A Cross-Sectional Study on the Relationship Between Aging Anxiety, Sexual Life Quality, and Subjective Happiness in Middle-Aged Women

Year 2025, Volume: 19 Issue: 4, 323 - 334

Ejdane Coşkun , Burcu Çakı Döner

https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1659241

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to examine the relationship between aging anxiety, sexual life quality and subjective happiness of middle-aged women.
Method: The cross-sectional analytical study was conducted with 293 middle-aged women recruited online. Data collection utilized the Personal Information Form, the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle‐Aged Women, the Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female, and the Subjective Happiness Scale. Data were analyzed using the SPSS 27.0 software package.
Findings: In the study, the mean scores for middle-aged women were 57.38±10.69 for Aging Anxiety, 64.86±15.49 for Sexual Quality of Life, and 17.60±3.66 for Subjective Happiness. As women's ages increased, their Physical Weakness increased (r=0.169, p=0.004), while their Sexual Quality of Life decreased (r=-0.171, p=0.003). A statistically significant negative relationship (r=-0.232, p<0.001) was found between women's Aging Anxiety and their Subjective Happiness, while a statistically significant positive relationship (r=0.343, p<0.001) was found between Sexual Quality of Life and Subjective Happiness. In the multiple regression analysis, it was determined that participants' Aging Anxiety and Sexual Quality of Life affected their Subjective Happiness by 13.5% (F=23.811, p<0.001).
Conclusion: The findings indicate that aging anxiety and sexual quality of life are related to subjective happiness in middle-aged women, and that these two variables significantly affect subjective happiness. The fact that the participants' subjective happiness scores were above average is an encouraging result. At this stage, it is thought that women's subjective happiness can be further increased by implementing practices that reduce their anxiety about aging and support their sexual lives.

Keywords

Middle Age , Women , Aging , Anxiety , Sexual Life , Happiness

Project Number

YOK

Orta Yaşlı Kadınlarda Yaşlanma Anksiyetesi, Cinsel Yaşam Kalitesi ve Öznel Mutluluk Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi Üzerine Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma ile orta yaşlı kadınların yaşlanma anksiyetesi, cinsel yaşam kaliteleri ve öznel mutlulukları arasındaki ilişki incelenmeye çalışılmıştır.
Yöntem: Kesitsel analitik desende yürütülen çalışma, 293 orta yaşlı kadından online toplanmıştır. Verilerin toplanmasında Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Orta Yaş Kadınlarda Yaşlanma Anksiyetesi Ölçeği, Cinsel Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği ve Öznel Mutluluk Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Veriler SPSS 27.0 paket programı ile analiz edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Çalışmada orta yaşlı kadınların Yaşlanma Anksiyetesi puan ortalaması 57.38±10.69, Cinsel Yaşam Kalitesi puan ortalaması 64.86±15.49 ve Öznel Mutluluk puan ortalaması 17.60±3.66 olarak bulunmuştur. Kadınların yaşları arttıkça Fiziksel Güçsüzlükleri artarken (r=0.169, p=0.004); Cinsel Yaşam Kaliteleri azalmaktadır (r=-0.171, p=0.003). Kadınların Yaşlanma Anksiyetesi ile Öznel Mutlulukları arasında negatif yönde istatistiksel anlamlı bir ilişki (r=-0.232, p<0.001) bulunurken; Cinsel Yaşam Kalitesi ile Öznel Mutluluk arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı bir ilişki (r= 0.343, p<0.001) saptanmıştır. Yapılan çoklu regresyon analizinde katılımcıların Yaşlanma Anksiyetesinin ve Cinsel Yaşam Kalitesinin Öznel Mutluluklarını %13.5 ıranında etkilediği belirlenmiştir (F=23.811, p<0.001).
Sonuç: Elde edilen bulgular orta yaşlı kadınlarda yaşlanma anksiyetsinin ve cinsel yaşam kalitesinin öznel mıtlulukla ilişkili olduğunu ve bu iki değişkenin öznel mutluluğu anlamlı düzeyde etkilediğini göstermektedir. Katılımcıların öznel mutluluk puanlarının ortalamanın üzerinde olması umut verici bir sonuçtur. Bu aşamada kadınların yaşlanma anksiyetelerini azaltıcı ve cinsel yaşamlarını destekleyici uygulamalar yapılarak kadınların öznel mutluluklarının daha da arttırılabileceği düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

Orta Yaş , Kadın , Yaşlanma , Anksiyete , Cinsel Yaşam , Mutluluk

Ethical Statement

Çalışma Helsinki Bildirgesi ilkelerine uygun bir şekilde yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın yürütülebilmesi için bir üniversitenin bilimsel araştırmalar ve yayın etiği kurulu'ndan (29.11.2023 tarih ve 2023/8/28 sayılı) etik onay izni alınmıştır.Katılımcılara araştırma hakkında bilgi verilmiş, gizlilik ve mahremiyet ilkeleri doğrultusunda onamları alınmıştır.

Supporting Institution

YOK

Project Number

YOK

Thanks

Çalışmaya gönüllü olan orta yaşlı kadın katılımcılara teşekkür ederiz.

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