Attitude Towards Sexuality During Pregnancy, Sexual Satisfaction and Sexual Quality of Life of Pregnant Women

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of attitudes towards sexuality during pregnancy and satisfaction with sexual life on sexual quality of life. Method: The sample of this descriptive study consisted of 489 pregnant women. Data collection tools included a “personal information form”, “the Attitude Scale toward Sexuality during Pregnancy (AStSdP)”, “the Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female (SQLQ-F)”, and “the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)”. Results: Participants’ mean score was 122.96±20.12 on the “AStSdP”, 69.77±17.02 on the SQLQ-F, and 5.78±2.48 on the VAS sexual satisfaction. The attitude of 72.8% of the participants toward sexuality during pregnancy was positive. A weak, significant positive, and correlation was found between “AStSdP”, “Anxiety”, and “Beliefs and Values” scores and SQLQ-F and VAS sexual satisfaction scores (p