Determination of Dyadic adjustment, life satisfaction, depression, and female sexual dysfunction in married women during the COVID-19 pandemic

Aim: The COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease- 2019) pandemic negatively affects the sexual functions of women as well as their psychological health. The purpose of the study was to evaluate dyadic adjustment, life satisfaction, depression, and female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in married Turkish women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This is a descriptive study. Data were collected online between May 29th, 2020 and June 22th, 2020 with the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and questionnaire form from 210 married women. Results: The average RDAS and SWLS scores of the women were 50.55 ± 9.68 and 16.51 ± 4.96, respectively. While 63.3% of the women had 'depression', there was FSD in 88.1%. In the study, there was a statistically significant difference between FSD presence and RDAS (p < 0.001) and SWLS (p < 0.001). There was no statistically significant difference between the presence of FSD and depression (p = 0.078). Conclusion: This study will enable health professionals (especially female health nurses, psychiatric nurses, and sexual and family therapists) to evaluate and be aware of the presence of FSD, and dyadic adjustment, life satisfaction, and depression levels in married women during the COVID-19 pandemic.