AU - Jaafarpour, Maasumeh AU - Maroufi, Mohsen AU - Molaeinezhad, Mitra TI - Relationship between Sexual self-concept and Sexual Performance in Married Women Referring to Mobarakeh Health Centers, Iran PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - nmj JN - nmj VO - 12 VI - 3 IP - 3 4099 - http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-814-en.html 4100 - http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-814-en.pdf SO - nmj 3 ABĀ  - Background and Objective: Sexual self-concept (SSC) is considered as an important factor in human sexual performance. This study aimed at assessing the relationship between SSC and sexual performance in a group of Iranian married women. Material and Methods: This correlational study was conducted on 374 married women selected via cluster random sampling in health centers of Mobarakeh, 2013. The data was collected by Multidimensional Sexual Self-concept Questionnaire (MSSCQ) and female sexual function index (FSFI), and analyzed by pearson correlation and multiple regressions. Results: In accordance with the mean scores of positive SSC (106.32±35.03), negative SSC (36.64±5.16) and sexual performance (22.30±2.68), there was a significant correlation between positive SSC and sexual performance(r= 0.23, p<0.001), and between negative SSC and sexual performance (r= 0.38, p<0.001). Furthermore, positive SSC directly and negative SSC inversely was the predictor of sexual performance of married women. Conclusion: Given the results, the women with higher positive SCC may have better sexual function. It seems that SCC score can be a significant predictor of women's sexual functioning. CP - IRAN IN - LG - eng PB - nmj PG - 40 PT - Original Article YR - 2016