The Effect of Menopause on the Sexual Functions and Marital Adjustment of the Spouses.

IF 1.2 Q3 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Journal of Mid-life Health Pub Date : 2023-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-30 DOI:10.4103/jmh.jmh_90_23

Fatma Yildirim, Nuriye Büyükkayaci Duman, Özen Kulakaç

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Abstract

Background: This study was conducted as a cross-sectional descriptive study to determine the effect of menopause on the SFs and marital adjustment (MA) of the spouses.

Materials and methods: The sample of the study consisted of a total of 254 people, 127 of whom were postmenopausal women and their spouses. The data were collected with the Descriptive Information Form, the Female Sexual Function Scale (FSFS), the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASES), and the Marital Adjustment Scale (MAS). The t-test, Mann-Whitney U-test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and correlation analysis were used in the analysis of the data.

Results: Sexual dysfunctions (SDs) were detected in 91.3% of women and 77.2% of men. MA was found to be low in 74.1% of the women. The relationship between the level of MA and the total mean score of the women's FSFS was found to be statistically significant (P < 0.05). In addition, the relationship between the presence of SD in the postmenopausal women and the mean ASES score in the husband was found to be statistically significant (P < 0.05). According to Spearman's rho correlation coefficient, the positive correlation between the total mean score of the MAS and the mean total score of the FSFS was weak (r = 0.290; P = 0.001), and the negative correlation between the mean score of the total score of the ASES was weak (r = -0.381; P = 0.000) which was found to be a relationship (P < 0.05).

Conclusion: In this study, it was determined that menopause affects the marriage and sexual adjustment of spouses negatively.

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更年期对配偶性功能和婚姻适应的影响。

研究背景本研究是一项横断面描述性研究，旨在确定更年期对配偶的自立能力和婚姻适应（MA）的影响：研究样本共 254 人，其中 127 人为绝经后妇女及其配偶。采用描述性信息表、女性性功能量表（FSFS）、亚利桑那州性经验量表（ASES）和婚姻适应量表（MAS）收集数据。数据分析采用 t 检验、Mann-Whitney U 检验、Kruskal-Wallis 检验和相关分析：91.3%的女性和 77.2%的男性发现了性功能障碍（SDs）。74.1%的女性的 MA 水平较低。MA水平与女性FSFS总平均分之间的关系具有统计学意义（P < 0.05）。此外，绝经后妇女是否存在 SD 与丈夫的 ASES 平均得分之间的关系也有统计学意义（P < 0.05）。根据斯皮尔曼 rho 相关系数，MAS 总均分与 FSFS 总均分之间呈弱正相关（r = 0.290；P = 0.001），ASES 总均分与 MAS 总均分之间呈弱负相关（r = -0.381；P = 0.000），发现两者之间存在一定关系（P < 0.05）：本研究确定更年期对配偶的婚姻和性适应有负面影响。

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Journal of Mid-life Health Social Sciences-Health (social science)

CiteScore

1.70

自引率

9.10%

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审稿时长

43 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of mid-life health is the official journal of the Indian Menopause society published Quarterly in January, April, July and October. It is peer reviewed, scientific journal of mid-life health and its problems. It includes all aspects of mid-life health, preventive as well as curative. The journal publishes on subjects such as gynecology, neurology, geriatrics, psychiatry, endocrinology, urology, andrology, psychology, healthy ageing, cardiovascular health, bone health, quality of life etc. as relevant of men and women in their midlife. The Journal provides a visible platform to the researchers as well as clinicians to publish their experiences in this area thereby helping in the promotion of mid-life health leading to healthy ageing, growing need due to increasing life expectancy. The Editorial team has maintained high standards and published original research papers, case reports and review articles from the best of the best contributors both national & international, consistently so that now, it has become a great tool in the hands of menopause practitioners.