General Health Subcomponents and Marital Satisfaction: Examining a Correlation during COVID-19
نویسندگان
1 Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
2 Department of psychology, North Tehran branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
3 Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Division of Epidemiology and Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
4 Atherosclerosis research center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
5 8. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kazerun Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kazerun, Iran.
6 Department of Health Services Management, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
7 Department of Health Services Management, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
8 Department of Parasitology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
doi
10.22037/aab.v13i1.37600چکیده
Introduction: COVID-19 is known as a general health threat. General health can play a significant role in marital adjustment and satisfaction and thus the strength of the family foundation. The current study aimed to determine the correlation between families’ general health subcomponents and marital satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic in Khaf, Iran. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 90 married people using the convenience sampling. The study instruments involved a demographics form, a general health questionnaire, and a marital satisfaction questionnaire. Data analyses were performed in SPSS statistical software ver. 22, using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Pearson correlation coefficient, multiple regression, independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Tukey’s post hoc tests. The level of significance was set at p <.05. Results: Among the general health subcomponents, the highest mean score belonged to depression (12.80 ± 4.65) and the lowest to social dysfunction (12.04 ± 4.24). The general health score was 49.70 ± 17.35, and the marital satisfaction mean score was 123.13 ± 34.02. Marital satisfaction was negatively and significantly associated with general health (r = -.71) as well as the subcomponents of somatic symptoms (r = -.64), anxiety (r = -.71), social dysfunction (r = -.66), and depression (-.067) (p <.001). Conclusion: As COVID-19 depression and anxiety have the most significant impact on individuals’ general health and marital satisfaction, healthcare managers and policymakers are advised to consider solutions to these disorders in families. As such, they can contribute to spouses’ general health and marital satisfaction and thus strengthen the family foundation.
