Results related to testing the proposed model
Based on the main hypothesis of the research, genital image and sexual anxiety can predict sexual function mediating by the awareness of the moment. The results of the analyzed model are presented in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Model of awareness of the moment as a mediator of the relation of sexual anxiety and genital self-image to sexual function
The results of the direct relationships between variables in the proposed model show that all path coefficients between the variables were significant. The parameters of direct relationships are presented in Table 4.
Table 4 . Parameters of direct relationships of variables
To evaluate the proposed model, its fitness indicators were analyzed. The results of the analysis showed that Model Chi Square (CMIN/DF), Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA), Comparative Fit Index (CFI), Goodness of Fit Index (GFI), Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index (AGFI), Normed Fit Index (NFI), and Tucker Lewis Index (TLI), were 2.74, 0.06, 0.98, 0.95, 0.92, 0.98 and 0.98 respectively. The fitness indicators imply fitting the model to the data. In general, about 36% of variance of sexual function variable was predicted by model variables.
In this research, the significance of indirect relationships of variables was tested through Sobel test. Table 5 presents the results of indirect mediation testing. As shown in Table 5, the indirect effects of both genital self-image and sexual anxiety variables on sexual function mediated by awareness of moment were significant.
Table 5 . Results of indirect effects of genital self-image and sexual anxiety on sexual function mediated by awareness of the moment