Study of Marital satisfaction in the employees of Rafsanjan University of medical sciences in 2011

Providing health care is not limited to a particular time and place and Employees in the health system must have acceptable physical and mental health to provide the best services to the public. The aim of this study was evaluation of marital satisfaction in the employees of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences that were directly or indirectly involved in health care system. In addition، effects of some factors on marital satisfaction were evaluated. In this cross-sectional study، 386 employees from Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences were selected using stratified random sampling. ENRICH marital satisfaction questionnaire was used and Demographic features were added to it. Descriptive statistics، correlation coefficients، T-tests، ANOVA and regression was used for presentation and analysis of the data. Sixty one point four percent of the participants reported to be satisfied about marital satisfaction. Sexual relationship، conflict resolution and personality issues were among the most common components in marital satisfaction with the lowest scores in the group of women. Sexual relationship got the lowest score from the men. T tests revealed a significant difference between the men and women for sexual relationship and Pleasure activities. Marital communication and financial management were a strong predictor of marital satisfaction. Considering the fact that the two components of marital relationship and financial management had an important role in marital satisfaction prediction، it seems that professional counseling about improving relations، and improving the financial situation to be effective in enhancing the marital satisfaction.