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Data were collected using validated measures of sexual quality of life, marital satisfaction, perceived social support, and general health. Structural equation modeling examined direct and indirect relationships among the variables.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The mean sexual quality of life score was 67.07 \u00b1 15.5, and mothers had a mean age of 44.93 \u00b1 12.17 years. Mothers alone assumed primary caregiving responsibility in 62.0% of cases. Structural equation modeling showed that poorer general health had the strongest direct negative effect on sexual quality of life (\u03b2 = \u22120.520, p &lt; 0.001), whereas perceived social support (\u03b2 = 0.312, p &lt; 0.001) and marital satisfaction (\u03b2 = 0.111, p = 0.027) had significant positive direct effects. Maternal age and severity of the child\u2019s disability were negatively associated with sexual quality of life. The model showed excellent fit and explained 42% of the variance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Sexual quality of life among mothers caring for children with intellectual disabilities was associated with general health, perceived social support, marital satisfaction, maternal age, and severity of the child\u2019s disability. 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