Relationship of Lifestyle and Social Support with Marital Satisfaction of Elderly

Rafiee, Soosan; Toozandehjani, Hasan; Ahooei, Mohammad Reza

doi:10.21859/sija-1102226

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“…These developments enhance the marital relationship and prevent marital conflict, distress, and deterioration [26]. Our findings are consistent with Rafiee et al [27] results showing that lifestyle and perceived social support predict marital commitment in the elderly. Khodabakhshi et al [28] results also indicated a positive significant correlation between family, friends, and other people's perceived social support components and sexual satisfaction [28].…”

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The relationship of perceived social support with sexual satisfaction and marital commitment in Iranian married women

Jalambadani¹

2024

Ital J Gynaecol Obstet

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Objective. Perceived social support is another effective factor in sexual satisfaction and marital commitment. This study aimed to determine the relationship of perceived social support with sexual satisfaction and marital commitment in Iranian married women in 2022. Materials and Methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 330 women who attended the Women's Healthcare Clinic in Iran from June to December 2022. The questionnaires were Larsson sexual satisfaction and marital commitment Adams and Sarason's Perceived Social Support were assessed. Data were analyzed using Pearson, independent t, one-way ANOVA tests, and descriptive statistics.Results. The mean age of women was 27.45 ± 5.77 years. There was a significant correlation of perceived social support with sexual satisfaction and marital commitment p < 0.01, r = 0.678). An adjusted general linear model showed a significant statistical relationship of perceived social support with sexual satisfaction (B: 0.7; 95%CI: 0.6 to 0.8; p < 0.001), and marital commitment, (B: 0.3; 95%CI: 0.2 to 0.4; p < 0.001). Conclusions.Women with more perceived social support levels had higher sexual satisfaction and marital commitment. Therefore, health planners should adopt strategies to increase perceived social support, sexual satisfaction and marital commitment in married women.

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The relationship of perceived social support with sexual satisfaction and marital commitment in Iranian married women

Jalambadani¹

2024

Ital J Gynaecol Obstet

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“…This result is consistent with the findings of other studies. In this regard, the results reported by Rafiee et al ( 2016) suggested a significant positive correlation between social support and marital satisfaction in the elderly [29]. Kavehfarsani and omidian also demonstrated a relationship between perceived social support and marital satisfaction [30].…”

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The relationship of perceived social support with self-care and marital satisfaction in mothers of children with epilepsy

SOLTANIAN¹,

SOKHANVAR²,

SHIRAZI³

et al. 2022

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Background. Mothers caring for children with epilepsy are commonly exposed to feelings such as guilt, failure, sadness, isolation and lack of interest in interaction with others.Objectives. The present study aims to examine the relationship between perceived social support and self-care and marital satisfaction in mothers of children with epilepsy in one hospital in Shiraz, Iran. Material and methods. In this descriptive correlational study, the sample included 98 mothers caring for children with epilepsy admitted to Namazi Hospital. For data collection, four questionnaires were used including demographics, perceived social support, self-care and marital satisfaction. After completion of the questionnaires, the data was analysed using SPSS Statistics 21.0. A significance level of 0.05 was considered in the study. Results. The mothers had an average perceived social support score of 30.48 ± 7.04. The average self-care score of the mothers of epileptic children was 87.45 ± 14.41. Concerning marital satisfaction, the mothers had an average score of 118.93 ± 19.6. The research findings indicated a positive and significant correlation between perceived social support and self-care in the mothers. In other words, the self-care scores were increased with an increase in the perceived social support score (r = 0.332; p = 0.001). Furthermore, a positive and significant correlation was also found between perceived social support and marital satisfaction, i.e. with an increase in the perceived social support score, the marital satisfaction scores of the mothers also increased (r = 0.201; p = 0.047). Conclusions. The results of the current study indicated that perceived social support has a positive relationship with self-care and marital satisfaction in mothers. Therefore, the provision of social support by the family, friends and society will result in better self-care and higher marital satisfaction in mothers caring for children with epilepsy, which in turn can improve the quality of the care provided to these children by their mothers.

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“…Therefore, due to increasing aging phenomenon and the significant role of the elderly in society and the family through the transfer of experience, there is a need to pay attention to this group [6]. Marital satisfaction is one of the important issues in old age that can affect the quality of life [7]. Several factors can affect marital satisfaction.…”

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“…In terms of physical state, increased chronic diseases in old age can be associated with adverse effects on marital satisfaction due to changes in roles and re-sponsibilities [16]; older peoples should accept new roles and replace them with previous ones. The new roles can change the psychological and physical components in them [7].…”

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Assessing the General Health Indicators Predicting Marital Satisfaction in Older Couples

Mahdikhani

Pour

Motalebi

et al. 2020

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Background: Due to the increasing life expectancy and aging population, attention to general health and marital satisfaction of older people can provide an opportunity to improve their living conditions. Objective: This study aims to assess the general health indicators of older couples to predict their marital satisfaction. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 110 older couples (men and women) living in Qazvin, Iran who were selected using two-stage cluster sampling technique. A demographic form, General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and The ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale (EMSS) were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics and multivariate regression analysis were used for data analysis. Findings: The Mean±SD age of older women and men±SD was 64.15±5.46 years and 67.68±6.93 years, respectively. Their Mean±SD EMSS score was reported 109.72±12.58. Multivariate analysis showed that gender (β=0.169, P=0.050), age (β=0.097, P=0.567), age of marriage (β=0.214, P=0.002), somatic symptoms (β=0.233, P=0.013), anxiety/insomnia (β=0.227, P=0.008), social dysfunction (β=0.326, P<0.001), and depression (β=0.356, P<0.001) could significantly predict marital satisfaction. Conclusion: Different dimensions of general health can affect marital satisfaction of older couples. Therefore, interventions in these domains and the promotion of general health level can lead to increased marital satisfaction and, consequently, quality of life in the elderly.

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Relationship of Lifestyle and Social Support with Marital Satisfaction of Elderly

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The relationship of perceived social support with sexual satisfaction and marital commitment in Iranian married women

The relationship of perceived social support with sexual satisfaction and marital commitment in Iranian married women

The relationship of perceived social support with self-care and marital satisfaction in mothers of children with epilepsy

Assessing the General Health Indicators Predicting Marital Satisfaction in Older Couples

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