Marital Satisfaction and Mental Health in Multiple Sclerosis Patients’ and Healthy Individuals’ Accordance to Sex

Ajilchi, Bita; Oskoei, Arezoo Shomali; Kargar, Flor Rezaeai

doi:10.4236/psych.2013.411121

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“…In contrary, researchers [28] found that patients with MS have low marriage satisfaction and high sexual dysfunction than control groups. Other researchers found that both female and male pwMS have low marriage satisfaction than the control groups [10] and have high sexual dysfunction than control groups [29]. As pwMS, sexual problems are high among women all over the world [29,30].…”

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Depression, sexual dysfunction, life satisfaction and marriage satisfaction in women with multiple sclerosis

Aydın

Önger

2022

Egypt J Neurol Psychiatry Neurosurg

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Background Marriage satisfaction is one of the factors that affects life satisfaction in healthy people and patients. In the current literature, it is found there is a positive correlation between marriage and life satisfaction. Many factors such as sexual dysfunction, depression and neurological disorders affect negatively marriage and life satisfactions. However, there is not enough research dealing with how multiple sclerosis (MS) affects women's marital and life satisfaction. This study aimed to examine marital satisfaction and life satisfaction of female patients with MS (pwMS) in relation to sexual dysfunction and depression. A total of 139 married women (MS Group: 81, Control Group: 58) were recruited in the study. Then both groups’ participants were requested to fill the relevant documentary; Demographic Information Form, Marital Life Scale (MLS), Life Satisfaction Scale (LSS), Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Results Regarding the percentages of the relevant parameters; it was examined that 60.96% of pwMS and 62.07% of control group have depression, respectively. In addition, 89.16% of pwMS and 86.21% of control group have sexual dysfunction, respectively. Furthermore, 55.52% of pwMS and 44.83% of control group have high life satisfaction, whereas 60.24% of pwMS and 56.90% of control group have high marriage satisfaction, respectively. There was a strong positive correlation between marriage satisfaction and life satisfaction (p < 0.001) and there was a weak negative correlation between marriage satisfaction and sexual dysfunction (p < 0.001). In addition, there were weak negative correlations between marriage satisfaction and depression level (p < 0.001) and between life satisfaction and sexual dysfunction (p < 0.001), respectively. Similarly, there was a weak negative correlation between life satisfaction and depression level (p < 0.001), whereas there was a weak positive correlation between depression level and sexual dysfunction (p < 0.001). Finally, while there was no significant difference in the marriage satisfaction and sexual dysfunction between the groups in points of life satisfaction and depression level (p > 0.05). Conclusion Sexual dysfunction and depression are important problems that affect women’s marriage and life satisfaction. Sexual dysfunction is a common problem for women, regardless of MS.

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“…MS can affect marriage satisfaction, negatively [9]. PwMS can have low or moderate level of marriage satisfaction [10,11]. In addition, it is known that depression, anxiety disorder, and sexual dysfunction negatively affect people's marriage and life satisfaction [12][13][14][15].…”

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Depression, sexual dysfunction, life satisfaction and marriage satisfaction in women with multiple sclerosis

Aydın

Önger

2022

Egypt J Neurol Psychiatry Neurosurg

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“…According to the present study, the majority of studied units included married women (69%), housewives (74%) with 83% disability, relapsing -remitting (77%), without communication problems (89%) ( Table 1). In physical dimension, the most frequent disability was related to the mild disability (74% and with a score less than 45) and in psychological dimension (21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32), it was 45.7% ( Table 2). Generally, in the present research, the severity of diseaserelated disability was mild (65.7%) ( Table 3).…”

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“…In the Grossman study, 17.9% of patients with MS had severe physical problems and 38.8% had severe social problems, and severe depression and anxiety were 11.2% and 14.9% respectively [19]. The psychological problems compared to physical changes make severe problems to the patient [20,21]. Due to the complex nature of the disease, various mental and physical disabilities can arise, and family, occupational, and social causes, care and rehabilitation of patients are necessary to consider [22].…”

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Functional Evaluation of Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Khoy (IRAN)

