Marital Satisfaction and Related Factors among Married Women

background: Marital satisfaction is one of the factors affecting life which influences the permanence and durability of the married life. This study aimed at assessing marital satisfaction and some of its associated factors.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, ۵۰۰ married women who referred to health care centers and obstetrics and gynecology clinics in ۲۰۱۷ were evaluated using the Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale. The collected data were analyzed using Chi-square and one-way analysis of variance.Results: The mean score of marital satisfaction was ۱۱۸.۳۳±۲۲.۰۶. Based on the marital satisfaction score, ۶ (۱.۲%) of the participants had low marital satisfaction; ۱۳۲ (۲۶.۴%) had moderate marital satisfaction; ۲۸۱ (۵۶.۲%) had a high marital satisfaction and ۸۱ (۱۶.۲%) had very high marital satisfaction. Significant relationships were observed between marital satisfaction and age (P=۰.۰۰۵), length of marriage (P=۰.۰۰۱), age of spouse (P =۰.۰۰۳), number of children (P=۰.۰۰۳), age at the first marriage (۰.۰۲۴), woman’s education and husband's education (P=۰.۰۰۱), income (P=۰.۰۰۱), pregnancy experience (P=۰.۰۰۱) and childbirth experience (P=۰.۰۰۱). However, there was no significant relationship between marital satisfaction and job, husband's job and place of residence (P≥۰.۰۰۵).Conclusions: Since marital satisfaction was found to be associated with age, education, age of the spouse, length of marriage, number of children, income, pregnancy experience and childbirth experience, establishment of sexual counseling clinics in health care centers and providing premarital counseling and counseling on sexual issues for the couples can help them improve their marital satisfaction.background: Marital satisfaction is one of the factors affecting life which influences the permanence and durability of the married life. This study aimed at assessing marital satisfaction and some of its associated factors. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, ۵۰۰ married women who referred to health care centers and obstetrics and gynecology clinics in ۲۰۱۷ were evaluated using the Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale. The collected data were analyzed using Chi-square and one-way analysis of variance. Results: The mean score of marital satisfaction was ۱۱۸.۳۳±۲۲.۰۶. Based on the marital satisfaction score, ۶ (۱.۲%) of the participants had low marital satisfaction; ۱۳۲ (۲۶.۴%) had moderate marital satisfaction; ۲۸۱ (۵۶.۲%) had a high marital satisfaction and ۸۱ (۱۶.۲%) had very high marital satisfaction. Significant relationships were observed between marital satisfaction and age (P=۰.۰۰۵), length of marriage (P=۰.۰۰۱), age of spouse (P =۰.۰۰۳), number of children (P=۰.۰۰۳), age at the first marriage (۰.۰۲۴), woman’s education and husband's education (P=۰.۰۰۱), income (P=۰.۰۰۱), pregnancy experience (P=۰.۰۰۱) and childbirth experience (P=۰.۰۰۱). However, there was no significant relationship between marital satisfaction and job, husband's job and place of residence (P≥۰.۰۰۵). Conclusions: Since marital satisfaction was found to be associated with age, education, age of the spouse, length of marriage, number of children, income, pregnancy experience and childbirth experience, establishment of sexual counseling clinics in health care centers and providing premarital counseling and counseling on sexual issues for the couples can help them improve their marital satisfaction.

Keywords:

marital satisfaction , ideal distortion , conflict resolution , communication , sexual satisfaction , married women