Women Sexual Function: The role of Sexual - Self Schema and Body Image

The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of Sexual Self-Schema and body image on Sexual function of married female nurses. Statistical population of the present study consists of all married female nurses of Tehran government hospitals. From which 200 individuals were selected by stratified sampling method. They Completed Sexual Self-Schema scale, Fisher Body image Quisetionnier and Female Sexual Function Index.190 Questionnaire were fully answered and were considered. The results of the regression analyses revealed that there were significant relationship between sexual self –schema (p>0/05). Body satisfaction significantly correlated with desirable sexual function. (p<0/01) Findings showed that Sexual Self-Schema and Body image can predict sexual function.