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| An Assessment of Sexual Dysfunction and General Health in Men Conscripted into the Military Service in Iran |
| Seyed Morteza HOSSEINI1 , Seyed Hassan SAADAT2 , Somayeh SHAHMORADI3 , Hadi HASSANNIA2 , Nasreddin JAVIDI2 , Hamid Reza RASOULI4 , Shalaleh HOSSEINNEZHAD5 |
1 Medicine, Quran and Hadith Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
2 Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Life style institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
3 Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, University of Tehran, Iran;
4 Trauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
5 Department of Psychology, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran |
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Abstract Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the relationship of sexual dysfunctions (SD) and mental health among young males was conscripted into the military service in Iran.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on the married male aged above 18 years who were conscripted into the military service in Iran from January 2015 to March 2016. Military service is mandatory for all Iranian males. The data were obtained using demographic data questionnaire, a questionnaire evaluating male sexual function index (IIEF), and general health questionnaire (GHQ-28).
Results: This sample consisted of 300 Iranian males conscripted to the military service. The mean (±SD) age of the participants was 23.10 (±2.69) years. The mean of Overall sexual dysfunction (SD) was 43.11 (±16.24). Mean scores for items on the ED ranged from 0 to 30, with an overall mean total score of 17.16 (±7.23). Correlation analyses showed that there was a negative relationship between SD and the somatic symptoms, anxiety, and insomnia and depression. Conclusion: High prevalence rates in SD among young males conscripted in military service in Iran. Also, young males conscripted in military service with physical and mental health disorder diagnoses had an increased risk of receiving an SD diagnosis.
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Corresponding Authors:
Seyed Hassan SAADAT, E-mail: saadat350@gmail.com
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