Showing 4 results for Yousefi Afrashteh
Samaneh Youseflu, Farahnaz Rostami, Majid Yousefi Afrashteh , Zeynab Bayat, Leila Rastegari,
Volume 8, Issue 4 (3-2019)
Abstract
Background: Postpartum is considered as one of the most vulnerable and stressful periods for women. Changes in physical appearance after pregnancy and childbirth could result in attitudinal changes of women towards their body and subsequently disorders in women’s sexual behavior.
Objectives: Regarding the effect of pregnancy and childbirth on sexual function and the body image of women, this study aims to assess the effect of body image satisfaction on sexual function of Iranian women referring to Health Care Center of Zanjan city after child birth.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 420 mothers who had referred to health care centers affiliated to Zanjan University of Medical Sciences between 2018-19. A checklist including questions about demographic and reproductive information, Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and the Multidimensional Body–Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ) were filled up for all of the participants. The data were analyzed by SPSS 16 software through using the Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results: A positive relationship was observed between body image satisfaction and sexual function (SF) of women (r=0.23, p<0.001). The participating women’s BMI (r=0.27, p<0.001), marriage duration (r=0.11, p<0.05) and their age (r=0.28, p<0.001) were associated with their body image satisfaction. The levels of body image satisfaction showed significant difference between women with and without sexual dysfunction (p=0.008).
Conclusion: Women experience changes in SF and body image during the postpartum period. Changes in women’s SF can leave negative impact on women’s family relationship. Therefore, in that period, women need breastfeeding and nutritional support as well as psychosocial support with regards to their body image. As a strategy, health care providers are recommended to pay more attention to women’s mental and sexual issues while offering postpartum routine checks.
Zeinab Bayat, Samaneh Youseflu, Majid Yousefi Afrashteh, Soudabeh Niroomand,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (2-2021)
Abstract
Background: Sexual problems are very prevalent in climacteric periods due to hormonal, social, and physiological changes, and sexual dysfunction of women can affect women’s self-confidence, marital relationship, and quality of life.
Objectives: This study was done to investigate the relationship between urinary incontinence, vaginal dryness, prolapse, hot flush, and education with the sexual function of menopause women.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was done on 408 women who were referred to health care centers in Zanjan, Iran between 2018 and 2019. Sampling was performed using a systematic randomized sampling method. Data collection tools were a checklist consists of questions about socio-demographic and reproductive information and the 19-item Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire. All data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 through regression analysis and a P-value<0.05 was considered significant.
Results: The mean age of women was 47.90±3.57 years. This study found the relationship between sexual function score and urinary incontinence (β=0.18, t=3.70, p<0.001), vaginal dryness (β=0.27, t=5.73, p<0.001), prolapse (β=-0.14, t=-2.97, p<0.001), and hot flush (β=0.16, t=3.35, p<0.001); however, there was no relationship between primary and university education with sexual function score (p<0. 343 and p<0.894, respectively).Conclusion: Based on the finding of this study, some factors, such as urinary incontinence, vaginal dryness, and hot flush were associated with lower sexual function scores and prolapse was correlated with a higher score of sexual function. There was no significant correlation between sexual function and education level
Majid Yousefi Afrashteh, Mozhgam Hayati,
Volume 11, Issue 2 (5-2021)
Abstract
Background: The quality of marital relationship and family function is a major global concern, especially in Iran. Indigenous contexts should be considered for identifying problems and effective measures.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of an indigenous intervention program for strengthening happiness experiences on marital satisfaction, marital intimacy, and couples' happiness experiences.
Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest, follow-up design and a control group. The study population included all couples living in Zanjan, from whom a sample of 30 couples was selected. The participants were divided into the intervention and control groups (n=15 per group). The intervention program was designed based on local capacities and qualitative study of happy couples. In the experimental group, the indigenous intervention of strengthening happiness experiences was performed. ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire (short form), Thompson and Walker Intimacy Scale, and Yousefi Afrashteh Happiness Experience Questionnaire were used to collect data. Univariate analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data.
Results:: The results showed that the designed indigenous intervention program had a positive effect on the three dependent variables of marital satisfaction (F=128 and size P<0.001), marital intimacy (F=57.43 and P=0.68), and happiness experiences (F=64.46 and P=0.70). This effect was also confirmed in the two-month follow-up (P<0.05).Conclusion: Based on the results, family counselors and planners need to consider an intervention program to enhance couples' happiness experiences in conflict resolution and family strengthening and enrichment programs.
Majid Yousefi Afrashteh,
Volume 11, Issue 3 (9-2021)
Abstract
Background: Paying attention to the psychological health of pregnant women, especially during the critical time of the coronavirus outbreak, is a major global concern, especially in Iran.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between coping self-efficacy and social support with the psychological well-being of pregnant women referring to health centers during the coronavirus outbreak.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 365 pregnant women aged 16-42 years referred to health centers in Hamadan in 2020. A demographic questionnaire, the short form of the Ryff psychological well-being scale, the Zimet multidimensional scale of perceived social support, and the coping self-efficacy scale developed by Chesney et al. were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using SPSS 26 statistical software.
Results: Our results showed that the problem-based (beta coefficient of 0.25), emotion-based (beta coefficient of 0.21), and social-based (beta coefficient of 0.19) coping styles had a significant role in pregnant women’s psychological well-being at an error level of < 0.05. Among the components of perceived social support, the family’s (beta coefficient of 0.24) and others’ (beta coefficient of 0.17) support rendered significant results. The regression of psychological well-being score with coping self-efficacy (beta coefficient of 0.25) and perceived social support (beta coefficient of 0.22) was statistically significant at an error level of <0.05.
Conclusion: Coping self-efficacy and perceived social support can affect the psychological well-being of pregnant women. So, abnormalities in these variables can lead to psychological problems in these individuals, which can be prevented by timely screening and providing counseling to the mother and her family, especially the spouse.
