Evaluation of sexual behaviors of married couples during the coronavirus pandemic in ۲۰۱۹-۲۰۲۰

Purpose: Due to the Corona virus pandemic in ۲۰۱۹, all around the world people had to spend a long time in quarantine. The effect of this life style on the sexual behaviors of couples is an important issue that needs further investigation. The present study mainly aimed to investigate the effects of the COVID-۱۹ outbreak on the sexual behaviors of married couples.Methods: In total, ۷۴۰ participants completed questionnaires through different online social platforms. The participants were married men and women over ۱۸ years old. The required data were obtained from the sexual behaviors of couple’s questionnaire (Iranian version), Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale, and demographic variables questionnaire.Results: Data analysis revealed that ۵۶.۱% and ۴۹.۷% of the participants experienced no changes in their sexual and desire sexual frequency, respectively. According to multiple regression analysis, it was found that satisfaction with the partner, satisfaction with marriage, economic status, emotional relationship, tobacco use, psychiatric disorders have significant relationships with sexual frequency in couples.Conclusions: According to the results, it can be concluded that there were no significant differences in sexual desire, frequency, pleasure and request in married couples during the COVID-۱۹ outbreak.

Keywords:

sexual frequency , sexual desire , couples