Internet-based Emotion Regulation Intervention for Sexual Health
- Conditions
- Sexual Dysfunctions, PsychologicalSexual Dysfunction
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Emotion regulation skills training
- Registration Number
- NCT04792177
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Luxembourg
- Brief Summary
Introduction: Emotion regulation difficulties have been associated with mental disorders and sexual dysfunctions. Traditional face-to-face transdiagnostic emotion regulation interventions have shown positive results for emotional and personality disorders. Only recently have the effects of these interventions on sexual health started to be investigated. Internet-delivered psychological interventions have several advantages over face-to-face interventions, such as cost-effectiveness, accessibility and suitability for people who experience shame because of their stigmatized problematic behaviors and those who avoid seeking help. The aims of the SHER 2 study are: a) determine the efficacy of an Internet-based emotion regulation intervention for sexual health and sexual satisfaction, and; b) explore the effects of the intervention on (1) emotion regulation skills; (2) mental health; (3) sexual self-perception.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 62
- between 18 and 65 years of age,
- fluent in Brazilian Portuguese,
- self-reported sexual problems, assessed in men by a score of < 21 on the International Index Erectile Function (IIEF) and in women by a score of < 26 on the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI),
- in a stable relationship for at least the preceding 3 months.
- medical conditions that can interfere with the outcomes of the intervention, e.g., diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular problems,
- ongoing psychotherapy.
- no sexual activity in the previous 4 weeks.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Intervention group Emotion regulation skills training Emotion regulation skills training group
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) at 6 months baseline, 2 months after baseline (end of intervention), 8 months after baseline (follow-up) this is a 19-item questionnaire for the assessment of sexual functioning in women in domains of sexual functioning (e.g., sexual arousal, orgasm, satisfaction, pain). Answers are provided using a 5-point Likert scale.
Change in International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)at 6 months baseline, 2 months after baseline (end of intervention), 8 months after baseline (follow-up) The IIEF is 15-item, self-administered questionnaire for assessing sexual functioning in men. Answers are given on a 6-point Likert scale. The IIEF encompasses five different domains of sexual functioning: erectile function, orgasm function, sexual desire, intercourse satisfaction and overall satisfaction.
Change in Sexual Quotient (QS) at 6 months baseline, 2 months after baseline (end of intervention), 8 months after baseline (follow-up) The QS is a brief and comprehensive tool composed of 10-questions, which are answered on a scale from 0 (never) to 5 (always). It addresses general sexual function, and stages of the sexual response cycle (desire, arousal, orgasm) and sexual satisfaction.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sexual Modes Questionnaire (SMQ) - Automatic Thoughts subscale baseline, 2 months after baseline (end of intervention), 8 months after baseline (follow-up) This self-report scale consists of 30 items in the male version, and 33 items in the female version. Respondents are asked to rate the frequency (from 1 \[never\] to 5 \[always\]) with which they have experienced specific automatic thoughts during sexual activity.
Sexual Self-Schema Scale (SSSS). baseline, 2 months after baseline (end of intervention), 8 months after baseline (follow-up) consists of 30 items assessing respondents' perception of themselves as a sexual person compared to others of the same gender and age. Answers are provided using a 5- point Likert scale ranging from 1 (not at all descriptive of me) to 5 (very much descriptive of me).
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) baseline, 2 months after baseline (end of intervention), 8 months after baseline (follow-up) A 9-item self-report measure used to assess symptoms of depression.
General Anxiety Disorder - 7 (GAD-7) baseline, 2 months after baseline (end of intervention), 8 months after baseline (follow-up) A 7-item self-report measure used to assess symptoms of anxiety.
the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) baseline, 2 months after baseline (end of intervention), 8 months after baseline (follow-up) The DERS assesses several facets of emotion regulation, including difficulties relevant to an individual's (a) acceptance of emotional responses, (b) ability to engage in goal-directed behaviour under distress, (c) ability to control impulsive behaviours when distressed, (d) access to emotion regulation strategies, and (e) emotional clarity. Participants rate their degree of agreement with each statement on a scale from 1 (almost never; 0 to 10 percent) to 5 (almost always; 91 to 100 percent).
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Luxembourg
🇱🇺Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg