The Relationship between Generalized Anxiety Disorder's Symptoms And Trans-diagnostic Factors With Sexual Function Disorder In Women

Subject Areas : Psychology

Mohammad Ali Hossein Savarzade ¹ (Islamic Azad Uniuersity Neyshabur Branch, Department of Psychology, Neyshabur, Iran)
Ahmad Mansouri ² (Islamic Azad Uniuersity of Neyshabur Branch, Department of Psychology, Neyshabur, Iran)

Received: 2017-09-06 Accepted : 2017-12-25 Published : 2018-03-21

Keywords: intolerance of uncertainty, trans-diagnostic factors, generalized anxiety, sexual function disorder,

Abstract :

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder and trans-diagnostic factors with sexual function disorder in women. For this purpose, in a descriptive-correlational study, 231 women referred to health centers in Mashhad in 2016 were selected by available convenience sampling method. The participants completed Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale (GAD-7) (2006), Cognitive Avoidance Questionnaire (2008), Intolerance Of Uncertainty Scale (1994), Metacognition Questionnaire (2004), Acceptance And Action Questionnaire-II (2011), Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (2006) and Female Sexual Function Index (2000). Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder and sexual dysfunction in women. Also, there was a significant relationship between trans-diagnostic factors and sexual dysfunction in women. Finally, the results indicated that symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder and related factors of trans-diagnostic (intolerance of uncertainty and maladaptive adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies) predicted the symptoms of sexual dysfunction in women.

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