Sexual Quality of Life and Marital Adjustment in Women With Hypertension in Türkiye

Aim: This study aimed to determine whether the sexual quality of life and marital adjustment in women with hypertension differ according to some descriptive characteristics and the effect of sexual quality of life on marital adjustment. Material and Method: This research was conducted as a descriptive cross-sectional study within the Cardiology outpatient clinic of a hospital located in the Turkish capital between July 15 and November 1, 2023. The study focused on female patients seeking medical care during this specified period, and purposive sampling was employed for participant selection. The study sample consisted of 157 women with hypertension. “Personal information form,” "Sexual Quality of Life Scale," and "Marital Adjustment Scale" were used as data collection tools. “Descriptive statistics, Student's t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation analysis, and linear regression analysis” were used to analyze the data. Results: The mean score of the sexual quality of life scale was 59.13 ± 21.37, and the mean score of the marital adjustment scale was 37.82 ± 11.55 in participants. There was a positive correlation between the sexual quality of life and the marital adjustment scale (r=0.645; p=0.001). The sexual quality of life of participants accounted for 42% of the total effect on marital adjustment. An increase in the sexual quality of life leads to a 0.645-fold increase in marital adjustment. Conclusion: The study suggests counseling patients and spouses about marital adjustment and considering the sexual quality of life in hypertensive women.