The Determination of the Relationship Between Sexual Quality of Life and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors of Women in Reproductive Age

Introduction: It is thought that the quality of sexual life, which is affected by many factors with its multidimensional structure, is also sensitive to healthy lifestyle behaviors. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between quality of sexual life and healthy lifestyle behaviors in women of reproductive age.
Methods: This study was carried out in the outpatient clinic at a private hospital. Volunteer women between the ages of 18–49, with a sexual partner and without language problems, were included in the study. Pregnant, breastfeeding, and menopausal women were excluded from participation. Data collection tools included an individual characteristics form, the Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire- Female (SQLQ-F), and the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II (HLSBS-II). T-test, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression techniques were employed in data analysis, with statistical significance determined at the p<0.05 level.
Results: The study included 341 women. The mean age of the women was 34.09±6.84. The mean total score of SQLQ-F was 77.677±22.276 and the mean total score of HLSBS-II was 124.14±20.21. A statistically significant but weak positive relationship was found between the total score of women's sexual life quality and healthy lifestyle behaviors (r=0.351, p<0.01). Spiritual development has been identified as a low-level predictor of women's sexual quality of life (β=0.295, t=3.617, p<0.001).
Discussion and Conclusion: This study demonstrated a weak correlation between women's sexual quality of life and healthy lifestyle behaviors. Further studies examining the various variables that may influence sexual quality of life are needed.

Keywords: Healthy lifestyle; Quality of life; Sexuality; Women’s health