scholarly journals Associated Factors of Marital Satisfaction in Iranian Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Population-Based Study

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mojdeh Banaei ◽  
Sanaz Safarzadeh ◽  
Azam Moridi ◽  
Mohammad Dordeh ◽  
Sareh Dashti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Iranian Women ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Social Dysfunction ◽  
The Impact

Objective: The increasing prevalence of COVID-19 in Iran has increased the risk for anxiety and stress in families. Due to the significance of the impact of family health on the society’s mental health and the fundamental role of marital relationships, which is an indicator of marital satisfaction, this study was conducted to investigate associated factors of marital satisfaction in Iranian women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This online cross-sectional study was carried out to assess associated factors of marital satisfaction in Iranian women during the COVID-19 pandemic from April 1 to April 20, 2020. The study sample consisted of 317 married women of childbearing age eligible to enter the study. Data were collected using a socio-demographic and obstetric questionnaire, the Female Sexual Function Index, the ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale, and the General Health Questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 22. Results: A total of 317 married women participated in the study. The average age of the participants was 31.85 ± 6.94 years. Based on the multiple linear regression model, only five variables, including sexual satisfaction (B = 2.414, P < 0.001), physical symptoms (B = 0.245, P = 0.045), anxiety and insomnia (B = -0.319, P = 0.002), social dysfunction (B = 0.265, P = 0.003), and depression (B = -0.441, P < 0.001), could significantly predict marital satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions: Sexual satisfaction, physical symptoms, anxiety and insomnia, social dysfunction, and depression can significantly affect marital satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, planning to identify these factors and provide the appropriate strategy can increase marital satisfaction in times of crisis.

scholarly journals Marital Satisfaction and Satisfaction With Life: Mediating Role of Sexual Satisfaction in Married Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-86
Author(s):  
Ahmad Bilal ◽  
Samina Rasool
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Pakistani Women

Background: Marital satisfaction is an integral part of the life of Pakistani women. Married women cannot get satisfied with their lives without marital satisfaction. But previous studies hint at the possible role of sexual satisfaction in addition to marital satisfaction to bring about overall satisfaction with life in married women. Aims: This study was designed with an objective to assess the mediating role of sexual satisfaction in marital satisfaction as a predictor and satisfaction with life as an outcome in married Pakistani women. Previous studies have demonstrated a possible link among marital satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, and satisfaction with life. Settings and Design: One hundred married women of childbearing age (18-48 years, M = 29 years) were recruited by a convenient sampling method from the three hospitals of Bahawalpur in the South Punjab state of Pakistan. Methods and Material: Three questionnaires (a) Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale; (b) Index of Sexual Satisfaction, and (c) Satisfaction with Life Scale, were administered to collect the data. Statistical Analysis: The results were analyzed by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (IBM, USA), version 25, and Process Macro, version 3.4, and expressed in the form of descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, and frequencies), mediation analysis, analysis of co-variance, analysis of variance and t test. Results and Conclusion: The unstandardized indirect effects yielded a significant mediation (IE = 0.4757, SE = 0.1786, P < .05, LL = 0.1736, UL = 0.8681). The sexual satisfaction fully mediated the relationship between marital satisfaction and satisfaction with life in married women. It was concluded that married women cannot get marital satisfaction and satisfaction with life without a satisfied sexual life.

scholarly journals The effect of myths about sexuality and the level of knowledge about sexuality on the marital satisfaction in married couples

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 340-344
Author(s):  
Birgül EMIROGLU BAKAY ◽  
Eylem AYRANCI ORHON ◽  
Kadir BAKAY ◽  
Faruk OLCENOGLU ◽  
Davut GUVEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Marital Adjustment ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Married Men ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Adjustment Test

To look into the effect of sexual myths and level of knowledge about sexuality on marital satisfaction in married couples. The study was carried on with 104 voluntary respondents; 57 of which are married women and 47 are married men. The data has been collected with Personal Information Questionnaire, Marital Adjustment Test, Sexual Myths Analysis Questionnaire and The Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS), data has been analyzed with SPSS 15.0 software package (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). According to these findings, as the belief in sexual myths increases, the sexual satisfaction decreases; yet the increase in the belief in sexual myths does not affect the marital satisfaction. The findings implicate that as the knowledge about sexuality increases, the sexual satisfaction increases while the marital satisfaction decreases. As the number of sexual myths increases, marital adjustment decreases. The findings don’t show any significant correlation between sexual satisfaction and marital adjustment.

