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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ATTITUDES TOWARD SEXUALITY, SEXUAL LIFE, AND LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN

GEBELERDE CİNSELLİĞE İLİŞKİN TUTUMUN CİNSEL YAŞAM VE YAŞAM DOYUMU İLE İLİŞKİSİ

Şükran Ertekin Pınar(Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi)0000-0002-5431-8159
Esranur Çevik Coşkun(Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi)0000-0003-2450-7642
Pages
213–236
Publication Date
2026-08-24
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In conclusion, increasingly negative attitudes toward sexuality during pregnancy are associated with greater sexual dysfunction and lower life satisfaction.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This descriptive study examined the relationship between attitudes toward sexuality, sexual life, and life satisfaction among 107 pregnant women.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, increasingly negative attitudes toward sexuality during pregnancy are associated with greater sexual dysfunction and lower life satisfaction.
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⚙️Variables:Cinsellik · gebelik · tutum

Abstract

This descriptive study examined the relationship between attitudes toward sexuality, sexual life, and life satisfaction among 107 pregnant women. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Attitudes Toward Sexuality During Pregnancy Scale, the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Of the participants, 43% had negative attitudes toward sexuality during pregnancy, while 11.2% had sexual dysfunction. As attitude scores decreased, susceptibility to sexual dysfunction increased (r=-0.203; p=0.036) and life satisfaction decreased (r=0.197; p=0.042). Scale scores differed significantly according to various sociodemographic, obstetric, and sexual characteristics (p<0.05). In conclusion, increasingly negative attitudes toward sexuality during pregnancy are associated with greater sexual dysfunction and lower life satisfaction.

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Bu tanımlayıcı araştırma, gebelerde cinselliğe ilişkin tutumun cinsel yaşam ve yaşam doyumuyla ilişkisini incelemek amacıyla 107 gebe ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Gebelikte Cinselliğe Karşı Tutum Ölçeği, Arizona Cinsel Yaşantılar Ölçeği ve Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Gebelerin %43’ünün gebelikte cinselliğe karşı olumsuz tutuma, %11.2’sinin ise cinsel işlev bozukluğuna sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. Gebelikte Cinselliğe Karşı Tutum Ölçeği puanı azaldıkça cinsel işlev bozukluğuna yatkınlığın arttığı (r=-0.203; p=0.036) ve yaşam doyumunun azaldığı (r=0.197; p=0.042) saptanmıştır. Ölçek puanlarının çeşitli sosyodemografik, obstetrik ve cinsel yaşam özelliklerine göre anlamlı farklılık gösterdiği belirlenmiştir (p<0.05). Sonuç olarak, gebelikte cinselliğe yönelik olumsuz tutumlar arttıkça cinsel işlev bozukluğu artmakta ve yaşam doyumu azalmaktadır.

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Pınar, Ş. E., Coşkun, E. Ç. (2026). THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ATTITUDES TOWARD SEXUALITY, SEXUAL LIFE, AND LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN. Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2, 213–236. https://ajindex.com/articles/1520381

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