ArticleBMC women's health2023
Sexual-related determinants of life satisfaction among married women: A cross-sectional study.
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- Associations between sexual health and well-being: a systematic review.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2024Pooled it
- Reliability and structural validity of the Female Sexual Function Index in Spanish female university students.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The moderating role of gender in the effect of gender perceptions on the sexual satisfaction of married individuals.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Evaluating the interrelationship of mindfulness, sexual relational concern, and health related behaviors on women's life satisfaction through path analysis.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Intimacy and sexual functioning after cancer: The intersection with psychological flexibility.PLOS mental health · 2024Article
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Abstract
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aimLife satisfaction refers to the perceived satisfaction of individuals concerning various aspects of their lives. The present study investigated the predictive role of sexual-related determinants in life satisfaction among married women.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from August to November 2021. A total of 350 married women with at least six months of cohabitation with husbands were included in the study. The study utilized a multi-stage random sampling method from 10 comprehensive health centers in Qazvin, Iran. Scores on the Emotional Intimacy Questionnaire (EIQ), Dyadic Sexual Communication Scale (DSCS), Female Sexual Distress Questionnaire (FSDQ), Female Sexual Quality of Life Scale (FSQLS), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and Life Satisfaction Scale (LSS) were assessed. Data were analyzed using univariable and multivariable linear regression models with a significance level of p < 0.05.
resultsThe mean age of participants was 33.77 years (SD = 9.77) and they had been married for an average of 10.21 years (SD = 9.93). The mean scores on the LSS were 20.16 (out of 35; SD = 6.79). Based on the multivariable linear regression model adjusted for socio-demographic characteristics, the two strongest predictors of life satisfaction among Iranian married women were marital intimacy (β = 0.49, p < 0.001) and sexual functioning (β = 0.17, p = 0.009). Together, these variables explained 45% of variance in life satisfaction.
conclusionGiven that marital intimacy and sexual functioning were the most significant sexual-related determinants of life satisfaction among married women, designing and implementing interventions which increase women's marital intimacy and sexual functioning might improve married women's life satisfaction.
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