The Relationship between Identity Styles, Sexual attitude and Sexual self-esteem with Female sexual dysfunction

Background and Aim: Sexual attitude and Sexual self - esteem about sex are changing the process of life, and when there is a gap between the sexual experiences of a person with the marital life, their attitudes toward sexual activity are involved in creating this gap. The aim of this study was to determine The Relationship between Identity Styles, Sexual attitude, and Sexual self - esteem with sexual dysfunction in women of reproductive age.Material and Methods: This descriptive - correlation study was conducted with the participation of 223 women of reproductive age referring to selected health centers of Tehran in 2017. Data - collection tools, was the Berzonsky Identity Style Inventory (ISI), attitude questionnaire (SKAS), sex Self - Esteem Questionnaire (SSFI _ W), and Roentgen Sex Functional Fitness Questionnaire (FSFI). Data analyzed by SPSS software, Pearson s correlation coefficient, regression analysis, independent t, and finally logistic test.Results: The most common disorder was psychological stimulation (45.4 %) and sexual desire (41 %). Identity Styles and sex self - esteem had a direct relationship with sex performance score and all of its domains (P < 0.05). The score of Sexual attitude in women with generalized sexual dysfunction and other areas was significant (P < 0.05). Sexual self - esteem score of women with generalized sexual dysfunction and all of its domains was significant (P < 0.05). Of the four variables studied, the greatest effect on the sexual performance was desirable, respectively, in relation to the variables of sexual self - esteem and Identity Styles.Conclusion: More attention to the use of educational programs combined with the teaching of skills and techniques of life, with the aim of enhancing the spirituality of the couple, efficiently and impressively, in order to increase the ability of couples to improve Identity Styles, Sexual attitude through correction and the real-world changes seem to be desirable.

Keywords:

Identity Styles , Sexual attitude , Sexual self-esteem , sexual dysfunction