NCT07132359

Role of Body Image in the Relationship Between Pregnant Women's Sexuality and Sexual Stress

The Mediating Role of Body Image Perception in the Relationship Between Pregnant Women's Attitudes Toward Sexuality and Their Sexual Stress

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 422 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Gaziantep · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Sexual activity is negatively affected during pregnancy. In addition process of adapting to the changes in the pregnant woman's body negatively affects her psychology. Therefore, pregnant woman's perception of her body image can lead to sexual stress. This study aimed to determine the mediating role of body image perception in the relationship between pregnant women's attitudes toward sexuality and their sexual stress. The study sample consisted of 422 pregnant women.

Detailed description

Sexual activity is negatively affected during pregnancy. In addition process of adapting to the changes in the pregnant woman's body negatively affects her psychology. Therefore, pregnant woman's perception of her body image can lead to sexual stress. This study aimed to determine the mediating role of body image perception in the relationship between pregnant women's attitudes toward sexuality and their sexual stress. The study sample consisted of 422 pregnant women. Data collection tools included a "Personal Information Form," the "Attitude Scale toward Sexuality during Pregnancy," the "Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised" and the "Body Understanding Measure for Pregnancy Scale."

Conditions

• Women (Between 18 to 50 Years Old)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	The Body Understanding Measure for Pregnancy Scale	During the study, the purpose of the study was explained to the pregnant women, and it was stated that participation in the study was completely voluntary and that they could leave the study at any time, and their written and verbal consent was obtained (Informed Consent Form). Pregnant women who agreed to participate in the study filled out the data collection forms individually.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-06-25
• Primary completion: 2024-09-01
• Completion: 2025-03-15
• First posted: 2025-08-20
• Last updated: 2025-08-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)