The relationship of sexual dysfunction disorders syndrome and body image with mental health in women

Authors

  • Elnaz Hayati Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch, Tonekabon, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7041-3060
  • Farnaz Yarmohamadi Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch, Tonekabon, Iran
  • Mohammadereza Asadi Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch, Tonekabon, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9404-8715
  • Mehdi Mohammadi Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch, Tonekabon, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1991-2520
  • Shahrbanoo Naghdi-Babaee Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch, Tonekabon, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6001-6050
  • Hajar Akbarnezhad Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch, Tonekabon, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1407-7119
  • Nazanin Farrokhi Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch, Roudehen, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4182-6338
  • Abouzar Nouri-Talemi Department of Medicine, Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan AND Department of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Shahrbanoo Ghahari Department of Mental Health, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7103-3940

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22122/cdj.v10i2.511

Keywords:

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders Syndrome, Body Image, Mental Health

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Sexual dysfunction (SD) and body image are interrelated and could affect mental health. This study aims to examine the relationship between SD and body image with mental health in women.

METHODS: This was a correlational study and statistical population was all married women at age of 25-50 who referred to gynecology centers in Tehran, Iran, in Mar 2015. 150 women who referred to gynecological clinics in two regions of 4 and 8 in Tehran, were chosen using convenience sampling method. They filled 12-Item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), Sexual Function Questionnaire (SFQ), and Body Image Scale (BIS). Data were analyzed by using Pearson correlation and regression through SPSS software.

RESULTS: The relationship between SD disorders syndrome and negative body image with mental health was statistically significant (P < 0.001).

CONCLUSION: Negative self-image could have a negative effect on SD syndrome and it could predict poor mental health in women.

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Published

2022-05-01

How to Cite

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Hayati E, Yarmohamadi F, Asadi M, Mohammadi M, Naghdi-Babaee S, Akbarnezhad H, Farrokhi N, Nouri-Talemi A, Ghahari S. The relationship of sexual dysfunction disorders syndrome and body image with mental health in women. Chron Dis J. 2022;10(2):121–124.

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Vol 10, No 2 (2022)

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