Journal of Women Interdisciplinary Researches

Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based couple therapy on sexual satisfaction and self-differentiation among women affected by infidelity. The research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test, post-test, and control group. The statistical population included women affected by infidelity in Isfahan during the third quarter of 2023. A sample of 30 participants was selected through purposive sampling from the available population and assigned to experimental and control groups. Data were collected using the Larson Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire (1998) and the Drake and Murdock Self-Differentiation Questionnaire (2015). The mindfulness-based couple therapy intervention was conducted in accordance with Gerhart’s (2012) protocol over nine 90-minute sessions for the experimental group. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). The results showed that mindfulness-based couple therapy had a significant effect on sexual satisfaction (P<0.05) and self-differentiation (P<0.05). These findings suggest that mindfulness-based couple therapy can be an effective intervention for enhancing sexual satisfaction and strengthening self-differentiation among women affected by infidelity.

Abstract Caregiving is fundamental to human relationships and plays a decisive role in the quality and stability of marital relationships. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of caregiving dimensions in the relationship between sexual satisfaction and sexual desire in women. The research was applied in nature, utilizing a descriptive-correlational method through structural equation modeling. The statistical population consisted of all married women visiting cultural centers in Isfahan from May to June 2024. Based on Kline’s model, 200 participants were selected using convenience sampling, considering inclusion and exclusion criteria. Informed consent was obtained from the selected participants, and they were assured that confidentiality and ethical standards would be upheld regarding the research results. Participants completed the Caregiving Scale by Kunce and Shaver (1994), the Sexual Desire Inventory by Hulbert (1992), and the Hudson Sexual Satisfaction Scale (1992). Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and path analysis with SPSS22 and AMOS software. The results indicated that caregiving dimensions mediate the relationship between sexual satisfaction and sexual desire in women. Additionally, the model demonstrated a good fit (P<0.01). The findings suggest that sexual desire alone cannot fully and directly explain sexual satisfaction, and caregiving, as a sensitive and responsive behavior, acts as a mediator and enhancer of this relationship.

Abstract One of the most important and complex aspects of married life is marital satisfaction, which plays a significant role in the strength and stability of marital relationships. Various factors are effective in providing marital satisfaction. One of the most important of them is the sexual satisfaction of spouses with each other, which in turn is affected by other factors, such as spiritual well-being. This study aimed to investigate the moderating role of spiritual well-being in the relationship between sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction of married women in Tehran. The present study was a descriptive correlation. The statistical population of the present study includes married people in Tehran in 1400. by available sampling method, 167 people were selected to participate in this study. Data collection tools included the Spiritual Welfare Scale, the Sexual Satisfaction Scale, and the Glombock-Right Marital Status Questionnaire. Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis were used to analyze the data under SPSS software version 22. The results showed that the correlation coefficient between sexual satisfaction (0.37**) and spiritual well-being (0.31**) with marital adjustment was significant at the level of 0.01. Spiritual well-being also had a moderating role in the relationship between sexual satisfaction and marital adjustment (P <0.05). According to the results of the present study, sexual satisfaction and spiritual well-being have the ability to predict marital adjustment in women, and therefore these results can be attributed to professionals active in the field of couples and families to promote marital satisfaction in clients.