The relationship between sexual behavior and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey study

Pamukkale Medical Journal Pub Date : 2023-01-04 DOI:10.31362/patd.1216204

Z. Sofuoğlu, C. Baysan, H. Gülmez, S. Palanbek Yavaş, P. Ayvat

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Purpose: In addition to its psychologically and socially negative effects on society, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the sexual behavior of individuals. This study investigated the relationship between changes in sexual drive and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Materials and methods: The data of this cross-sectional study were collected using a web-based survey between 12 May and August 12, 2021, with the voluntary participation of 231 individuals. The survey form included questions on sociodemographic and health-related characteristics, employment status, sex life before and in the COVID-19 pandemic period and status of having a partner, and COVID-19 diagnostic status, in addition to the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale. Results: A reduction in sexual drive in the pandemic period was reported by 71 (30.7%) of the participants. The group whose sexual drive decreased had significant differences in terms of age, marital status, the status of having children, and Warwick-Edinburgh scale scores compared to the groups whose sexual drive increased or remained unchanged (respectively, p=0.009, p=0.039, p=0.041, and p

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COVID-19大流行期间性行为与幸福感之间的关系:一项在线调查研究

目的:除了对社会产生心理和社会负面影响外，新冠肺炎大流行还影响了个人的性行为。本研究调查了COVID-19大流行期间性欲变化与幸福感之间的关系。材料和方法:本横断面研究的数据是在2021年5月12日至8月12日期间通过网络调查收集的，共有231人自愿参与。调查表包括社会人口学和健康相关特征、就业状况、在COVID-19大流行之前和期间的性生活以及有伴侣的状况、COVID-19诊断状况等问题，以及沃里克-爱丁堡短心理健康量表。结果:71名(30.7%)参与者报告在大流行期间性欲下降。性驱力下降组在年龄、婚姻状况、有无子女、Warwick-Edinburgh量表得分等方面与性驱力升高组和性驱力不变组比较差异均有统计学意义(p=0.009、p=0.039、p=0.041、p= 0.05)

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