Abstract
The aim of the present study is to identify the association between personality traits of postmenopausal women and the occurrence of sexual dysfunction. A total of 43 postmenopausal women were evaluated according to their self-perception of the quality of their sexual life. They answered the following questionnaires: Sociodemographic Profile Questionnaire, Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Factorial Personality Inventory (FPI-II). Women with poorer sexual self-perception showed low affective need (p < 0.01) and low need for organization (p < 0.01). Based on the need for control and opposition, there was no difference between the groups. Groups separated by the scores obtained on the FSFI showed no significant differences. Postmenopausal women with lower schooling and personality characteristics that demonstrate low affective and organizational needs are more likely to present sexual dysfunction.
Highlights
The menopausal transition is a brief period of time in the circle of life of women that is characterized by metabolic, psychological, or social alterations
The aim of the present study is to identify the association between personality traits of postmenopausal women and the occurrence of sexual dysfunction
According to the aforementioned information, our objective is to identify if the personality traits of postmenopausal women are associated with the incidence of sexual dysfunction
Summary
The menopausal transition is a brief period of time in the circle of life of women that is characterized by metabolic, psychological, or social alterations. Pertaining to the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction, in the year of 2012, Ambler et al[2] estimated that between 68 and 86.5% of postmenopausal women presented with some kind of sexual problem. In 2010, Nappi et al[3] found that the decrease in female sexual desire is associated with personal and interpersonal difficulties. In 2011, Bal et al[4] highlighted the importance of personality traits in the quality of life and in the sexuality of postmenopausal women. Few scientific studies have investigated the psychological aspects linked to the sexual experience of postmenopausal women, as well as possible sexual dysfunctions that may occur in this period of life. In 2007, Pimenta et al[1] pointed to some psychological factors associated with complaints of sexual dysfunction
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