Effect of expressive writing on the sexual self-concept in men with multiple sclerosis: a randomized clinical controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have examined the various outcomes of expressive writing intervention in different populations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of expressive writing on the sexual self-concept of men with multiple sclerosis.

Methods

This parallel randomized controlled clinical trial conducted on 70 men attending an MS clinic in Tehran in 2022. The participants were randomly assigned to expressive writing intervention and control groups. For two weeks, participants in the intervention group disclosed their emotions and expressed their feelings in writing twice a week. Sexual self-concept was evaluated using the Multidimensional Sexual Self-Concept Questionnaire on three occasions, before, after, and 4-week follow-up. The data ware analyzed usi

SUBMITTER: Sabbaghi MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11883978 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature