The Relationship of Marital Adjustment and Sexual Satisfaction with Depressive Symptoms in Women

İkican, Tuba Çömez; Coşansu, Gülhan; Erdoğan, Giray; Küçük, Leyla; Bilim, İrem Özel

doi:10.1007/s11195-019-09590-7

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“…Çömez İkican et al (24) reported a low risk of depression in women half of whom had marital maladjustment and most of whom had sexual dysfunction with depressive symptoms, while we observed mild anxiety and high maladjustment with no sexual dysfunction. A systematic review showed that poor marital relationship was the most consistent variable in predicting anxiety levels during pregnancy (25).…”

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The Relationship of Anxiety Level to Marital Adjustment and Sexual Satisfaction in Pregnant Women

Gürbüz¹,

Söylemez²,

Söylemez

2021

Anadolu Kliniği Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi

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In this study, we aimed to investigate whether anxiety levels were related to marital adjustment and sexual satisfaction in pregnant women. Methods: The prospective study was conducted at a gynecology and obstetrics outpatient clinic between June and August 2020 and included 70 pregnant women. The Turkish versions of the Marital Adjustment Scale (MAS), the Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS), and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) were used to evaluate the participants. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Spearman correlation tests were used to evaluate the normal distribution of the data and the relationship between the BAI and the GRISS and MAS, respectively.Results: The mean participant age was 27.97±3.83 years. Of all participants, 47.1% had a high school degree, 70% had an income of ₺3000 to ₺10000, 68.6% were working women, and 31.4% were smokers. Fifty-two (74.3%) had been married for 1 to 3 years. The mean BAI score was 10.66±9.45, indicating mild anxiety. The mean MAS score was 37.71±10.11, indicating marital maladjustment. The mean GRISS score was 31.30±12.28, which indicated no sexual dysfunction. We found a negative correlation between anxiety and marital adjustment (p=0.020) and a positive correlation between anxiety and sexual dysfunction (p=0.006). Conclusion:The anxiety level of pregnant women can be affected by marital adjustment and sexual satisfaction. Pregnant women with marital maladjustment should be assessed for anxiety in pregnancy during their visits to healthcare centers.

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The Relationship of Anxiety Level to Marital Adjustment and Sexual Satisfaction in Pregnant Women

Gürbüz¹,

Söylemez²,

Söylemez

2021

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“…Eaton, Kann, Kinchen, Shanklin, Flint, and Hawkince (2012) also indicated that women are prone to mood and anxiety disorders. Comez-Ikican et al (2020) reported that women who suffer depressive symptoms show decreased marital satisfaction and experience challenges with sexual function. Studies have indicated that marital stability affects psychological well-being.…”

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Psychological Well-Being as Predictor of Marital Stability Among Employed Women in Lagos State, Nigeria

Okojide¹,

Adekeye²,

Adejumo³

2021

Proceedings of INTCESS 2021- 8th International Conference on Education and Education of Social Sciences

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Marital stability is an essential factor in strengthening the family relationship, societal growth and sustainable national development. The institution of marriage is experiencing global instability, which is a threat to family life. Several factors have been identified as predictors of marital stability. While some have been empirically tested, some are mere theoretical postulations. Therefore, this study examined the extent to which psychological well-being predicts marital stability among women in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study employed a descriptive survey design. A total of 540 married female secondary school teachers and married female commercial bank workers were randomly selected for the study. Data was collected using questionnaire titles "Psychological Well-Being and Marital Stability Scales." One research question and two research hypotheses were raised. The research questions were answered using descriptive statistics while the hypotheses were tested at the p=0.05 level of significance, using inferential statistics. Simple linear regression analysis was used to test hypothesis one while independent sample t-test for hypothesis two. The results revealed a high prevalence of psychological well-being among women teachers and bankers and a significant influence of psychological well-being on marital stability (R=.184, R 2 =0.034, F=3.104, p=0.005. Furthermore, no significant difference was found in the marital stability of married female teachers and bankers. Based on the findings, recommendations were made. The study concluded that positive relations with others as an indicator of psychological well-being were positively related to marital stability. Also, participants' marital stability could be explained by different coping strategies, which the women in the two sub-sectors had devised to manage their work roles and family responsibilities.

