Sexual quality of life and marital adjustment in pregnant women

Abstract

In a cross-sectional study, researchers investigated pregnant women’s quality of sexual life and marital adjustment. The sample consisted of 312 pregnant women admitted to the gynecology and obstetrics outpatient clinic of State Hospital between June and November 2020. Data were collected using a personal information form, the Quality Scale-Female (SQLQ-F), and Marriage Adjustment Test (MAT). Participants with one child had a significantly higher median SQLQ-F score than those with three or more children. Participants with 8–12 wk of pregnancy had a significantly higher median SQLQ-F score than those with 25 wk of pregnancy or longer (p < 0.05). There was a positive correlation between SQLQ-F and MAT scores (r = 0.447. p < 0.001), suggesting that the higher the quality of sexual life, the better the marital adjustment. Health care professionals should be aware of the effect of sexual life on marital adjustment.

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Authorship criteria

EÜ and YY designed the study. EÜ collected data. EÜ and YY analyzed the data. EÜ and YY prepared the manuscript. All authers approved the final version for submission.

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