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Table 4 Standardized effects of study variables on the health-related quality of life in a woman with vaginismus disorder (n = 236)

From: The role of personal factors in quality of life among Iranian women with vaginismus: a path analysis

Variable

Direct effects

Indirect effects

Total effects

Marital satisfaction

0.064 (− 0.374 to 0.070)

0.276* (0.266 to 0.286)

0.340 (− 0.06 to 0.74)

Depression

− 0.387* (− 0.997 to − 0.375)

− 0.200* (− 0.204 to − 0.196)

− 0.587* (− 0.610 to − 0.564)

Anxiety

− 0.227* (− 0.638 to − 0.273)

− 0.068 (− 0.075 to − 0.061)

− 0.296* (− 0.307 to − 0.285)

Self-esteem

0.085 (− 0.372 to 0.092)

0.143* (0.140 to 0.146)

0.229 (− 0.171 to 0.629)

Body image

− 0.035 (− 0.135 to 0.065)

− 0.057 (− 0.121 to 0.007)

− 0.092 (− 0.242 to 0.058)

SQOL

0.089 (− 1.365 to 0.159)

–

0.089 (− 0.112 to 0.289)

  1. All values are presented as estimates of standardized effects (95% CI)
  2. *Significant (p < 0.05)