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Keywords
Anorgasmy; Sexual disorders--Treatment;
Abstract
This study utilized a 4-week group treatment format in assessing the effectiveness of the use of a film series, Becoming Orgasmic (Lo Piccolo & Heiman, 1976), in treating women with anorgasmia. Twenty-four volunteers, ages 20 to 49, were assigned to four treatment conditions: (a) combination discussion and film group, (b) discussion only group, (c) film only group, and (d) delayed treatment control group. It was hypothesized that subjects receiving treatment would report greater improvement than control subjects on dependent variables (sexual satisfaction, orgasm frequency, body image, self-esteem, sexual attitudes, and sexual experiences) as measured by pre- and post-testing on the Derogatis Sexual Functioning Index, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Personal Data Form, and monitoring of daily sexual activities. It was also hypothesized that subjects viewing the films would report greater improvement than those not viewing the films. Although subjects in this study considered their group experiences beneficial, there were no significant treatment effects for any of the groups. While no significant treatment effects were obtained, all changes were in the expected direction for subjects in the treatment groups. Problems with lack of homogeneity of the sample, volunteer bias, and outcome measures are discussed.
Year of Submission
1988
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Psychology
First Advisor
John W. Somervill
Second Advisor
Joel Wells
Third Advisor
Linda Walsh
Date Original
1998
Object Description
1 PDF file (114 leaves)
Copyright
©1988 Kris Burling
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Burling, Kris, "Short-Term Group Treatment for Women With Anorgasmia: A Comparative Evaluation of the Use of Films Versus the Nonuse of Films" (1988). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 2261.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/2261
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