Porhadi P, Torkashvand R. The Relationship between Lifestyle and Perceived Social Support with Marital Satisfaction of Married Staff of Montazeri Najaf Abad Hospital, 2019. Zanko J Med Sci 2021; 21 (71) :50-58
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http://zanko.muk.ac.ir/article-1-515-en.html
Azad University, Khorasgan, Isfahan
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Background and Aim: As family health is valuable from different aspects, it can be achieved by focusing on its predicting factors such as lifestyle and the perceived social support. The present research aims to investigate the relationship between lifestyle, perceived social support, and marital satisfaction in the married employees of Montazeri Hospital in Najafabad in 2019.
Materials and Methods: This research is a descriptive-correlational study which was carried out in 2019. The population study included all married members of the medical staff (doctors, nurses, midwives, practical nurses, radiologists, laboratory technicians, operating room staff, and anesthesiologists) working in different wards of Montazeri Hospital in Najafabad (286 people). Out of the mentioned population, 120 people were selected by convenience random sampling. The research tools included a demographic questionnaire, Miller and Smith’s lifestyle questionnaire, Zimmen’s social support questionnaire, and Enrich’s marital satisfaction questionnaire. The data obtained by the questionnaires were analyzed by descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Spearman correlation coefficient and multiple regression) in SPSS 21.
Results: A significant relationship was found between lifestyle, perceived social support, and marital satisfaction (P˂0.05). The regression analysis showed that lifestyle and social support can explain 20.9% of marital satisfaction variance.
Conclusion: According to the findings, the intervention of lifestyle modification and perceived social support can help the couples improve their lifestyle and develop social relationships to enrich their marital life.
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General Received: 2020/05/23 | Accepted: 2020/12/4 | ePublished: 2021/06/20