Comparison of the Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Couple Therapy with Emotion-focused Couple Therapy on Sexual Attitude of Infertile Women

Aim: The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of Acceptance and Commitment Couple Therapy (ACCT) and Emotion-Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) on infertile women's sexual attitudes. Method: This quasi-experimental investigation included a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design, with a control group. The statistics population comprised all infertile women aged ۲۵ to ۴۵ with infertility for more than five years, a total of ۱۷۱ women who visited Novin Infertility Clinic in Mashhad in ۲۰۲۲. ۴۵ participants who met the inclusion criteria were chosen and matched according to education level and length of infertility. They were divided equally into three groups of fifteen each. Following the pre-test, the experimental groups were assigned to either the ACCT based on Hayes and Strosahl's (۲۰۱۰) or the EFCT based on Johnson's (۲۰۰۸) treatment programs, which consisted of eight weekly ۹۰-minute sessions. Following this, a post-test and a three-month follow-up were conducted. The research tool used was the Dehghani Sexual Attitude Questionnaire (۲۰۰۵). Data were analyzed using SPSS-۲۷. Findings: The results revealed a substantial difference in the efficacy of ACCT and EFCT in altering sexual attitudes among infertile women. Both therapy were successful, however ACCT produced more consistent outcomes during the follow-up period. Although EFCT increased sexual attitude posttest scores compared to the pre-test, the results did not remain constant in the follow-up phase, with a little decrease. Both medications were beneficial, although ACCT had a longer-lasting influence. Conclusion: The results showed that ACCT had a greater impact on modifying sexual attitudes than EFCT.

کلیدواژه ها:

Acceptance and Commitment Couple Therapy ، Emotion-Focused Couple Therapy ، Sexual Attitude ، Infertility