scholarly journals Sexual Satisfaction and Its Associated Factors among Married Women in Northern Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Betregiorgis Zegeye ◽  
Gashaw Garedew Woldeamanuel ◽  
Wassie Negash ◽  
Gebretsadik Shibre
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Northern Ethiopia ◽  
Partner Communication ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Mixed Approach

BACKGROUND: Sexual satisfaction is an essential component of overall health related quality of life. However, the epidemiology of sexual satisfaction among Ethiopian women is largely unknown. Hence, the present study was undertaken to investigate the sexual satisfaction and its associated factors among married women.METHODS: Community-based cross-sectional study with mixed approach was conducted from March 1 to April 30, 2019 in Kewot District, Northern Ethiopia on a sample of 397 married women. Quantitative data was collected on a face-to-face interview using a pre-tested questionnaire while qualitative data was collected using in-depth interviews. The new sexual satisfaction scale was used to assess sexual satisfaction of the women. Descriptive statistics and ordinal logistic regression analysis were performed using SPSS version 23.RESULTS: The findings showed that half of the participants (50.4%) expressed moderate sexual satisfaction, and only 39% of the participants reported greatest sexual satisfaction. Poor partner communication (AOR = 0.30, 95% CI; 0.11- 0.79], poor sexual self-esteem (AOR = 0.17, 95% CI; 0.08 - 0.36), absence of social responsibility (AOR = 6.52, 95% CI; 3.32 - 12.80), poor sexual function (AOR = 0.36, 95% CI; 0.21 - 0.61), no previous information about sexuality (AOR = 0.06, 95% CI; 0.00 - 0.62) and perception of sexual talk as taboo (AOR = 7.15, 95% CI; 3.86 - 13.26) were significantly associated with sexual satisfaction.CONCLUSION: Several factors could affect sexual satisfaction of married women. Therefore, development of educational programs, pre-marriage counseling and continuous education should be conducted.

scholarly journals State of Mental Health and Associated Factors in Nursing Students from Southeastern Iran

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zinat Mohebbi ◽  
Giti Setoodeh ◽  
Camelia Torabizadeh ◽  
Masoume Rambod
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Somatic Symptoms ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Mental Health Disorder ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Sleep Wake Disorders ◽  
Social Dysfunction ◽  
Cross Sectional

Objective. To evaluate the state of mental health and its relation with associated factors among nursing students.Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 130 students from the Nursing and Midwifery College affiliated to the University of Medical Sciences of Shiraz (Iran). Data was collected through a document that included information on the demographic characteristics, the mean grades of the practical assignments and of the total (practical and theoretical assignments), and the Goldberg Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) that measures symptoms grouped into four dimensions (somatic symptoms, anxiety and insomnia, social dysfunction, and depression).Results. Most of the participants (65.1%) were women; 5.3% were between 21 and 22 years of age, 84.5% were single, and 33.3% were in the sixth semester; 68.5% of the students had problems with mental health. By dimensions of the GHQ-28, it was found that 7.7% had somatic symptoms, 13.8% symptoms of anxiety and sleep disorders, 52.3% social dysfunction, and 6.2% depression. Males had a higher score of depression than females, and being single was related with higher scores of physical symptoms, anxiety and insomnia, and depression, compared with those who were married. An inverse relationship was found between the GHQ-28 average score and the semester, the grade in practical assignments, and the total grade for physical symptoms and anxiety and insomnia. Conclusion. There is a high proportion of nursing students with suspected mental health disorder. Some demographic and academic factors are related with the mental health of students and must be kept in mind by the institutions training future nurses.Descriptors: students, nursing; mental health; depression; anxiety; sleep wake disorders; confounding factors (epidemiology); surveys and questionnaires.How to cite this article: Mohebbi Z, Setoodeh G, Torabizadeh C, Rambod M. State of Mental Health and Associated Factors in Nursing Students from Southeastern Iran. Invest. Educ. Enferm. 2019; 37(3):e04.

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