The Effect of Using Love City Game on Improving Marital Satisfaction, Emotional Malaise, Sexual Intimacy of Couple With Visual Impairment Publisher



Berme S¹ ; Najafi M² ; Najafi M²
Source: Proceedings of the 2nd International Serious Games Symposium, ISGS 2020 Published:2020

Abstract

Introduction: Due to the intrinsic importance of marital communication education, especially in couples with various disabilities, the present study has investigated the effect of using Shahre eshgh game on improving marital satisfaction, emotional malaise and sexual intimacy of couples with visual impairment in Isfahan.Research Method: The research design was quasi-experimental and the type of study was applied. Data collection tools were three scales: Inrich Marital Satisfaction, Toronto Emotional Dysfunction, and Sexual Intimacy. The statistical population included couples with visual impairment in the welfare spectrum of Isfahan that 30 couples were randomly assigned to each of the two experimental and control groups. The validity of the scales was confirmed by psychologists and psychiatrists and their Cronbach's alpha was 0.68, 0.85 and 0.81, respectively. Data collection method was performed in two sessions and data analysis in two levels of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics using SPSS software version 22.Results: The mean changes in marital satisfaction and sexual intimacy between couples after using play therapy tools increased significantly (6.24 and 5.59). No significant changes were observed in emotional malaise before and after play therapy.Conclusion: Considering the psychological issues that blind or partially sighted couples are struggling with and considering the features of educational games for learning life skills for adults, it seems that the use of 'Shahre eshgh' play therapy based on Designed principles of psychology can be very useful. © 2020 IEEE.