A Study on Body Image, Sexual Satisfaction, and Marital Adjustment in Middle-Aged Married Women

Babayan, Shima; Saeed, Bahram Bakhtiari; Aminpour, Mina

doi:10.1007/s10804-018-9292-2

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“…The attributes of sexual satisfaction in menopause through the analysis of the explicit and implicit definitions of sexual satisfaction in menopause four attributes, symptoms, or components were identified for the concept. These attributes were as follows: Change in sexual capacity [ 1 , 23 , 35 , 39 , 40 , 50 , 55 , 57 , 62 , 67 , 72 ], objective and subjective dimensions of sexual satisfaction after menopause [ 23 , 27 , 33 , 55 , 60 , 66 , 67 , 78 , 87 ], conditional sexual consent [ 33 , 43 , 55 , 63 , 73 , 82 , 87 ], change in behavior and sexual function [ 39 , 45 , 67 ].…”

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“…Sexual satisfaction in menopause decreases due to unpleasant physical events that occur due to hormonal and physical changes, such as painful intercourse, vaginal dryness, decreased vaginal flexibility, decreased libido, decreased occurrence of orgasms, decreased arousal, and menopausal symptoms [ 1 , 23 , 35 , 39 , 40 , 50 , 55 , 57 , 62 , 67 , 70 , 72 ]. In addition to these perceived psychological effects of menopause, such as feeling sorry for not having sexual desire, feeling depressed and embarrassed after menopause, lack of self-confidence due to physical changes, unfavorable body image, and a sense of reduced attractiveness are also among the factors contributing to decreased sexual satisfaction in women.…”

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Sexual satisfaction of postmenopausal women: An integrative review

Shahrahmani,

Babazadeh,

Ebadi

2024

PLoS ONE

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A prerequisite for interventions for sexual satisfaction in postmenopausal women is a clear, objective measurement of the concept. Despite the large number of studies on the sexual satisfaction of postmenopausal women, there is no clear definition of sexual satisfaction in menopause. This study was conducted to investigate the concept of sexual satisfaction in postmenopausal women. The present study was carried out using an integrated review of data obtained from secondary sources, utilizing Whittemore and Knafl’s method of bibliographic search. A literature search was performed without any data limitations in journals and international databases. The primary inclusion criterion was relevance to sexual satisfaction in postmenopausal women. The full texts of all these articles were evaluated using the checklists of the MMAT and PRISMA. Data were analyzed using MAXQDA 10 software using a constant comparison method. Meaning units were identified and coded. The codes were classified into subgroups and categories according to the characteristics, antecedents, and consequences of sexual satisfaction in postmenopausal women. During the integrative review of the 62 articles and three books, 580 codes about sexual satisfaction in menopause were extracted. The codes were grouped into three main attributes, five main antecedents, and three main consequences of sexual satisfaction in postmenopausal women. Four attributes, symptoms, or components were identified for the concept. These attributes were as follows: Change in sexual objective and subjective dimensions of sexual satisfaction after menopause, conditional sexual consent, change in behavior, and sexual function. These dimensions distinguish sexual satisfaction in menopause from other conditions. The concept of sexual satisfaction in menopause is a subjective (emotional interaction) and objective (physical interaction) experience that is conditioned by the fulfillment of expectations and the reconstruction of sexual relations while also being influenced by the change in sexual capacity during menopause.

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Sexual satisfaction of postmenopausal women: An integrative review

Shahrahmani,

Babazadeh,

Ebadi

2024

PLoS ONE

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“…The climacteric period in middle-aged women is the menopausal transition period associated with significant physiological and psychological changes [ 1 ]. In this period, reproductive changes such as decreased fecundity and approaching menopause, and physical changes in the sexual organs following the decline of sex hormones, affect the middle-aged women’s body image [ 2 ] and reduce their sexual satisfaction [ 3 , 4 ]. The feeling of femininity decline and the need to repair the relationship with the husband was one of the experiences that middle-aged women expressed following changes in their fertility [ 5 ].…”

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Relationship between mental health and climacteric adjustment in middle aged women: a confirmatory analysis

