Background: Sex education is a process that helps healthy sexual development,
marital health, interpersonal relationships, emotion, intimacy, body image and
gender roles. Considering the importance of sex education for couples, in this
research, a serious board game has been used as a platform for sex education for
couples.
Aim: The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the
effectiveness of Shahreshgh game on improving sexual knowledge and attitude,
sexual suspicions and sexual anxiety of couples in Isfahan city.
Methodology: : In the present study, 20 couples (20 men and 20 women) were
selected based on the inclusion criteria and by purposeful sampling from the
mentioned statistical population, and then 10 couples (10 men and 10 women) were
randomly selected in the experimental group and 10 couples (10 men and 10
women) were assigned to the control group and the questionnaires of sexual
knowledge and attitude, sexual misconceptions and sexual anxiety were used to
measure in the pre-test and post-test and finally the data were statistically analyzed
by SPSS software - 23 cases. it placed.
Conclusions: The results of the covariance analysis showed that the significance
level for the research variables is 0.001, sexual suspicions 0.001, and sexual anxiety
0.014, respectively. The results of this research show that the Love City game can
increase knowledge and attitude, correct sexual misconceptions, and reduce sexual
anxiety. Considering the importance of sex education to couples through various
and attractive tools, it is recommended to use this game for sex education to couples.