Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of couples therapy based on the schema model on sexual performance and tolerance of failure in female patients with infertility.
Materials and methods: This study was a clinical trial type. 24 women with infertility who had sexual dysfunction and low tolerance for failure and referred to the infertility department of Imam Khomeini Hospital (RA) in Sari province from June to September 1401 were selected by purposive sampling method. Then they were randomly assigned to the experimental group (couple therapy based on schema model) (n=12) and the control group (n=12). Data collection tools: Snell and Fisher-Walters (1993) Standardized Questionnaire on Sexual Issues (MSQ) and Failure Tolerance Questionnaire were collected at the three stages of the baseline and after the intervention. Data analysis was done using multivariate repeated measure analysis of variance.
Findings: The findings showed that in the group under couple therapy based on the schema model, the average score of sexual performance in the variables of sexual anxiety and depression, as well as sexual satisfaction and failure tolerance in the experimental group compared to the control group, significantly decreased and increased. (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: The results of this research showed that couple therapy based on the schema model can be effective in improving sexual performance (sexual anxiety and depression as well as sexual satisfaction) and tolerance of failure in women with infertility.