Mediating role of psychological distress and domestic violence in the association of fear of COVID-19 with marital satisfaction and sexual quality of life among women of reproductive age: An Iranian cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to determine the mediating role of psychological distress and domestic violence in the association of fear of COVID-19 with marital satisfaction and sexual quality of life (QoL) among Iranian women of reproductive age.

Methods

A cross-sectional study comprising 324 married women was conducted. Online convenience sampling was used to collect data. SPSS PROCESS macro was used for the mediation analysis. The direct and indirect effects of the fear of COVID-19 on sexual QoL and marital satisfaction were estimated comprising a 95% CI using 5000 bootstrap samples. Pairwise comparisons between the mediators were calculated by Hayes' macros.

Results

A positive/negative or suspected history of COVID-19 infection had marginally significant relationsh

SUBMITTER: Alimoradi Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9905787 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature