THE EFFECT OF PREGNANT WOMEN'S DEPRESSION, STRESS, AND ANXIETY LEVELS ON THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARDS SEXUALITY DURING PREGNANCY

Year 2026, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 1 - 11, 12.03.2026

Hacer Alan Dikmen , İlknur Gönenç , Tuba Özaydın

https://doi.org/10.70813/ssd.1620513

https://izlik.org/JA74AN93YL

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to determine the effects of depression, anxiety, and stress levels of pregnant women on their attitudes towards sexuality during pregnancy.
Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted with 312 pregnant women. An Introductory Information Form, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS), and the Attitude towards Sexuality During Pregnancy Scale (ATSDPS) were used for collecting the data.
Results: It was determined that 52.9% of them had a “negative attitude” towards sexuality. 19.9% of the pregnant women had moderate, 10.3% severe, and 5.1% very severe depression symptoms; 17.9% had moderate, 16.7% had severe, and 20.8% had very severe anxiety symptoms; and 18.3% had moderate, 6.7% severe, and 3.8% had very severe stress symptoms. As the depression level of pregnant women increased, their negative attitudes towards sexuality increased (OR= 1.059, 95% CI= 1.029-1.090).
Conclusion: About half of the ten pregnant women had unfavorable attitudes regarding sexuality, and risk factors for sexuality during pregnancy included the pregnant women's higher depression levels and low educational status.

Keywords

Sexuality , Depression , Stress , Anxiety , Attitudes , Pregnancy

Ethical Statement

Ethics Considerations Local ethics committee approval (IRB=2020/251) and written institutional permission from the hospital (Decision number=E-14567952-900-11633) were obtained to conduct this study. Written informed consent was obtained from the pregnant women participating in the study.

Supporting Institution

Funding No specific grant was received from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or nonprofit sectors.

Thanks

Acknowledgements We would like to thank all the pregnant women for being a part of this study.

GEBELERİN DEPRESYON, STRES VE ANKSİYETE DÜZEYLERİNİN GEBELİKTE CİNSELLİĞE KARŞI TUTUMLARI ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ

https://izlik.org/JA74AN93YL

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada gebelerin depresyon, anksiyete ve stres düzeylerinin gebelik dönemindeki cinselliğe yönelik tutumları üzerinde etkilerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı-ilişkisel çalışma 312 gebe kadınla yürütülmüştür. Veriler Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu, Depresyon, Anksiyete ve Stres Ölçeği (DASS) ve Gebelikte Cinselliğe Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği (ATSDPS) ile toplanmıştır.
Bulgular: Gebelerin %52,9’unun cinselliğe yönelik “olumsuz tutum” içinde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Gebelerin %19,9’unda orta, %10,3’ünde şiddetli ve %5,1’inde çok şiddetli depresyon belirtileri; %17,9’unda orta, %16,7’sinde şiddetli ve %20,8’inde çok şiddetli anksiyete belirtileri; %18,3’ünde orta, %6,7’sinde şiddetli ve %3,8’inde çok şiddetli stres belirtileri görülmüştür. Gebe kadınların depresyon seviyesi arttıkça, cinselliğe yönelik olumsuz tutumları da arttı (OR= 1.059, %95 CI= 1.029-1.090).
Sonuç: On gebe kadının yaklaşık yarısı cinselliğe yönelik olumsuz tutumlara sahipti ve gebelik sırasında cinsellik için risk faktörleri arasında yüksek depresyon düzeyi ve düşük eğitim durumları yer alıyordu.

Keywords

Cinsellik , Depresyon , Stres , Anksiyete , Tutumlar , Gebelik

Ethical Statement

Lokal etik izin (IRB=2020/251) ve kurum izni (Karar no=E-14567952-900-11633alınmıştır. Çalışmaya katılan gebelerden yazılı izin alındı.

Supporting Institution

Çalışma sürecinde herhangi bir kurumdan fon, hibe, destek alınmadı.

Thanks

Çalışmaya katılan tüm gebelere teşekkür ederiz.

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