The Effect of Group Sexual Assertiveness Training on Sexual Assertiveness of Female Students: A QuasiExperimental Study

Abstract

Sexual relation is a very significant part of the marital relationship. Any obstacle in the marital relationship influences the family and social cohesion. This study aims to determine the impact of Group sexual assertiveness training on Sexual assertiveness of Female Students. This quasi-experimental pre and posttest study was conducted on 80 married female students of Sistan and Baluchestan University (southeast of Iran), from 1 July 2018 to 30 March 2019. Students were selected and randomly allocated in the two intervention and control groups. The intervention group received sexual assertiveness training in the four two-hourly sessions over two weeks. The control group did not receive any training. The data were collected before and 12 weeks after the intervention by Hurlbert’s sexual assertiveness questionnaire, and then were analyzed. After giving the group sexual assertiveness training, the mean score of sexual assertiveness in the intervention group significantly increased when compared to the control group (p=0.01). It is advised to provide sexual assertive training to pre-marriage education, particularly in cultures where women have a moderate level of sexual assertiveness.