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Sexual function and intimate partner violence in middle- aged women: a community-based, dual-focus study in Spain

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dc.contributor.advisorMaría M. Martínez Madrid
dc.contributor.authorMaría M. Martínez- Madrid
dc.contributor.authorGonzález Cuello, Ana María
dc.contributor.authorArnau Sánchez, José
dc.contributor.departmentEnfermería
dc.contributor.editorAna González - Cuello; José Arnau-Sánchez
dc.contributor.otherFacultades de la UMU::Facultad de Enfermería
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dc.date.accessioned2026-04-01T07:43:36Z
dc.date.available2026-04-01T07:43:36Z
dc.date.copyright© 2026 by The Menopause Society
dc.date.created0016-10-25
dc.date.issued2016-10-16
dc.description.abstractObjective: To evaluate the association between sexual function and intimate partner violence (IPV) among sexually active, middle-aged women in Spain, examining each outcome in separate cross-sectional models. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 451 women (40- 64 y) randomly recruited from primary care settings in southeastern Spain. Participants completed the 6-item Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI-6), the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST), and a general sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire. Factors associated with low sexual function and a positive IPV screen were analyzed using generalized linear models of the Poisson family to estimate adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR). Results: The mean age of participants was 50.09 ± 7.05 years. The prevalence of low sexual function (FSFI-6 score ≤ 19) was 33.7%, and the prevalence of a positive IPV screen (WAST score ≥ 14) was 16.6%. Low sexual function was higher among women with a positive IPV screen compared with those without (77.3% vs. 25.0%, P < 0.001). In the multivariate model, a positive IPV screen was related to a higher prevalence of low sexual function (aPR: 2.57; 95% CI: 2.04-3.25). Conversely, low sexual function was linked to a positive IPV screen (aPR: 4.67; 95% CI: 2.78-7.85). Spanish Roma ethnicity was also associated with IPV (aPR: 3.51; 95% CI: 2.14-5.74). Conclusions: Low sexual function and a positive IPV screen were statistically associated in this community-based sample of middle-aged women. A higher prevalence of IPV was observed among certain ethnic minorities. These associations persisted after adjustment for sociodemographic and clinical factors.
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dc.identifier.citationMartínez-Madrid MM, González-Cuello A, Arnau-Sánchez J. Sexual function and intimate partner violence in middle-aged women: a community-based, dual-focus study in Spain. Menopause. 2026;33(10), 000–000.
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/GME.0000000000002770
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10201/224781
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherThe Menopause Society
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dc.subjectFemale sexual function
dc.subjectIntimate partner violence
dc.subjectMenopause
dc.subjectMiddle-aged women
dc.subjectRisk factors
dc.subjectEthnicity
dc.subject.odsObjetivo 5: Igualdad de género y empoderamiento de la mujer
dc.titleSexual function and intimate partner violence in middle- aged women: a community-based, dual-focus study in Spain
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