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INTRODUCTION: Satisfactory sexual function contributes considerably to women's physical and mental health and is affected by several factors, including chronic stress. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, these stressors have been intensified by fear of contamination and morbidity and mortality, deaths, and long-term social isolation. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sexual function and self-esteem of young women attending university in Brazil and also investigate the importance of social isolation in these conditions. METHODS: This longitudinal study included 90 students with active sexual life who answered questionnaires before (in person) and during (virtually) the pandemic. The instruments used were the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. RESULTS: Only 67 women answered all questionnaires sent during the pandemic and had a mean age of 22.9 (±2.99) years; most of them were eutrophic, healthy students and, had a fixed partner. The total FSFI score allowed us to classify women without sexual dysfunction and was not modified during the pandemic. On the other hand, the self-esteem found was slightly lower than that considered healthy and did not change during the pandemic. Women who maintained social distancing showed a statistically significant reduction in sexual function when compared to those who did not (p=0.003). CONCLUSION: The COVID-19 pandemic did not influence young women's sexual function or self-esteem attending university in Brazil. However, the behavior of social isolation during the pandemic impaired the sexual function of these women.
INTRODUÇÃO: A função sexual satisfatória contribui consideravelmente para a saúde física e mental da mulher e é afetada por diversos fatores, entre eles o estresse crônico. Desde o início da pandemia de COVID-19, esses estressores foram intensificados pelo medo de contaminação e morbimortalidade, mortes e isolamento social prolongado. OBJETIVO: Avaliar o efeito da pandemia de COVID-19 na função sexual e autoestima de jovens universitárias no Brasil e também investigar a importância do isolamento social nessas condições. MÉTODOS: Este estudo longitudinal incluiu 90 estudantes com vida sexual ativa que responderam a questionários antes (presencialmente) e durante (virtualmente) a pandemia. Os instrumentos utilizados foram o Índice de Função Sexual Feminina (FSFI) e a Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg. RESULTADOS: Apenas 67 mulheres responderam a todos os questionários enviados durante a pandemia e tinham idade média de 22,9 (±2,99) anos; a maioria era eutrófica, estudantes saudáveis ââe com companheiro fixo. O escore total do FSFI permitiu classificar mulheres sem disfunção sexual e não foi modificado durante a pandemia. Por outro lado, a autoestima encontrada foi um pouco menor do que a considerada saudável e não se alterou durante a pandemia. As mulheres que mantiveram distanciamento social apresentaram redução estatisticamente significativa na função sexual quando comparadas àquelas que não o fizeram (p=0,003). CONCLUSÃO: A pandemia de COVID-19 não influenciou a função sexual ou a autoestima de jovens universitárias no Brasil. No entanto, o comportamento de isolamento social durante a pandemia prejudicou a função sexual dessas mulheres.
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Humanos , Feminino , Adulto , Adulto Jovem , Autoimagem , Isolamento Social , Estudantes , Universidades , Mulheres , Sexualidade , COVID-19 , Determinantes Sociais da SaúdeRESUMO
RATIONALE: The concept of birth satisfaction embraces many factors, which include for example perceived quality of care provision, stress experienced, and personal coping strategies. A woman's birth experience has the power to affect her mental health, decisions surrounding future birth planning, and quality of relationships with her partner and family. The UK-Birth-Satisfaction-Scale-Revised (UK-BSS-R) is currently recommended as the tool of choice by the International Consortium for Health Outcome Measures (ICHOM) for measuring women's experiences of childbirth. It was therefore considered important to translate and validate this scale for use in a Brazilian context. OBJECTIVE: To translate and culturally adapt the UK-BSS-R into Brazilian (Portuguese) and validate its key measurement properties. METHODS: A repeated-measures survey was conducted for the purpose of examining factor structure, validity and reliability of the Brazilian (Portuguese)-BSS-R. PARTICIPANTS: Data was gathered from (n = 101) Brazilian Portuguese-speaking postnatal women. RESULTS: The initial measurement characteristics of the Brazilian (Portuguese)-BSS-R in terms of Intraclass Correlational Coefficient, Standard Error of Measurement and minimal detectable change were found to be excellent. CONCLUSION: The Brazilian (Portuguese)-BSS-R is now considered to be a valid and reliable multidimensional psychometric instrument for measuring birth satisfaction in a Brazilian Portuguese population of postnatal women. This translation was found to be conceptually consistent with the original English-language version (UK-BSS-R) and to have an excellent initial measurement characteristics profile. The direction of future research is indicated, specifically to undertake a thorough psychometric evaluation of the Brazilian (Portuguese)-BSS-R in a larger sample.