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“…A study in India indicated a high negative correlation between depression and marital adjustment [ 35 ]. Another research in Turkey reported that as women’s health status decreased, the risk of depression increased and marital adjustment decreased [ 36 ]. A study in Korea also reported that improving marital adjustment was effective in enhancing the health-promoting behaviors of couples during pregnancy [ 37 ].…”

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Factors effecting on health-promoting behaviors in iranian pregnant women and their husbands: the actor-partner interdependence model (APIM)

Zohouri,

Faramarzi,

Jahromi

2024

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Introduction Pregnancy is an important period of life for women and their husbands as the couple’s health is essential. The present study evaluated the impact of some factors (marital adjustment with depressive symptoms) on health-promoting behaviors in pregnant women and their husbands based on the actor-partner interdependence model (APIM). Materials and methods This descriptive study examined 211 couples (pregnant women and their husbands) in pregnancy clinics of Babol University of Medical Sciences using a convenience sampling method. The participants completed Spanier’s Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) (1979), Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) (1987), and Walker’s Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLPII) questionnaire (1997). The relationships between women and their husbands were also evaluated using structural equation modeling with R software according to the Lavaan (latent variable analysis) package based on APIM-SEM. Results The pregnant women’s marital adjustment positively affected their health-promoting behaviors (β = 0.456, 95% Cl: 0.491–0.998, p < 0.001) and their husbands’ (β = 0.210, 95% Cl: 0.030–0.726, p = 0.048). Pregnant woman’s depressive symptoms also negatively affected their health-promoting behaviors (β=-0.088, 95% Cl: -0.974–0.074, P = 0.236) and their husbands’ health-promoting behaviors (β=-0.177, 95% Cl: -0.281 – -0.975, P = 0.011). Furthermore, the husband’s marital adjustment only positively affected his studied behaviors (β = 0.323, 95% Cl: 0.0303–0.895, P < 0.001) but did not affect the pregnant woman’s health behaviors. The husband’s depressive symptoms had a negative impact on his studied behaviors (β = 0.219, 95% Cl: -0.122 – -0.917, P = 0.001) and did not affect the pregnant woman’s depressive symptoms. Our findings confirmed the mediating role of depressive symptoms in pregnant women and their husbands on the association of marital adjustment and health-promoting behaviors. According to the actor-partner study, a pregnant woman’s marital adjustment scores positively affected her studied behaviors and her husband (β = 0.071, 95% Cl: 0.042–0.278, P = 0.015) by decreasing her depression score. Therefore, the husband’s marital adjustment score positively affected his studied behaviors by decreasing his depression score (β = 0.084, 95% Cl: -0.053 -0.292, P = 0.005), and it did not affect his wife’s health-promoting behaviors. Discussion and conclusion These findings suggest healthcare providers, obstetricians, and psychologists evaluate the husbands’ symptoms of depression and health-promoting behaviors in the routine pregnancy care of pregnant women. They also pay great attention to marital adjustment as a determinant of reducing depressive symptoms in pregnant women and their husbands.

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The Relationship of Marital Adjustment and Sexual Satisfaction with Depressive Symptoms in Women

Cited by 13 publications

References 25 publications

The Relationship of Anxiety Level to Marital Adjustment and Sexual Satisfaction in Pregnant Women

The Relationship of Anxiety Level to Marital Adjustment and Sexual Satisfaction in Pregnant Women

Psychological Well-Being as Predictor of Marital Stability Among Employed Women in Lagos State, Nigeria

Factors effecting on health-promoting behaviors in iranian pregnant women and their husbands: the actor-partner interdependence model (APIM)

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