Prediction of Mental Health based on Sexual Self-efficacy and Time Perspective in Infertile Women

Background: Infertility is associated with feelings of lack of sexual self-efficacy, decreased self-confidence, and self-confidence in sexual function. Objectives: This study aimed to predict mental health based on sexual self-efficacy and time perspective in infertile women. Methods: The research method was descriptive-correlational. The study population of infertile Iranian women referred to centers and hospitals affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences whose age was between ۲۰-۴۰ years old which ۳۰۰ people were selected by convenience sampling method. The research tools included Time Perspective Questionnaire (۱۹۹۱), Sexual Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, and Mental Health Questionnaire (۲۰۱۲), and a multiple regression test was used to analyze the data by SPSS.۲۲. Results: The results showed that with increasing scores in sexual self-efficacy and dimensions of positive past time perspective, hedonistic present, and positive future, mental health increased (P<۰.۰۰۱), but with an increasing score in the dimensions of past time perspective negative and present judicial and somewhat, mental health decreased. Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that sexual self-efficacy and perspective dimensions of time can predict mental health in infertile women.

کلیدواژه ها:

infertility ، female ، Self-efficacy ، mental health ، Sexual Behavior