The impact of Sexual Cognitive Reconstruction on reducing Sexual Problems and increasing sexual satisfaction of couples (elementary students Parents)

Background & aim: Inadequate or incorrect information, thoughts and maladaptive beliefs about sex and anxiety is a common cause of sexual problems. These problems can be treated properly by proper training so that the couples could reach desirable marital relationship.The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of sexual cognitive restructuring education on reducing sexual problems and sexual satisfaction of couples in Isfahan, Iran. Methods: In the present experimental study, the pretest-posttest with control group, 120 parents of elementary school students in Isfahan were chosen and were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The research instruments were Hooper sexual problems and Larson sexual satisfaction questionnaires, and ten sessions, two hours each, were held in order to educate sexual cognitive restructuring for the experimental group, but no intervention for control group was held. Data were analyzed using covariance test. Results: sexual training cognitive restructuring reduced the total number of sexual problems and all its aspects and also was effective in increasing sexual satisfaction of couples (P