Relationship between General Health and Marital Satisfaction in Disabled Iranian Veterans

Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 5, Issue 9

Abstract

Present research through correlation study examines relationship between general health and marital satisfaction in three groups of Iranian veterans with physical, chemical and psychiatric disability. Using purposive sampling method 150 physical, chemical and psychiatric veterans visiting Baqiyatallah Hospital were selected as the examinees and answered the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and the ENRICH marital satisfaction questionnaire. chemical veterans had the greatest number of hospitalization. The results indicated there is not significant relationship between general heath and marital satisfaction. However there were significant correlations between general health with some dimensions of marital satisfaction. Financial management has highest correlation with general health and its dimensions included Physical symptoms, Anxiety and sleep disturbance, Social function, and depression. this results revealed financial issues have big impact on veterans general health and one of veterans worry is financial problems in family. Also depression had a significant correlation between all dimensions of marital satisfaction. In other words depression is one of most important predictor of marital satisfaction.

Authors and Affiliations

Sima Noohi| Associate Professor of Psychiatric, Behavioral Science Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran., Khodabakhsh Ahmadi| Associate Professor of Psychology, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Mohammad Javad Babaei| Medical student, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Science, Tehran. Iran, Amir nik-azin *| Corresponding author: M. A. in clinical psychology. Number 216, Borhani Street, 17 Shahrivar Boulevard, Yazd, I.R. Iran. email: Anikazin@yahoo.com

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Sima Noohi, Khodabakhsh Ahmadi, Mohammad Javad Babaei, Amir nik-azin * (2013). Relationship between General Health and Marital Satisfaction in Disabled Iranian Veterans. International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences, 5(9), 1175-1179. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-6018