The relationship between sexual self-concept and contraception sexual behavior in 15 to 49 years old women covered by community health centers

Abstract

BACKGROUND: One of the most important goals of sexual intercourse is to arouse the psychological effects of intercourse and to increase sexual self-concept, which changes following sexual behaviors such as the use of contraception methods. This study was performed to investigate the relationship between sexual self-concept and contraception sexual behavior in 15–49-year-old women covered by community health centers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present descriptive correlational study was performed on 297 married women referring to Isfahan community health centers in 2020 who were selected as cluster that randomly classified. The tools included demographic information and the Snell's Multidimensional Sexual Self-Concept Questionnaire, the data of which were analyzed via SPSS version 22 software by Mann–Whitney U test and Pearson correlation. RESULTS: Among a total of 297 women, 5.4% of the samples used hormonal methods and 94.6% used non-hormonal methods, which was the most common intermittent method. The results also showed that the mean score of negative sexual self-concept in women using the hormonal level method was significantly higher ( P = 0.012). Positive and positive sexual self-concept score was significantly higher in women using non-hormonal methods ( P = 0.048 and P = 0.002). Therefore, there was a significant relationship between sexual self-concept and contraception method. CONCLUSION: Due to the relationship between contraception and sexual self-concept, it is recommended to pay attention to the aspects of sexual self-concept and contraception during reproductive health counselling sessions so that if there is a disorder, useful advice can be provided or referred, if necessary.

Social-Demographic Predictors of Sexual Self-concept in Women on the Verge of Marriage: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…According to the results of this study, the mean (standard deviation) scores for positive sexual selfperception, negative sexual self-perception, and situational sexual self-perception in women on the verge of marriage were within the average range for all three dimensions. The aforementioned results are consistent with the results of studies by Doremami et al (21) and Mohammadi Nik et al (20) in all three dimensions of sexual self-perception. The results of a study by Potki et al ( 16) on 707 married women in Sari, Iran, are also consistent with the results of the present study regarding positive and situational sexual selfconcept, although the mean score for negative sexual self-concept was lower in their study, which can be attributed to the fact that their participants were married and had sexual experiences.…”

“…Sexual self-concept provides an understanding of an individual's sexual aspects. The way individuals feel about themselves as sexual beings will significantly impact their sexual behaviors and experiences (21). Addressing and strengthening the positive aspects of sexual self-concept can prevent risky sexual behaviors in the future and promote women's mental health and well-being (24).…”