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Effect of body image on sexual quality of life in married women with physical disabilities

Fiziksel engeli olan evli kadınların beden imajının cinsel yaşam kalitesine etkisi

Mehmet Emin Şanlı(BATMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-5515-2752
Tülay Yıldırım Üşenmez(Dicle Üniversitesi)0000-0002-9979-9654
Pages
93–98
Publication Date
2024-08-31
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Additionally, as a consequence of the regression analysis, it was found that body image predicted sexual quality of life by 39%.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of body image on the sexual quality of life in married women with physical disabilities.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: The present study was carried out at the physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics of a state hospital in the southeast region of Türkiye between October and December 2022.
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Conclusion & Impact:Additionally, as a consequence of the regression analysis, it was found that body image predicted sexual quality of life by 39%.
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⚙️Variables:beden imajı · cinsellik · fiziksel engelli

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Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of body image on the sexual quality of life in married women with physical disabilities. Methods: The present study was carried out at the physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics of a state hospital in the southeast region of Türkiye between October and December 2022. The population of the cross-sectional study contains 106 married women with physical disabilities. Descriptive Features Form (DFF), Body Image Scale (BIS), and Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female (SQLQ-F) were utilized to collect data. Results: There was a positive and moderate correlation between BIS and SQLQ-F (r=0.632, p<0.05). Additionally, as a consequence of the regression analysis, it was found that body image predicted sexual quality of life by 39%. Conclusion: Improving the level of body image of married women with physical disabilities may positively affect their sexual quality of life.

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Amaç: Bu araştırma, fiziksel engeli olan evli kadınların beden imajının cinsel yaşam kalitesine etkisini belirlemek amacıyla yapıldı. Yöntem: Araştırma, bir devlet hastanesinin fizik tedavi ve rehabilitasyon kliniklerinde Ekim-Aralık 2022 tarihleri arasında yürütüldü. Kesitsel türde yapılmış olan araştırmanın örneklemini fiziksel engeli olan 106 evli kadın oluşturdu. Verilerin toplanmasında Tanıtıcı Özellikler Formu, Beden İmajı Ölçeği (BDÖ) ve Cinsel Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği-Kadın (CYKÖ-K) kullanıldı. Bulgular: Beden imajı ölçeği toplam puanı ile cinsel yaşam kalitesi ölçeği toplam puanı arasında pozitif yönde orta düzey bir ilişki olduğu belirlendi (r=0.632, p<0.05). Ayrıca yapılan regresyon analizi sonucunda beden imajının cinsel yaşam kalitesini %39 oranında yordadığı da belirlendi. Sonuçlar: Fiziksel engeli olan evli kadınların beden imajı düzeyinin artması kadınların cinsel yaşam kalitelerini olumlu olarak etkileyebilir.

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Şanlı, M. E., Üşenmez, T. Y. (2024). Effect of body image on sexual quality of life in married women with physical disabilities. Anatolian Journal of Health Research, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2, 93–98. https://doi.org/10.61534/anatoljhr.1386485

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