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Relationship between Sexual Self-Concept and Sexual Health of Middle-Aged Women in Gorgan, Iran
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Tayebe Ziaei1    , Fatemeh Masoumi2 , Zahra Mehrbakhsh3 , Sedigheh Moghasemi * 4 |
1- Associate Professor, Counseling and Reproductive Health Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
2- M.Sc of Counseling in Midwifery, Counseling and Reproductive Health Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
3- Ph.D Candidate in Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. Department of Biostatistics, School of Public health, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
4- Assistant Professor, Counseling and Reproductive Health Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran. , moghasemi.s@gmail.com |
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Abstract: (7731 Views) |
Background and Objective: Middle age is associated with various biopsychosocial changes. Sexual health is one of the most important aspects of health, which is less addressed in middle age. The study aimed to determine the relationship between sexual self-concept and sexual health in middle-aged women in Gorgan, Iran.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was carried out on 428 eligible married women (mean age: 46.38±5.46 years) who had electronic records in one of the comprehensive health centers of Gorgan, Iran. Data collection was done in 2019 using a demographic checklist, the Persian version of Snell’s multidimensional sexual self-concept questionnaire, and the sexual health of middle-aged women scale.
Results: The mean score of sexual self-concept was 115.10±26.88 in the positive domain, 18.09±11.22 in the negative domain, and 39.92±11.88 in the situational domain. The mean score of sexual health was 129.18±18.71. There was a significant positive correlation between sexual health and the positive (r=0.67, P<0.001) and situational sexual self-concept (r=0.63, P<0.001). There was also a significant inverse correlation between sexual health and negative sexual self-concept (r=-0.48, P<0.001).
Conclusion: This study showed that the sexual health of married middle-aged women has a direct relationship with the positive sexual self-concept and an inverse relationship with the negative sexual self-concept.
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Keywords: Sexual Self-Concept , Sexual Health [MeSH], Middle Aged [MeSH], Menopause [MeSH]
Article ID: Vol24-58 |
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