Volume 32, Issue 4 (Autumn 2024)
Avicenna J Nurs Midwifery Care 2024, 32(4): 331-340 |
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Amirkhalili E, jamshidimanesh M. The relationship between sexual function and sexual dysfunction beliefs after postpartum in primiparous women. Avicenna J Nurs Midwifery Care 2024; 32 (4) :331-340
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1- PhD Student in epidemiology, Department of epidemiology & biostatistics, School of public health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Midwifery and Reproductive Health Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,jamshidimanesh@yahoo.com
2- Midwifery and Reproductive Health Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,
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Background and Objective: Women's sexual functioning changes after childbirth, and various factors play a role in it. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between sexual functioning and dysfunctional sexual beliefs after childbirth.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 352 primiparous women after childbirth in 14 selected healthcare centers affiliated with the Iran University of Medical Sciences using a multi-stage sampling method. The data collection tools included a demographic questionnaire, pregnancy history, dysfunctional sexual beliefs, and a sexual functioning index. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 24 software, and the data were described using means, standard deviations, frequencies, and percentages. A stepwise multiple linear regression model was used to assess the relationship between sexual functioning variables and dysfunctional sexual beliefs. A significance level of less than 0.05 was considered.
Results: In this study, 19 percent of women had dysfunctional sexual beliefs, and 73 percent had undesirable sexual functioning. There was a significant correlation between dysfunctional beliefs and sexual functioning in primiparous women after childbirth (p = 0.001, β = -0.237), predicting a 10 percent variance in sexual functioning.
Conclusion: In this study, dysfunctional sexual beliefs were relatively high among primiparous women within 2 to 12 months after childbirth. Due to its association with sexual dysfunction, it seems that sexual beliefs should be addressed in marital counseling and throughout pregnancy.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 352 primiparous women after childbirth in 14 selected healthcare centers affiliated with the Iran University of Medical Sciences using a multi-stage sampling method. The data collection tools included a demographic questionnaire, pregnancy history, dysfunctional sexual beliefs, and a sexual functioning index. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 24 software, and the data were described using means, standard deviations, frequencies, and percentages. A stepwise multiple linear regression model was used to assess the relationship between sexual functioning variables and dysfunctional sexual beliefs. A significance level of less than 0.05 was considered.
Results: In this study, 19 percent of women had dysfunctional sexual beliefs, and 73 percent had undesirable sexual functioning. There was a significant correlation between dysfunctional beliefs and sexual functioning in primiparous women after childbirth (p = 0.001, β = -0.237), predicting a 10 percent variance in sexual functioning.
Conclusion: In this study, dysfunctional sexual beliefs were relatively high among primiparous women within 2 to 12 months after childbirth. Due to its association with sexual dysfunction, it seems that sexual beliefs should be addressed in marital counseling and throughout pregnancy.
Type of Study: Original Research |
Subject:
Midwifery
Received: 2023/11/10 | Accepted: 2024/07/9 | Published: 2024/12/29
Received: 2023/11/10 | Accepted: 2024/07/9 | Published: 2024/12/29
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