The Effectiveness of Sexual Mindfulness Training on Sexual Satisfaction and Sexual Intimacy in Married Women
Objective: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of sexual mindfulness training on sexual satisfaction and sexual intimacy among married women attending health care centers in Tehran.
Methods and Materials: This quasi-experimental study used a pretest–posttest control-group design. The statistical population consisted of married women attending health care centers in Tehran during 2024–2025. Thirty eligible women were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 15) and a control group (n = 15). Data were collected using the Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire and the Sexual Intimacy Questionnaire. The experimental group received eight weekly sessions of sexual mindfulness training, while the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of covariance in SPSS-26.
Findings: The results showed that sexual mindfulness training significantly improved sexual satisfaction and sexual intimacy in the experimental group compared with the control group. After controlling for pretest scores, the intervention had a significant effect on sexual satisfaction (F = 164.062, p = 0.001, η² = 0.859) and sexual intimacy (F = 359.630, p = 0.001, η² = 0.930). The posttest mean scores of both variables were higher in the experimental group than in the control group.
Conclusion: Sexual mindfulness training was effective in enhancing sexual satisfaction and sexual intimacy among married women. This intervention may be considered a useful educational and therapeutic approach for promoting marital and sexual well-being in health care and counseling settings.
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