction and its subscales was significant (P <0.05). However, there was no significant difference in the communication subscale (P> 0.05). Conclusion: Sexual satisfaction is one of the effective factors in family survival and health. Sexual self-Efficacy education can increase marital satisfaction by increasing sexual satisfaction. Clinical trial registry):IRCT20180114038352N1(.