PREVALENCE OF INHIBITED SEXUAL DRIVE IN WOMEN ACTIVELY REPRODUCTIVE AND RELATED FACTORS

Abstract

The objective of this descriptive correlational study was to know the magnitude of the inhibited sexual desire and the factors that affect it, in women reproductively active, registered at the Municipal Health System in Concepción city. The population studied comprised 367 women. A questionnaire made by the author measuring biosocialdemographic variables and factors affecting the inhibited sexual drive and a modified Master, Johnson and Kolodny’s instrument on “Self evaluation of Inhibited Sexual Drive” were applied. The results indicate that 34.9% of women present Inhibited Sexual Drive and that there is a statistically significant relation between the variables, women’s schooling, couple’s schooling, couple’s laboral situation, basic needs satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, satisfaction about the couple relationship and the inhibited sexual drive dependent variable. For the statistical association Pearson Chi square was used.