The effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction program on marital boredom and sexual satisfaction in married people referred to psychological centers in Tehran

Introduction: Marital satisfaction has an important role in strengthening the foundation of the family and marital boredom and sexual satisfaction can be effective on this phenomenon. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction program on marital boredom and sexual satisfaction in married people referring to psychological centers in Tehran. Method: The present study was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest with a two-month follow-up phase with a control group. The statistical population of the present study included all married people with marital problems who referred to psychological centers in Tehran in 1398. Among these people, 30 people were selected by the purposive sampling method and randomly divided into two groups of 15 people. The experimental group underwent 8 sessions of 90 minutes of mindfulness-based stress reduction program and no action was taken for the control group. Data collection tools included the marital boredom questionnaire and the sexual satisfaction scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS-21 and repeated measures ANOVA. Results: The results showed that mindfulness-based stress reduction program had a significant effect on reducing marital boredom and increasing sexual satisfaction of married people in the post-test and follow-up stages (P <0.005). Conclusion: According to the results, mindfulness-based stress reduction program intervention can be used to reduce marital boredom and improve sexual satisfaction in married people.