The correlation between sexual dysfunction and intimate partner violence in young women during pregnancy

Autor: Ellahe Bahrami_Vazir, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Mahin Kamalifard, Fatemeh Ghelichkhani, Azam Mohammadi, Mojgan Mirghafourvand
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: BMC International Health and Human Rights, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-698X
DOI: 10.1186/s12914-020-00245-9
Popis: Abstract Background Sexual function is one of the main aspects of life. Pregnancy affects sexual function. The aim of this study was to determine the sexual dysfunction in young pregnant women and its correlation with intimate partner violence (IPV). Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted using two-stage cluster sampling method. The data were collected using a socio-demographic questionnaire, Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2). Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the relationships between sexual dysfunction with IPV and socio-demographic factors. Results The results of this study on 346 pregnant women aged 18–29 years showed that mean (SD = standard deviation) of the total sexual function score was 25.4 (5.9), within a possible score range of 2 to 36. About 66% of the young pregnant women had a sexual dysfunction. The lowest and the highest prevalence of sexual dysfunction were in sub domains of sexual satisfaction and sexual desire, respectively. The prevalence of overall IPV against young women was 63%. The most common type of IPV experienced by women was psychological aggression (56.6%). There were statistically significant relationships between sexual dysfunction and IPV (OR (Odds Ratio) = 0.4, 95% Confidence Interval = 0.2 to 0.6, p
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