Table 2.
Mean and standard deviation of variables in pretest and posttest.
| Variable | Group | Pretest | Posttest | Follow‐up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | p Value | ||
| Marital satisfaction | Short‐term dynamic psychotherapy | 140 | 10.45 | 127.50 | 6.22 | 125 | 5.72 | 0.001 |
| Control | 135.30 | 6.60 | 139.11 | 10.41 | 138.51 | 10.43 | 0.137 | |
| Sexual desire | Short‐term dynamic psychotherapy | 31.90 | 21.27 | 59 | 5.67 | 52.68 | 4.87 | 0.002 |
| Control | 33.70 | 9.20 | 33.40 | 19.12 | 32.86 | 19.43 | 0.948 | |
| Depression | Short‐term dynamic psychotherapy | 23.90 | 5.85 | 4.10 | 2.99 | 4.10 | 2.99 | 0.001 |
| Control | 24.20 | 2.930 | 24.80 | 5.49 | 23.30 | 4.89 | 0.874 | |