Comparisons of Depression, Marital Intimacy, Sexual Function and Quality of Life in Sexual Active or Inactive Groups of Post-menopausal Married Women.
10.7739/jkafn.2015.22.3.258
- Author:
Hye Young KIM
1
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University, Korea. tcellkim@jbnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Depression;
Marriage;
Sexual dysfunction;
Quality of Life;
Women
- MeSH:
Depression*;
Female;
Health Occupations;
Humans;
Marriage;
Quality of Life*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2015;22(3):258-267
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of study was to compare depression, marital intimacy, sexual function and quality of life between a group of sexually active women and a group of women who were sexually inactive. All of the women were post-menopausal married women. METHODS: Post-menopausal married women (n=395) of 40 to 59 years old participated in the study. Data were collected through self-report questionnaires which included items on general characteristics, and tools on depression (CES-D), marital intimacy (MIQ), sexual function (FSFI), and quality of life. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, chi2-test, ANCOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficients. RESULTS: About 42% of the participants were identified as sexually inactive. Marital intimacy, sexual function, and quality of life in the sexually active group were significantly higher than the inactive group (F=17.12, p<.001; F=36.86, p<.001; F=16.78, p<.001). Depression scores in the sexually active group were significantly lower than in the inactive group (F=14.64, p<.001). Also, there was a significant relationship of depression, marital intimacy, and sexual function to quality of life in both groups. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that health professionals need to counsel and provide a psychosexual approach especially when caring for post-menopausal married women who are sexual inactive.
