Predicting Women's Sexual Function through Sexual Self-Efficacy according to the Mediator Variable of Conflict Resolution Techniques

Sexual function is an important part of womenchr('39')s lives, and several factors play a role in its formation.

The present study aimed to provide a structural model for predicting womenchr('39')s sexual function through sexual self-efficacy according to the mediator variable of conflict resolution techniques.

This descriptive correlational study was performed on 378 married women who referred to the cultural centers of Isfahan. Female sexual function index, Waziri and Lotfi sexual self-efficacy questionnaire, and the Strauss conflict resolution techniques scale were used for data collection. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and SEM (Structural Equation Model) method using SPSS-24 and AMOS-24 software.

The data related to the fit of the model showed that the fit indices of the model are at the desired level; according to the mediator variable of conflict resolution techniques, the prediction model of female sexual function based on sexual resilience was approved. The results showed that sexual self-efficacy has a negative effect on sexual function (P>0.01; β= -0.30), and conflict resolution techniques also have a negative effect on sexual function (P>0.01; β= -0.43). The study confirmed the mediating role of conflict resolution techniques in the relationship between sexual self-efficacy and sexual function (P>0.01; β= -0.1).

The findings demonstrated that conflict resolution techniques are one of the basic marital skills to increase compatibility and improve sexual function in couples, as a mediator variable in relation to sexual self-efficacy and sexual function.