Sakhaei¹,

Motaarefi²,

Zinalpoor³

et al. 2018

TOPHJ

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Introduction and Purpose:Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a common, hidden, degenerative, and progressive chronic disease that is more prevalent in women than in men. It is caused by damage to the myelin of central nervous system and results in neuropathy. The clinical pattern of the disease is 70 percent relapsing - remitting, and depending on the severity and type of nervous involvement, results in a variety of physical, psychological and social disabilities. The present study was designed to determine the functional level of MS patients.Methods:In this cross-sectional study, 70 MS female patients referred to the Health Center for Special Diseases at the Madani Hospital of Khoy in 2016 were selected total samplesviaCensus. Two questionnaires were used: the demographic information form and the 29-question MSISS questionnaire that consists of both physical and psychological dimensions. Data analyses were carried out using SPSS v.16 software for an independent sample T-test, and ANOVA.Results:The 69% of the sample was comprised of married women, 74% were housewives, 83% were found to be disabled, 77% had a relapsing-remitting form of illness and 89% had no communication problems. The average age was 35 years and the average duration of illness was 4 years. Severe physical disability was found in 11.4% and 17.1% suffered from severe psychological disability. The general disease-related disability was considered mild in 65.7%. Disability was related to age, lifestyle, the presence or absence of a caregiver, the type of illness and communication problems. Physical and psychological dimensions of disability were unrelated (p<0.001).Conclusion:According to the high rate of psychological disability compared to physical dimension and effects of physical disorders on the soul, it is necessary to minimize the severity of disability by directing and controlling tensions, changes in lifestyle, the use of complementary therapies, rehabilitation Interventions, psychosocial support, and receiving services from the Association for the supportive of MS patients.Because psychological disability was greater than physical disability, therapy needs to address psychological stressors. Changes in lifestyle, use of complementary therapies, rehabilitation interventions and psychosocial support are recommended. Support associations for MS patients can also be helpful.

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“…Hence, it will affect the marital relationship (8). Marital dissatisfaction has been reported in various chronic diseases such as diabetes (9), chronic renal failure (10), Crohn's disease (11), and multiple sclerosis (12). Although either physical symptoms of this disease or the side effects of treatment have led to reduced quality of marital relations between couples, hepatitis B is seperated from other diseases for several factors including the risk of transmission to sexual partner through unprotected sexual relations and to other healthy members through household contact (3), feeling of social stigma (13), psychological consequences (14), the struggle for self-care (15), and susceptibility to hepatic cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (16).…”

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A Qualitative Study on Marital Challenges of Chronic Hepatitis B Patients

Hassani

Ezbarami

Tafreshi

et al. 2017

Iran Red Crescent Med J

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Background: Hepatitis B is a life-threatening viral infection that is mainly transmitted through blood; due to the presence of this virus in semen, vaginal fluids, and saliva, the possibility of transmission among couples during marital life still exists. Objectives: This study was conducted to specify the patients' perception of their marital problems. Methods: In this descriptive qualitative research conducted in Iran, 32 patients with chronic hepatitis B were selected through purposive sampling. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and field notes during 23 months in 2015 and 2016. The interview transcripts were coded by using MAXQDA10 software®. The utilization of thematic analysis approach was to extract categories and themes. Results: Participants of this study were in the chronic and inactive phase of hepatitis B. Participants' age varied from 24 to 57 years. Three major themes were extracted: premarriage challenges, conjugal life with suffering, and lack of marital adjustment. Conclusions: Like other chronic diseases, chronic hepatitis B causes numerous marital challenges for the carriers of the disease. The partners of patients with hepatitis B can be used as self-care facilitating agents in the family to promote self-care of these patients and help better manage their marital challenges.

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Marital Satisfaction and Mental Health in Multiple Sclerosis Patients’ and Healthy Individuals’ Accordance to Sex

Cited by 3 publications

References 13 publications

Depression, sexual dysfunction, life satisfaction and marriage satisfaction in women with multiple sclerosis

Depression, sexual dysfunction, life satisfaction and marriage satisfaction in women with multiple sclerosis

Functional Evaluation of Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Khoy (IRAN)

A Qualitative Study on Marital Challenges of Chronic Hepatitis B Patients

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