The Effectiveness of Marital Enrichment Training on Responsibility and Sexual Function in Young Married Women

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of marital enrichment training on responsibility and sexual function in young married women in Amol County. Methods and Materials: This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group structure. The statistical population included all young married women attending welfare service centers in Amol County in 2023. A total of 30 participants were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups. The Harrison Gough Responsibility Questionnaire (1951) and the Rosen et al. Sexual Function Questionnaire (2000) were used to collect data. The experimental group received six 90-minute group sessions of ENRICH marital enrichment training, while the control group did not receive any training. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) in SPSS-25. Findings: The results of the analysis of covariance indicated that the observed differences in the mean scores of responsibility and sexual function between the groups in the posttest stage were statistically significant (p < .05). The findings demonstrated that marital enrichment training led to improvements in responsibility and sexual function among young married women. Conclusion: Therefore, this method can be considered an effective educational and interventional approach to enhance the quality of marital relationships and responsibility among young couples.