Comparison of martial satisfaction and martial intimacy among employed and unemployed married woman students of Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

MA. in general psychology, Islamic Azad University, Branch of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare martial satisfaction and martial intimacy among employed and unemployed married woman students of Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz.
 
Materials and Methods: The statistical sample of this causal-comparative study concluded 246 married women (124 employed and 122 unemployed) of Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz, who were selected by the convenient sampling method. Research instruments were Enrich martial satisfaction questionnaire and Bagarozzi martial intimacy questionnaire. Data analyzed by two way ANOVA.
 
Results: The results showed that the differences between mean scores of martial satisfaction and marital intimacy among employed and unemployed women were significant (P<0.05).
 
Conclusion: Based on the results employed women had higher scores in martial satisfaction and marital intimacy compared to unemployed women.

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