The relationship between spiritual and emotional intelligence and sexual satisfaction of married women

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1 Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

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چکیده

INTRODUCTION: Maintaining family stability is an important principle, and sexual satisfaction isan important component of family stability. Disturbance in it is a threat to the survival and stabilityof the family. Emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence are psychological variables that affectmarital satisfaction or dissatisfaction. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship betweenspiritual and emotional intelligence and sexual satisfaction of married women.METHODS: A cross‑sectional correlation study was conducted on 200 married women referring toLar health centers in 2017. Sampling was available in a way. The research units completed the KingSpiritual Intelligence Questionnaire, Shoot Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire, Sexual Satisfactionand Beck Depression if they had inclusion criteria and written consent. Finally, the data were analyzedby Spearman statistical tests.RESULTS: The results of the Spearman test showed that there is a positive and significantrelationship between emotional intelligence and sexual satisfaction (P = 0.001), with increasedemotional intelligence and sexual satisfaction. The results of the study of emotional intelligencecomponents showed that only the emotional adjustment component had a significant relationshipwith sexual satisfaction. The results also showed that there is a significant relationship betweenspiritual intelligence and sexual satisfaction and the components of transcendental consciousness,transcendental alertness, and personal meaningfulness with sexual satisfaction (P = 0.001).CONCLUSION: According to the results of this study and given that one of the duties of midwives isto provide counseling on sexual health, they can raise individual awareness, or group or educationalclasses, through awareness‑raising campaigns for women, improving sexual relations and followingare family health. midwives can enhance their spiritual intelligence, emotional intelligence, women’sawareness, and sexual intercourse through counseling sessions (individually, in groups, or classes).All of the above can be a source of family health.