Investigation of Sexual Function and Its Relationship with Spiritual Health and Religious Attitude in Iranian Women: A Descriptive Study
Background: Sexual function is the result of a complex relationship between the body and the mind. It can be affected by various dimensions of health, including spiritual health. In this study, we aimed to assess sexual function and its relationship with spiritual health and religious attitude in Ir...
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| author | Zahra Yazdanpanahi Zahra Beygi Seyedeh Zohre Sajadian Zahra Saheb Karam Mahboubeh Hajifoghaha |
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| description | Background: Sexual function is the result of a complex relationship between the body and the mind. It can be affected by various dimensions of health, including spiritual health. In this study, we aimed to assess sexual function and its relationship with spiritual health and religious attitude in Iranian women.Methods: The present descriptive, analytical research was carried out on 514 women in reproductive age, who had referred to the health centers of Shiraz, Iran, from February to September 2015. The participants were required to complete the Religious Attitude Scale, Spirituality Well-being Scale, and Female Sexual Function Index. The psychometric properties of these questionnaires were assessed in Iran. SPSS version 22 was used to analyze the collected data, and a P-value lower than 0.05 was regarded as statistically significant.Results: The mean score of spiritual health was significantly higher in women with a healthy sexual function compared to those with sexual dysfunction (P=0.03). Also, we found a significant relationship between spiritual health and sexual desire (P=0.007) and sexual satisfaction(P=0.03). A significant relationship was also observed between religious health and sexual satisfaction(P=0.03). Besides, the results indicated a significant association between existential health and sexual desire(P=0.002), sexual arousal(P=0.003), and pain(P=0.03). A significant relationship was observed between religious attitude and sexual function(P<0.001).Conclusion: Given that sexual function is one of the basic components of women’s health in reproductive age that needs special attention. It seems that for improving it, taking effective measures such as paying attention to women’s spiritual health can have positive effects on their sexual function. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cb5787b73cae42e3bd61da821382fa8c2025-08-20T02:18:58ZengShiraz University of Medical SciencesJournal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System2345-22182345-38932024-10-0112442643310.30476/jhsss.2023.99080.178150461Investigation of Sexual Function and Its Relationship with Spiritual Health and Religious Attitude in Iranian Women: A Descriptive StudyZahra Yazdanpanahi0Zahra Beygi1Seyedeh Zohre Sajadian2Zahra Saheb Karam3Mahboubeh Hajifoghaha4Maternal–fetal Medicine Research Center, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranDepartment of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Maybod, IranDepartment of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranDepartment of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranCommunity Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranBackground: Sexual function is the result of a complex relationship between the body and the mind. It can be affected by various dimensions of health, including spiritual health. In this study, we aimed to assess sexual function and its relationship with spiritual health and religious attitude in Iranian women.Methods: The present descriptive, analytical research was carried out on 514 women in reproductive age, who had referred to the health centers of Shiraz, Iran, from February to September 2015. The participants were required to complete the Religious Attitude Scale, Spirituality Well-being Scale, and Female Sexual Function Index. The psychometric properties of these questionnaires were assessed in Iran. SPSS version 22 was used to analyze the collected data, and a P-value lower than 0.05 was regarded as statistically significant.Results: The mean score of spiritual health was significantly higher in women with a healthy sexual function compared to those with sexual dysfunction (P=0.03). Also, we found a significant relationship between spiritual health and sexual desire (P=0.007) and sexual satisfaction(P=0.03). A significant relationship was also observed between religious health and sexual satisfaction(P=0.03). Besides, the results indicated a significant association between existential health and sexual desire(P=0.002), sexual arousal(P=0.003), and pain(P=0.03). A significant relationship was observed between religious attitude and sexual function(P<0.001).Conclusion: Given that sexual function is one of the basic components of women’s health in reproductive age that needs special attention. It seems that for improving it, taking effective measures such as paying attention to women’s spiritual health can have positive effects on their sexual function.https://jhsss.sums.ac.ir/article_50461_adbe1428b7f25fae921195eba5bd17ce.pdfreligionsexual dysfunctionspiritualityfemaleiran |
| spellingShingle | Zahra Yazdanpanahi Zahra Beygi Seyedeh Zohre Sajadian Zahra Saheb Karam Mahboubeh Hajifoghaha Investigation of Sexual Function and Its Relationship with Spiritual Health and Religious Attitude in Iranian Women: A Descriptive Study Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System religion sexual dysfunction spirituality female iran |
| title | Investigation of Sexual Function and Its Relationship with Spiritual Health and Religious Attitude in Iranian Women: A Descriptive Study |
| title_full | Investigation of Sexual Function and Its Relationship with Spiritual Health and Religious Attitude in Iranian Women: A Descriptive Study |
| title_fullStr | Investigation of Sexual Function and Its Relationship with Spiritual Health and Religious Attitude in Iranian Women: A Descriptive Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation of Sexual Function and Its Relationship with Spiritual Health and Religious Attitude in Iranian Women: A Descriptive Study |
| title_short | Investigation of Sexual Function and Its Relationship with Spiritual Health and Religious Attitude in Iranian Women: A Descriptive Study |
| title_sort | investigation of sexual function and its relationship with spiritual health and religious attitude in iranian women a descriptive study |
| topic | religion sexual dysfunction spirituality female iran |
| url | https://jhsss.sums.ac.ir/article_50461_adbe1428b7f25fae921195eba5bd17ce.pdf |
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