Author: Sara Latif
Supervisor: Aasma Yousaf
Degree: BS
Year: 2009-2013
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, Sexual Distress and Quality of life among surgical postmenopausal women and natural postmenopausal women. A Sample size of 100 postmenopausal women (50 surgical postmenopausal women and 50 natural postmenopausal women) was selected through non- probability purposive sampling with age ranging from 40-65 years (mean age of natural postmenopausal women= 50.28 years, SD= 6.94) and (mean age of surgical postmenopausal women= 45.46 years, SD=4.56). In the present study between group design was used to compare the surgical and natural postmenopausal women. There were three hypotheses: 1) There would be significant difference in hypoactive sexual desire disorder, among surgical postmenopausal women and natural postmenopausal women. 2) There would be significant difference in sexual distress, among surgical postmenopausal women and natural postmenopausal women. 3) There would be significant difference in quality of life, among surgical postmenopausal women and natural postmenopausal women. Decreased Sexual Desire Screener, Female Sexual Distress Scale- Revised and Utian Quality of life scale was used for screening the surgical postmenopausal women and natural postmenopausal women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, to assess the sexual distress and to measure quality of life respectively. 4 domains of quality of life were measured i.e. health, occupational, emotional and sexual quality of life. The statistical analysis t- test showed that there was significant difference in hypoactive sexual desire disorder, sexual distress and 2 domains of quality of life i.e. sexual and emotional quality of life. This research will be helpful in providing awareness regarding this women specific problem, and will help the patients and physicians to effectively communicate, access and manage the problem.
Keywords: Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, Sexual Distress, Quality of Life, Surgical Postmenopausal, Natural Postmenopausal.
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Corresponding Address: Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Email: chairperson@appsy.pu.edu.pk, Phone: 92-42-9231245
