Comparing the effectiveness of schema therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on Sexual Satisfaction and Resilienc of married nurses

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Among the people working in medical centers, married nurses suffer the most work pressure, Therefore, conducting psychotherapy interventions in this occupational group can be useful. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to compare the effectiveness of schema therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on sexual satisfaction and Resilienc of married nurses.

Method: The current research is practical in terms of its purpose and in terms of method, it is a semi-experimental type with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of this research included all married nurses working in hospitals in Mashhad in 1401, 45 of whom were randomly selected by convenience sampling, one group waiting for treatment and two experimental groups (15 people in each group) randomly replaced. One experimental group of 8 sessions of 90 minutes with schema therapy method and One experimental group of 8 sessions of 90 minutes with acceptance and commitment therapy method were trained, and the waiting group did not receive educational treatment. The groups completed the Larson Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Questionnaire as a pre-test and post-test. Covariance statistical test was used to analyze the data.

Findings: The results showed that the average scores of sexual satisfaction and resilience in the experimental group of schema therapy and in the experimental group of acceptance and commitment therapy were significantly different (p<0/01) and there was no significant difference in the control group.

Conclusion: The findings of this research acknowledge the importance of the use of schema therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in increasing and improving sexual satisfaction and resilience of nurses. These two approaches can be used in order to improve the occupational health level of married nurses and provide optimal healthcare services in hospitals.