Abstract：
Although sexual life and its knowledge are still taboo in many cultures, especially for women, it can negatively affect women\'s sexual health.
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the frequency and duration of masturbation and the sexual health literacy among young Muslim women of reproductive age between 18 and 25 years living in western Turkey.
The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 921 young women in western Turkey between March and December 2023. Participants were included in the study per the snowball method. The data consisted of attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding masturbation, sexual life, and sexual health literacy. Data were obtained on an online platform and analyzed with SPSS (version 24; IBM). Difference, correlation, and regression analyses were performed. The significance level for statistical analyses was accepted as P < .05.
The outcomes of the study are the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding masturbation, orgasm, sexual health literacy, and sexual function in women.
The participants were young Muslim women aged 21.00 ± 1.89 years (mean ± SD). The frequency of masturbation was 5.06 ± 2.03 times per month, and the duration was 3.47 ± 1.77 minutes per day. Masturbation frequency and duration were significantly associated with sexual health literacy and sexual function (P < .001). According to regression analysis, sexual function increased and sexual health literacy increased as masturbation frequency and duration increased (P < .001).
This study presents results on the current situation regarding the sexual health literacy and sexual lives in women from different geographies and cultures, and it serves as a source for future studies on areas that need to be improved.
The limitation of the study is that it was conducted only with Muslim and Turkish women who use smartphones and are sexually active, so it cannot be generalized to all women. The strengths of the study are that it was conducted with a sample of 921 women, it was based on self-report and addressed many dimensions related to masturbation and female sexuality, and the results were reached through exploratory analysis.
The study found that the higher the duration and frequency of masturbation in young women, the better their sexual function and higher their sexual literacy.
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the frequency and duration of masturbation and the sexual health literacy among young Muslim women of reproductive age between 18 and 25 years living in western Turkey.
The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 921 young women in western Turkey between March and December 2023. Participants were included in the study per the snowball method. The data consisted of attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding masturbation, sexual life, and sexual health literacy. Data were obtained on an online platform and analyzed with SPSS (version 24; IBM). Difference, correlation, and regression analyses were performed. The significance level for statistical analyses was accepted as P < .05.
The outcomes of the study are the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding masturbation, orgasm, sexual health literacy, and sexual function in women.
The participants were young Muslim women aged 21.00 ± 1.89 years (mean ± SD). The frequency of masturbation was 5.06 ± 2.03 times per month, and the duration was 3.47 ± 1.77 minutes per day. Masturbation frequency and duration were significantly associated with sexual health literacy and sexual function (P < .001). According to regression analysis, sexual function increased and sexual health literacy increased as masturbation frequency and duration increased (P < .001).
This study presents results on the current situation regarding the sexual health literacy and sexual lives in women from different geographies and cultures, and it serves as a source for future studies on areas that need to be improved.
The limitation of the study is that it was conducted only with Muslim and Turkish women who use smartphones and are sexually active, so it cannot be generalized to all women. The strengths of the study are that it was conducted with a sample of 921 women, it was based on self-report and addressed many dimensions related to masturbation and female sexuality, and the results were reached through exploratory analysis.
The study found that the higher the duration and frequency of masturbation in young women, the better their sexual function and higher their sexual literacy.
摘要：
背景：尽管性生活及其知识在许多文化中仍然是禁忌，尤其是对女性来说,它会对女性的性健康产生负面影响。
目的：这项研究的目的是研究生活在土耳其西部的18至25岁之间的年轻穆斯林育龄妇女的手淫频率和持续时间与性健康素养之间的关系。
方法：在2023年3月至12月期间，对土耳其西部的921名年轻女性进行了横断面描述性研究。根据滚雪球方法将参与者纳入研究。数据包括态度，信仰,以及关于手淫的行为，性生活,和性健康素养。数据是在在线平台上获得的，并用SPSS（版本24；IBM）进行了分析。区别,相关性，并进行回归分析。统计学分析的显著性水平被接受为P<0.05。
结果：研究的结果是态度，信仰,以及关于手淫的行为，性高潮,性健康素养,女性的性功能。
结果：参与者是年龄为21.00±1.89岁的年轻穆斯林女性（平均值±SD）。手淫频率为每月5.06±2.03次,持续时间为每天3.47±1.77分钟。手淫频率和持续时间与性健康素养和性功能显著相关(P<.001)。根据回归分析，随着手淫频率和持续时间的增加，性功能增强，性健康素养增加（P<0.001）。
结论：本研究对来自不同地域和文化的女性的性健康素养和性生活现状进行了研究。它是未来需要改进的领域研究的来源。
■这项研究的局限性在于，该研究仅针对使用智能手机并且性活跃的穆斯林和土耳其女性进行，所以它不能推广到所有的女人。这项研究的优势在于，它是以921名女性为样本进行的，它基于自我报告，涉及与手淫和女性性行为有关的许多方面，并通过探索性分析得出结果。
结论：研究发现，年轻女性手淫的持续时间和频率越高，他们的性功能越好，性素养越高。
目的：这项研究的目的是研究生活在土耳其西部的18至25岁之间的年轻穆斯林育龄妇女的手淫频率和持续时间与性健康素养之间的关系。
方法：在2023年3月至12月期间，对土耳其西部的921名年轻女性进行了横断面描述性研究。根据滚雪球方法将参与者纳入研究。数据包括态度，信仰,以及关于手淫的行为，性生活,和性健康素养。数据是在在线平台上获得的，并用SPSS（版本24；IBM）进行了分析。区别,相关性，并进行回归分析。统计学分析的显著性水平被接受为P<0.05。
结果：研究的结果是态度，信仰,以及关于手淫的行为，性高潮,性健康素养,女性的性功能。
结果：参与者是年龄为21.00±1.89岁的年轻穆斯林女性（平均值±SD）。手淫频率为每月5.06±2.03次,持续时间为每天3.47±1.77分钟。手淫频率和持续时间与性健康素养和性功能显著相关(P<.001)。根据回归分析，随着手淫频率和持续时间的增加，性功能增强，性健康素养增加（P<0.001）。
结论：本研究对来自不同地域和文化的女性的性健康素养和性生活现状进行了研究。它是未来需要改进的领域研究的来源。
■这项研究的局限性在于，该研究仅针对使用智能手机并且性活跃的穆斯林和土耳其女性进行，所以它不能推广到所有的女人。这项研究的优势在于，它是以921名女性为样本进行的，它基于自我报告，涉及与手淫和女性性行为有关的许多方面，并通过探索性分析得出结果。
结论：研究发现，年轻女性手淫的持续时间和频率越高，他们的性功能越好，性素养越高。
