Examining the Relationship Between Marital Satisfaction Based on Sexual Awareness and Marital Commitment Feelings in Married Women in Tehran
Keywords:
Marital Satisfaction, Sexual Awareness, Marital Commitment Feelings, Married WomenAbstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between marital satisfaction based on sexual awareness and marital commitment feelings in married women in Tehran. This research was applied in nature and, considering the subject matter, employed a descriptive correlational design. The statistical population consisted of all married women aged 20 to 50 residing in Tehran, of whom 249 were selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire (ENRICH, EMSS, 1982), the Sexual Awareness Scale (Snell et al., SAS, 1991), and the Dimensions of Commitment Inventory (Adams & Jones, DCI, 1997). Data analysis was conducted using multivariate regression via SPSS version 26. Findings revealed that the variable of marital commitment feelings had a positive and significant relationship with marital satisfaction. However, the variable of sexual awareness did not significantly contribute to predicting the quality of dimensions within the marital relationship and failed to explain it. It can be concluded that higher expressions of love and greater marital satisfaction are associated with elevated levels of marital commitment, while lower levels of commitment are linked to marital boredom. This implies that as feelings of commitment in the relationship increase, satisfaction within the relationship also increases.
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