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Personality Traits of Postmenopausal Women with Sexual Dysfunction
Cristiano Santos de Caires1, Marcelo Luis Steiner1, Luciano de Melo Pompei1
1Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, SP, Brazil.
Objective:
The aim of the present study is to identify the association between personality traits of postmenopausal women and the occurrence of sexual dysfunction.
Methods:
A total of 43 postmenopausal women were evaluated according to their self-perception of the quality of their sexual life. They answered the following questionnaires: Sociodemographic Profile Questionnaire, Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Factorial Personality Inventory (FPI-II).
Results:
Women with poorer sexual self-perception showed low affective need (p < 0.01) and low need for organization (p < 0.01). Based on the need for control and opposition, there was no difference between the groups. Groups separated by the scores obtained on the FSFI showed no significant differences.
Conclusion:
Postmenopausal women with lower schooling and personality characteristics that demonstrate low affective and organizational needs are more likely to present sexual dysfunction.
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