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Tabarte Farahani U K, Akbari Torkestani N, Khazaei L, Ranjbaran M, davoodabadi farahani M. Investigating Factors Affecting Sexual Self-Efficacy of Pregnant Women in
Arak City. J Arak Uni Med Sci 2024; 27 (3) :171-177
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Umm Kulsum Tabarte Farahani1 
, Naimeh Akbari Torkestani2 , Leila Khazaei3 , Mehdi Ranjbaran4 , Masoomeh Davoodabadi farahani5
, Naimeh Akbari Torkestani2 , Leila Khazaei3 , Mehdi Ranjbaran4 , Masoomeh Davoodabadi farahani5
1- Department of Counseling in Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
2- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
3- Department of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
4- Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
5- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran ,davoodabadi@arakmu.ac.ir
2- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
3- Department of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
4- Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
5- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran ,
Abstract: (427 Views)
Introduction: Sexual self-efficacy is a fundamental concept in behavior, health, and sexual performance that changes over time due to events such as pregnancy and childbirth. The present study was conducted to investigate factors affecting sexual self-efficacy in pregnant women in Arak City.
Methods: The current research is a cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study conducted with 234 pregnant women aged 18 to 40 who had minimal reading and writing literacy and lived with their husbands. Ten comprehensive urban health centers were selected using cluster sampling. Data were collected through a demographic information checklist and a sexual self-efficacy questionnaire. Data analysis was done using Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis and (LSD) tests.
Results: The mean score of sexual self-efficacy of pregnant women was 28.51 ± 6.45 and was at a high level. Kruskal-Wallis test showed that the sexual self-efficacy of pregnant women is unrelated to their education (P = 0.2). There is a significant relationship between education and the education of their spouses (P = 0.04). (LSD) test showed a significant difference between different levels of education of husbands and the sexual self-efficacy of pregnant women. Also, no significant relationship was observed between the mean score of sexual self-efficacy and other variables.
Conclusions: The sexual self-efficacy of pregnant women is related to the education of their husbands, so it is suggested to provide a suitable platform for increasing the knowledge and awareness of men.
Methods: The current research is a cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study conducted with 234 pregnant women aged 18 to 40 who had minimal reading and writing literacy and lived with their husbands. Ten comprehensive urban health centers were selected using cluster sampling. Data were collected through a demographic information checklist and a sexual self-efficacy questionnaire. Data analysis was done using Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis and (LSD) tests.
Results: The mean score of sexual self-efficacy of pregnant women was 28.51 ± 6.45 and was at a high level. Kruskal-Wallis test showed that the sexual self-efficacy of pregnant women is unrelated to their education (P = 0.2). There is a significant relationship between education and the education of their spouses (P = 0.04). (LSD) test showed a significant difference between different levels of education of husbands and the sexual self-efficacy of pregnant women. Also, no significant relationship was observed between the mean score of sexual self-efficacy and other variables.
Conclusions: The sexual self-efficacy of pregnant women is related to the education of their husbands, so it is suggested to provide a suitable platform for increasing the knowledge and awareness of men.
Type of Study: Original Atricle |
Subject:
Obstetrics & Gynocology
Received: 2024/02/13 | Accepted: 2024/06/9
Received: 2024/02/13 | Accepted: 2024/06/9
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