The Effectiveness of Sexual Abstinence Training Based on Islamic teachings on Sexual Impulsivity, Attitude Toward Contraception and Attitude Towards Sexually Transmitted Diseases among Female Students

Sexual abstinence training plays an important role in preventing high-risk sexual behaviors. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of sexual abstinence training based on islamic teachings on sexual impulsivity, attitude towards contraception and attitude towards sexually transmitted diseases among female students. The present study was a quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the study included single female students in Isfahan in the academic year 2018-2019. In this study, 30 single girls were selected with informed and voluntary consent and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). The girls in the experimental group received sexual abstinence training for 8 weeks in 8 sessions of 90 minutes as a group. The questionnaires used in this study included the Reid's Hypersexual Behavior Inventory (2011), Attitudes Towards Contraception Questionnaire Mirzaei Alavijeh et al (2011) and Attitude Towards Sexually Transmitted Diseases Questionnaire, Farazmand (2016). The data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance. The results showed that sexual abstinence training based on Islamic teachings had a significant effect on sexual impulsivity, attitudes toward contraception and attitudes toward sexually transmitted diseases in female students (P <0.01). In this way, this training has been able to reduce sexual impulsivity and increase awareness and attitudes toward contraception and sexually transmitted diseases. According to the results of the study, sexual abstinence training based on Islamic teachings can be used as an effective intervention method to reduce sexual impulsivity and increase awareness and attitude towards contraception and sexually transmitted diseases in single girls.