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Self‐esteem and sexual quality of life among obese women
Author(s) -
Türkben Polat Hilal,
Kaplan Serin Emine
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12660
Subject(s) - quality of life (healthcare) , self esteem , sexual life , clinical psychology , psychology , descriptive statistics , descriptive research , obesity , medicine , gynecology , statistics , mathematics , psychotherapist
Purpose To evaluate the sexual quality of life and self‐esteem of obese women and the relationship between them. Design and Methods This is a descriptive and cross‐sectional study. A descriptive questionnaire, Rosenberg Self‐Esteem Scale, and Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire were used to collect the data. Findings Participants had a moderate level of self‐esteem. The mean scores of the participants were 50.45 + 10.23 for Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire. A positive correlation was found between self‐esteem and sexual quality of life. Practice Implications High self‐esteem is positively correlated with quality of sexual life in obese woman. Physical activity increases self‐esteem and sexual quality of life. Obesity impairs sexual quality of life among obese women.