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Three of YEMS questionnaire (YEMSQ), sexual self-confidence, and sexual self-efficacy were completed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The YEMSQ score had a significant inverse relationship with sexual self-efficacy (correlation = -0.333,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P-<\/jats:italic>\n                      value = 0.025). In addition, dimensions of emotional deprivation, failure to achieve, dependence\/incompetence, vulnerability to harm and Illness, insufficient self-control\/self-discipline, and subjugation had an adverse effect on the self-confidence and sexual self-efficacy in these individuals (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      -value &lt;0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>According to the results of this study, YEMSQ score, sexual self-confidence, and self-efficacy were not significantly different between the two groups of male-to-female (MF) and female-to-male (FM). 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