Investigation of Body Image, Self-Esteem and Quality of Life in Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse: The Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the effect of pelvic organ prolapse on body image, self-esteem and quality of life.Material and Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in the Urogynecology outpatient clinic of a university hospital in the Aegean Region between January and September 2023. The population of the study consisted of all women who applied to the urogynecology outpatient clinic (n=275) and the sample consisted of 200 women. Individual Diagnostic Form, Prolapse Quality of Life (QoL) Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and Body Image Scale were used in the study. Data analysis was performed with SPSS 25.0 program. Results: It was determined that the highest score in the quality of life sub-dimensions was General Health Perception (75.07±13.75) and the lowest score was Personal Relationships (48.58±17.08). The mean score of Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale was 14.70±4.42 and the mean score of Body Image Scale was 125.63±29.39. According to the results of Pearson correlation test to determine the relationship between Prolapse Quality of Life Scale and Rosenberg Self-Esteem and Body Image Scale, there is a high level, negative linear relationship between Prolapse Quality of Life Scale and Rosenberg Self-Esteem, and a high level, negative linear relationship between Prolapse Quality of Life Scale and Body Image Scale.Conclusions: It was found that women with prolapse had low quality of life, low self-esteem, negative body perception, and their quality of life decreased as their body perception and self-esteem were negatively affected
Source: Akdeniz Hemşirelik Dergisi
DOI: 10.59398/ahd.1582264
Institution: Ege University
Language: Turkish
Subfield: Urology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7204570228