Paula Rodrigues Eberhardt1, Valentina Lucia La Rosa2, Taís Marques Cerentini3, Salvatore Caruso4,5, Rosalia Ragusa6, Pasquale De Franciscis7, Gaetano Riemma7, Cislaine Machado de Souza3, Luis Henrique Telles da Rosa3, Patricia Viana da Rosa3. 1. Department of Health Science and Rehabilitation, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil. 2. Unit of Psychodiagnostics and Clinical Psychology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. 3. Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brasil. 4. Department of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. 5. Research Group for Sexology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. 6. Health Technology Assessment Committee, University Hospital "G. Rodolico", Catania, Italy. 7. Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study aims to correlate female sexual dysfunctions and dissatisfaction with female university students' body image. METHODS: 276 female university students completed an online questionnaire, including sociodemographic data, the Female Sexual Function Index, and the Body Shape Questionnaire. RESULTS: 31.1% reported some degree of dissatisfaction with body image, and 39.5% had a risk of female sexual dysfunction. The majority of women with a risk of female sexual dysfunctions (69.4%) had no concerns with shape, and the majority of women without sexual problems (67.7%) had no concerns with shape. Pearson's coefficient underlined no correlation between Body Shape Questionnaire and Female Sexual Function Index domains. CONCLUSION: The body image perception did not seem to affect the sexual function of female university students in our sample. However, it is important to further investigate these variables to improve women's quality of life.
PURPOSE: This study aims to correlate female sexual dysfunctions and dissatisfaction with female university students' body image. METHODS: 276 female university students completed an online questionnaire, including sociodemographic data, the Female Sexual Function Index, and the Body Shape Questionnaire. RESULTS: 31.1% reported some degree of dissatisfaction with body image, and 39.5% had a risk of female sexual dysfunction. The majority of women with a risk of female sexual dysfunctions (69.4%) had no concerns with shape, and the majority of women without sexual problems (67.7%) had no concerns with shape. Pearson's coefficient underlined no correlation between Body Shape Questionnaire and Female Sexual Function Index domains. CONCLUSION: The body image perception did not seem to affect the sexual function of female university students in our sample. However, it is important to further investigate these variables to improve women's quality of life.
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Keywords:
Sexual dysfunction; body image; quality of life; sexuality; university