A Study on the Relationship of Economic and Demographic Factors with Sexual and Marital Satisfaction in a Sample of Iranian Women, 2015-2016

Sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction, two markers of marital relationship, are influenced by many factors. Among them, role of economic and demographic factors on marital satisfaction has mentioned nearly; but there are few evidences about this issue, especially the effect of economic factors on sexual satisfaction in Iranian women. Accordingly, this study aimed to determine the relationship of economic and demographic factors with sexual and marital satisfaction in women referred to health centers affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
This descriptive analytic study conducted on 200 women at randomly selected health centers during 2015-2016. Research instruments were a researcher-made demographic, Larson sexual satisfaction, and socioeconomic questionnaires and Hudson marital index. Data were analyzed via SPSS software using independent t, Pearson’s correlation, one-way ANOVA and linear regression tests.
Findings: Couple age, marriage age, couple’s educational level, finance index, and women’s independent income were correlated with sexual satisfaction (P Economic and demographic conditions are effective on sexual and marital satisfaction. Similar studies by sampling both public and private centers are suggested; so, more people would be covered with a variety of economic conditions.