Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the effect of sexual skills training on the ‎sexual desire and sexual self-disclosure in women with sexual dysfunction. ‎ Materials and Methods: This is a semi-experimental research and the research design ‎includes a pre-test and post-test with a control group. The statistical population of the ‎study consisted of all the women having sexual dysfunction at consulting and ‎psychotherapy clinic of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, among which 22 were ‎selected through purposeful sampling method. These individuals were then randomly ‎assigned to two groups of experimental and control. The tools used in this research ‎were female sexual function index (FSFI), self-disclosure index, and Hurlbert index of ‎sexual desire (HISD). The intervention was sexual skills training. The test group ‎received sexual skills training for eight sessions and no intervention took place for the ‎control group during this period. The data were analyzed using the covariance analysis. ‎Findings: The findings showed that sexual skills training had a significant effect on ‎women's sexual self-disclosure with sexual dysfunction. However, there was no ‎significant difference in terms of sexual desire. ‎Conclusion: The results indicate the effectiveness of sexual skills training on ‎improving individuals’ attitudes toward personal abilities and beliefs related to sexual ‎role in a satisfactory sexual relation‎‎.