Open AccessThe effectiveness of narrative therapy on sexual function and couple burnout
Author(s) -
Kolsoom Fallah,
Maryam Ghodsi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
revista portuguesa de investigação comportamental e social
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2183-4938
DOI - 10.31211/rpics.2022.8.1.219
Subject(s) - narrative , burnout , sexual function , test (biology) , clinical psychology , narrative therapy , medicine , psychology , psychotherapist , paleontology , philosophy , linguistics , biology
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of narrative therapy on sexual function and couple burnout in women with skin cancer. Method: The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test–post-test design with a control group. Among married women with skin cancer in Mashhad (Iran), 30 available individuals were selected and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Narrative therapy was performed in a group of 15 people in nine sessions (experimental group). The Female Sexual Function Index and Couple Burnout Measure were used to collect pre-test and post-test data. Analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data. Results: Group narrative therapy significantly improved reported sexual function (F = 40.90; p = .001) and decreased couple burnout (F = 59.03; p = .001) in women with skin cancer. Conclusions: Narrative therapy seems to effectively improve sexual function and couple burnout in women with skin cancer.