Salāmat-i ijtimā̒ī (Mar 2017)
The Effectiveness of Hope Group Therapy on Body Image and Sexual Satisfaction in Addicted Men: A Randomized Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial Study
Abstract
Background: Addiction has negative consequences on addicted person and his/her family members. The goal of present research was specifi effectiveness of Hope group Therapy on Body image and Sexual Satisfaction in Addicted men. Materials and methods: The research method was semi- experimental with pre and post test by experimental and control groups. Sixty addicted men were selected from Razzi addiction rehabilitation center in Tehran. The participants were elected randomized from who gained the lower scores in sexual satisfaction and body image questionnaires. They were replaced randomized in two groups of research experimental and control. For gathering data used two questionnaires including, Index of Sexual Satisfaction (ISS) and Fisher Body Image. The collected data were entered into SPSS-20 statistical software and analyzed using Covariance method. Results: The fidings of research indicated that the mean scores of body image and sexual satisfaction were raised dramatically and signifiantly after the intervention in experimental group (P<0.0001). While, this changed did not observed in Control group. Conclusion: The results of this study revealed that hope group therapy as a signifiant psychotherapy intervention can be apply in psychological and rehabilitation centers. This therapy can be improve and help the body image and sexual satisfaction in addicted men.
