The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Sexual Counseling on Body Appreciation, Sexual Distress, and Sexual Self-Confidence in Postpartum Women With Episiotomy
Mindfulness-Based Sexual Counseling (MBSR-BA): A MBSR-based sexual counseling program applied to women after episiotomy, 2 sessions per week for 4 weeks, 8 sessions in total.
Study summary
Aim: This study will aim to evaluate the effect of mindfulness-based sexual counseling on body appreciation, sexual distress, and sexual self-confidence in postpartum women with episiotomy.
Method: This randomized controlled experimental study will include participants assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group will receive a four-week mindfulness-based sexual counseling program consisting of eight sessions, while the control group will receive routine care. Body Appreciation, Sexual Distress, and Sexual Self-Confidence scales will be administered as pre- and post-tests.
Eligibility
Sex
FEMALE
Min age
18 Years
Max age
49 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* Having had a vaginal birth and an episiotomy,
* Having a follow-up appointment with the Family Health and Medical Center at 8 weeks postpartum,
* Being able to read and write in Turkish,
* Having a 3rd or 4th degree perineal tear
Exclusion Criteria:
* • History of pelvic surgery,
* Significant psychiatric illness,
* Presence of chronic illness that may affect sexual function
Primary outcome measure(s)
Female Sexual Distress Inventory-Revised (FSSI-R): — 4 WEEEK Developed by Derogatis et al. (2008) and adapted to Turkish by Aydın et al. (2016), it is a 13-item, five-point Likert-type scale assessing personal distress associated with sexual dysfunction. Possible scores range from 0 to 52, with higher scores indicating greater sexual distress. The cut-off point is ≥ 11.5. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient is 0.98.
Sexual Self-Esteem Scale (SSS) — 4 WEEK Developed by Çelik (2012), it consists of 13 items. Items are scored from 1 ("never") to 4 ("always"). The total score ranges from 13 to 52, with higher scores indicating higher sexual self-confidence. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient is 0.88.
Body Esteem Scale (BSS) — 4 WEEK Developed by Cragun (2013) and adapted to Turkish by Arslan et al. (2020). It is a 15-item, five-point Likert-type scale consisting of three subscales: body esteem-weight, body esteem-appearance, and body esteem-quality. The subscale Cronbach's alpha coefficients are 0.940, 0.920, and 0.810, respectively.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmama Universty
Kahramanmaraş
Kahramanmaraş
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