. Afsaneh Mehrara; . Maryam Amidi Mazaheri; . Akbar Hasanzadeh
Volume 9, Issue 12 , December 2019, , Pages 1-6
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Employed women experience a wide range of stresses that will potentially impacton their quality of life, mental status, and marital satisfaction. The aim of this study ...
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INTRODUCTION: Employed women experience a wide range of stresses that will potentially impacton their quality of life, mental status, and marital satisfaction. The aim of this study was to determinethe relationship between the above components in employed women.METHODS: The statistical population of this cross‑sectional descriptive‑analytical studywas 124 married employed women of Khorramabad Health Center. The WHO StandardQuestionnaire (SF‑36), Perceived Stress Questionnaire (COHEN questionnaire), Marital SatisfactionQuestionnaire (ENRICH questionnaire 47), and Demographic Information Questionnaire were usedto collect data. Information was analyzed by SPSS software.RESULTS: Most of the participants in the research had a good (45/2%) and very good (34/7%)quality of life. Most of them reported high (57/1%) and very high (15/3%) levels of marital satisfaction.Furthermore, the majority of women participating in the study had a low level (64/5%) of perceivedstress. There was a significant inverse correlation between perceived stress and marital satisfaction(r = −0/446, P < 0.001) and quality of life (r = −0/612, P < 0.05). There was a direct correlation betweenmarital satisfaction and quality of life (r = −0/449, P < 0.05). Linear regression analysis showed thatthe importance of quality of life and perceived stress scores, respectively, were significant predictorsof marital satisfaction score. There was no statistically significant correlation between the total scoreof quality of life and marital satisfaction with demographic variables; only a weak relationship wasfound between perceived stress and family monthly income (r = −0/184, P = 0/04).CONCLUSION: The findings of this study indicate that quality of life and perceived stress can besignificant predictors of marital satisfaction in married employed women.
