The effectiveness of stress-based mindfulness training on the desire for divorce, blood pressure and sexual fulfillment in betrayed women with high blood pressure

The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness training based on reducing stress on the desire for divorce, blood pressure and sexual fulfillment in unfaithful women with high blood pressure. The research method is quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design with control group. The statistical population included women who referred to psychological counseling services in District 1 of Tehran in 2018 for marital problems and infidelity. Thirty samples were randomly selected and randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Subjects in both the experimental and control groups answered the Roosevelt Divorce Questionnaires and the Halbert Sexual Realization Questionnaire, and blood pressure was measured using the same sphygmomanometer. Then, a mindfulness treatment program based on stress reduction was performed for 8 minutes for each session for 90 minutes, but the control group did not receive any intervention. At the end of the course, the subjects of both experimental and control groups were tested again by the same questionnaires and blood pressure was measured using the same sphygmomanometer. The data were used by analysis of covariance to test the hypotheses. The results showed that stress-based mindfulness training reduces the desire for divorce, blood pressure and increases sexual fulfillment in betrayed women with high blood pressure (p<0.01). Mindfulness training increased sexual fulfillment and decreased desire for divorce and blood pressure. Therefore, it is suggested to use mindfulness training to promote health, improve sexual function and interpersonal relationships of betrayed women.