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Investigating the Relationship Between Spiritual Health and Sexual Quality of Life in Infertile Women Referring to the Infertility Center of Shariati Hospital Affiliated With Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2024; ناباروری بیمارستان شریعتی تحت پوشش دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران در سال 140 بررسی ارتباط سلامت معنوی با کیفیت زندگی جنسی در زنان نابارور مراجع هکننده به مرکز Publisher



M Dashti MARYAM ; S Sabetghadam SHADI ; S Haghani SHIMA ; R Maasoumi RAZIYEH
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Source: Avicenna Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Care Published:2025


Abstract

Infertility is a major global health issue that affects all aspects of well-being, especially in infertile women; nonetheless, their spiritual and sexual health have received less attention. The present study aimed to assess the relationship between spiritual health and quality of sexual life in infertile women. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 265 infertile women selected using the available sampling method from those referring to the infertility clinic of Shariati Hospital in Tehran in 2024. Demographic characteristic form, clinical records, Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS), and Sexual Quality of Life/ Female (SQOL-F) Questionnaire were used to collect data. Data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 26) using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple linear regression. The significance level was considered to be less than 0.05. Results: The mean age of the study subjects was 34.61±13.6 years, and most had a diploma (37%). The mean scores of spiritual well-being and sexual life quality were 95.78±15.13 and 90.64±16.56, respectively. The quality of sexual life demonstrated a positive significant correlation with spiritual well-being (r=0.475; P<0.001), existential well-being (r=0.508; P<0.001), and religious well-being (r=0.317; P<0.001). Conclusion: The findings pointed to a significant association between spiritual health and quality of sexual life among infertile women. Therefore, improving spiritual health can be considered one of the appropriate methods to improve the quality of their sexual life. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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