Khakkar

Kazemi

2023

BMC Women's Health

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Background Climacteric changes in women are associated with an increased probability of psychological symptoms. Identifying the relationship between adjustment to this period and mental health helps to plan for middle-aged women’s health improvement. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between climacteric adjustment (CA) and mental health in middle aged women. Method This cross-sectional study was conducted on 190 women aged 40 to 53 years. Mental health symptoms (including hypochondriasis, anxiety, depression, and social impairment) and CA were assessed using 28-item general health questionnaire and the CA questionnaire, respectively, as a self-report. Data were analyzed using linear and stepwise regression methods, and the fitting of the resulting conceptual model was assessed using AMOS software. Results The results showed that hypochondriasis score and social impairment, anxiety level and CA in the perfection dimension, and social impairment score and CA in perfection, decline in beauty, and sexual silence dimensions had an inverse relationship. Moreover, the relationship between anxiety score and CA in the reaction to end of menstruation and the relationship between social impairment and decline of femininity were positive and significant. Factor analysis of the conceptual model obtained from the study results demonstrated a good model fit (CMIN /DF = 0.807, P = .671). Conclusion The results showed a relationship between CA and psychological symptoms in middle-aged women. In other words, the level of hypochondriasis, anxiety, and social impairment symptoms decreased with increasing CA in sexual silence, perfection, and decline in beauty.

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“…However, only a handful of studies have examined predictors of BA. It has been clarified that physical (body mass index (BMI)), sociodemographic (gender, age), interpersonal (appearance media, caregiver eating messages, adult attachment) and intrapersonal (gratitude, perfectionism, self-objectification, contingent self-worth, social comparison, thin-ideal internalisation) characteristics promoted the development of BA (Babayan et al, 2018;Baceviciene and Jankauskiene, 2020;Gui et al, 2020;Yamamiya et al, 2021). However, the predictive effect of SCC on BA has not been examined.…”

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Person-centered evaluation of positive body image among Chinese nursing students: Associations with body appreciation, self-concept clarity, and negative affect

Zhang

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundNowadays, the effect of body image (BI) on negative affect among nursing college students has been ignored. This study used person-centered methods to evaluate the profiles of body appreciation (BA) among Chinese nursing students. We explored the predictive factors of these profiles and examined the difference in negative affect among the profiles.MethodsA cross-sectional survey study was conducted in a university in Anhui province, China. Five hundred and forty-one Chinese nursing students from a nursing college of a larger university completed this survey. Participants completed the Sociodemographic Characteristics Questionnaire, the Self-concept Clarity Scale, the Body Appreciation Scale-2, and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale. Latent profile analysis was employed to classify the BA profiles, and multinomial logistic regression analysis were conducted using the three-step regression and Bolck-Croon- Hagenaars method to test the relationship between the latent profiles of BA, several covariates (including gender, age, year of schooling, residence, academic achievement level, interpersonal relationship status, whether the student is an only child, duration of use of social media platforms, body mass index (BMI), and self-concept clarity (SCC)), and negative affect.ResultsAnalysis resulted in a four-profile model that included a “low BA” group (14.42%), an “upper medium BA” group (36.41%), a “lower medium BA” group (36.97%), and a “high BA” group (12.20%). SCC, years of schooling, interpersonal relationship status, and BMI were found to be the predictive factors of BA profiles. The four profiles differed in levels of stress, depression, and anxiety.ConclusionOur study showed that more than half of nursing students were dissatisfied with their BI and the predictive factors evaluated and negative affect were associated with the profiles of BA. Nursing faculties should take measures to help students develop a more appropriate awareness of nursing aesthetics, a healthier lifestyle, a better interpersonal relationship with family members and peers, and a clearer self-concept to promote body appreciation and reduce negative affect related to BI.

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A Study on Body Image, Sexual Satisfaction, and Marital Adjustment in Middle-Aged Married Women

Cited by 8 publications

References 36 publications

Sexual satisfaction of postmenopausal women: An integrative review

Sexual satisfaction of postmenopausal women: An integrative review

Relationship between mental health and climacteric adjustment in middle aged women: a confirmatory analysis

Person-centered evaluation of positive body image among Chinese nursing students: Associations with body appreciation, self-concept clarity, and negative affect

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