The Mediating Role of Body Image Perception in the Relationship Between Pregnant Women's Attitudes Toward Sexuality and Their Sexual Stress
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 422
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- The Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised
研究概览
简要总结
Sexual activity is negatively affected during pregnancy. In addition process of adapting to the changes in the pregnant woman's body negatively affects her psychology. Therefore, pregnant woman's perception of her body image can lead to sexual stress. This study aimed to determine the mediating role of body image perception in the relationship between pregnant women's attitudes toward sexuality and their sexual stress. The study sample consisted of 422 pregnant women.
详细描述
Sexual activity is negatively affected during pregnancy. In addition process of adapting to the changes in the pregnant woman's body negatively affects her psychology. Therefore, pregnant woman's perception of her body image can lead to sexual stress. This study aimed to determine the mediating role of body image perception in the relationship between pregnant women's attitudes toward sexuality and their sexual stress. The study sample consisted of 422 pregnant women. Data collection tools included a "Personal Information Form," the "Attitude Scale toward Sexuality during Pregnancy," the "Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised" and the "Body Understanding Measure for Pregnancy Scale."
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 45 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Volunteering to participate in the study
- •Having no communication problems
- •Being at the ≥10th weeks of gestation
- •Scoring ≥11.5 on the Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised
排除标准
- •Refusing to participate in the study
- •Having been diagnosed with a sexual dysfunction before pregnancy
- •Having psychological health problems according to medical records
结局指标
主要结局
The Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised
时间窗: 3 months
The scale consists of 13 items to evaluate different aspects of distress related to sexual activity in women. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 0, and the highest is 52. Higher scores indicate higher levels of sexual distress.
"Attitude Scale toward Sexuality during Pregnancy Scale"
时间窗: 3 months
It was conducted with 422 pregnant women. Their written and verbal consent was obtained. The Attitude Scale toward Sexuality during Pregnancy: The scale consists of 34 items and three sub-dimensions. The score range of the scale is 34-170. An increase in the scale total score indicates that attitudes toward sexuality during pregnancy are positive.
The Body Understanding Measure for Pregnancy Scale
时间窗: 3 months
The scale consists of 18 items and three sub-dimensions: pregnancy appearance, concerns about weight gain, and physical burden of pregnancy. The score range of the scale is 20-100.As the score increases, the level of dissatisfaction with the perceived body image also increases.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Ece Kaplan
Asisstant Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing
University of Gaziantep