Arcos-Romero Ana Isabel, Calvillo Cristobal
Department of Psychology, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, 41704 Seville, Spain.
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Healthcare (Basel). 2023 Nov 23;11(23):3025. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11233025.
(1) Background: Psychological well-being (PWB) and female sexual health are two important areas for women's quality of life and research, and they are closely related. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the existing literature to explore the association between PWB and sexual health in women. (2) Methods: This review was carried out following the PRISMA checklist. The inclusion criteria were studies with samples of adult women that evaluated and associated sexual functioning and psychological well-being. Scientific articles were identified on Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCO (PsycInfo, PsycArticles, and Psicodoc), ProQuest, and PubMed. The search was limited to years between 2010 and 2023. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies (QATOCCS). (3) Results: 14 selected articles were analyzed, in which population samples and variables related to psychological and sexual health were examined. In total, 42.9% of the studies included clinical samples, 71.4% focused on anxiety and depression as the main psychological variables, and 50% examined female sexual functioning as a sexual health variable. (4) Conclusions: This review provides more up-to-date information about valuable insights into the possible determinants of female sexual health. An association between PWB and female sexual health has been demonstrated.
(1) 背景：心理健康（PWB）和女性性健康是关乎女性生活质量及研究的两个重要领域，且二者密切相关。本研究旨在对现有文献进行系统综述，以探究女性心理健康与性健康之间的关联。(2) 方法：本综述依据PRISMA清单开展。纳入标准为以成年女性为样本，评估性功能与心理健康并建立二者关联的研究。通过Web of Science、Scopus、EBSCO（PsycInfo、PsycArticles和Psicodoc）、ProQuest及PubMed检索科学文献。检索限于2010年至2023年期间发表的文献。采用观察性队列研究和横断面研究质量评估工具（QATOCCS）评估研究的方法学质量。(3) 结果：对14篇选定文章进行了分析，其中对与心理和性健康相关的人群样本及变量进行了研究。总体而言，42.9%的研究纳入了临床样本，71.4%的研究聚焦于焦虑和抑郁作为主要心理变量，50%的研究将女性性功能作为性健康变量进行了考察。(4) 结论：本综述提供了有关女性性健康可能决定因素的更最新且有价值的见解。已证实心理健康与女性性健康之间存在关联。
