Psychological aspects in health and diseases
behnaz navid; Ahmad Alipor; Eisa jafari; ashraf moini
Abstract
ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to examine the structural model of the relationship between sexual function and psychosocial factors with life Satisfaction based on the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation in women with endometriosis.MethodsThis present study was descriptive correlation ...
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ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to examine the structural model of the relationship between sexual function and psychosocial factors with life Satisfaction based on the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation in women with endometriosis.MethodsThis present study was descriptive correlation research design based on structural equations. The statistical population of the study included all women with endometriosis, referring to Arash Hospital as a referral women center and gynecological office in Tehran, Iran in 2023-2024. Based on the Morgan formula, 357 subjects were selected using a convenient sampling method. The instruments used in this study to collect data were the Women’s Sexual Function Index (Isidori et al., 2010), Short Form Symptom Checklist-25-Revised (Derogatis et al.1973), Social Health Questionnaire (Keyes, 2004), Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Garnefski, Kraaij, 2006), Satisfaction with life scale (Diner, 1985). Data analysis was done using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and path analysis, AMOS v.22 software was applied to evaluate the proposed model. Intermediate relationships in the proposed model were also tested using the bootstrap method.ResultsThe results of structural equation modeling indicated the model fitness and showed psychological factors has a negative impact on life satisfaction by the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation in women with endometriosis (β= -0.114, p<0.001). In addition, the relationship between biological and social factors and life satisfaction through the mediating variable was not found to be significant. Conclusion According to the findings, the model has a good fit and cognitive emotion regulation plays a mediating role in the relationship between sexual function and psychosocial factors with life satisfaction. This study provides a useful framework for identifying the influential components in the field of life satisfaction in women with endometriosis that should be considered in psychological treatment programs.Keywords: sexual function, psychosocial health, cognitive emotional regulation, life satisfaction, endometriosis
