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4/2019
vol. 18
 
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Original paper

Body image during sexual activity in the population of Polish adult women

Krzysztof Nowosielski
1
,
Jacek Kurpisz
2
,
Robert Kowalczyk
3

  1. Department of Physiotherapy, Medical School in Opole, Opole, Poland
  2. Department and Clinic of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
  3. Department of Sexology, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Krakow, Poland
Menopause Rev 2019; 18(4): 198-209
Online publish date: 2020/01/15
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Introduction
Recently it has been shown that body image during sexual activities is a better predictor of the diversity of sexual experience than body image as a psychological trait. To measure contextual body image (as a state) the Body Exposure During Sexual Activity Questionnaire (BESAQ) was developed.

Material and methods
845 women aged 18-55 years were included in the study. The original model was first translated into Polish and consulted to create the version to be further validated. The original model was tested using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The population was divided in two equal groups – group 1 was used for exploratory factor analysis. Discriminant and convergent validity were checked. Sexual function was assessed by the Changes in Sexual Function Questionnaire.

Results
The Polish model of BESAQ (BESAQ-PL) consisted of 28 items with 2 lower-order factors. It had a satisfactory goodness of fit – comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.93, Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) = 0.94, root-mean-square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.06 and c2 = 1360.0, df = 337, p < 0.001, excellent internal consistency measured by Cronbach’s a = 0.88 and satisfactory discriminate validity. State body image (BESAQ-PL) did not predict sexual functioning. Face was the most important for self-consciousness during sexual contact in the population of Polish women.

Conclusions
State body image correlates with sexual functions but is not a major factor influencing sexual performance. Women in Poland are not anxious about body exposure during sexual activity. The BESAQ-PL may be used in the population of Polish women between 18 and 55 years of age.

keywords:

body image, validation, sexual function, psychometric

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