The relationship between specific phobia, depression and anxiety levels and sexual functions in married women

Depression is an emotional-state disorder that defines an individual's mood, where negative emotions are at the forefront, where negative beliefs are predominantly involved in an individual's thoughts, and where behaviorally different reactions or inactions occur in their own normal. Anxiety is a psychiatric disorder in which the individual lives as if he has lost control of his or her fear and anxiety. Specific phobia is a psychiatric disorder that causes individuals to react excessively and often unreafiably to certain situations and objects. In this study, depression, anxiety and specific phobia were examined in how married women relate to their sexual functions. 270 married women living in Istanbul were included in the research. Of the participants, 178 were working, while 91 were not. Of the participants, 180 said they had children, while 90 said they had no children. Of the participants, 65 said they had a medical condition, while 205 said they did not have a medical condition. Of the participants, 82 said they had a previously diagnosed psychiatric disorder, while 188 said they did not have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder. The mean age of the participants was '35.9±7.95'. The number of years the participants were married was found to be '11±3±8.82'. Participants participated in the research on a voluntary basis in accordance with their knowledge and approval of the study. Patient Health Questionnaire-9(PHQ-9) Scale, Common Anxiety Disorder (YAB-7) Scale, Specific Phobia Violence Scale and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) Scale were used for evaluations in the study. SpSS 25 program was used for statistical analysis. When evaluating the study data, the distribution of descriptive statistical methods (Mean, Standard Deviation, Median, Frequency, Ratio, Minimum, Maximum) as well as the data was evaluated by Shapiro-Wilk Test. The Mann Whitney test was used in comparisons of two groups of quantitative data that did not show normal distribution. Signiability was evaluated at p<0.05. According to the findings of the study; There is no relationship between depression levels and sexual functions in married women There is no relationship between anxiety levels and sexual functions in married women. There is a relationship between the presence of specific phobias of married women and their sexual function. As a result, it was discussed in the light of the literature and recommendations were made according to the results of the study made in the recommendations section.