background: the trajectory of marital quality over the life course assumes a curvilinear pattern and declines over time. however, most studies to date have been conducted in developed societies, leaving the generalizability of their findings open to skepticism. in this study, we aimed to delineate the trajectory of marital satisfaction in iran. methods: using cluster-sampling method, representa...

BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to evaluate the depression levels in mothers of children with leukemia. MATERIALS AND METHODS This single centred, cross-sectional study was conducted among mothers of children with leukemia at the Hematology and Oncology research center, Baghaie-Pour clinic in Yazd City during February through December, 2013. The study sample included 58 mothers with 1-12 ...

introduction: conflict is inevitable in intimate relationship in the form of disagreements, dislikes, arguments and tensions. it may result in the renovation if handled properly or deterioration of relationship if managed poorly. the aim of this descriptive- correlation study was to investigate the effects of marital coping strategies, personality and self-control on the marital conflict in a p...

The purpose of the present investigation is to analyze marital & emotional adjustment in middle aged couples. The sample consisted of 124 respondents, out of which 62 were males and 62 females (mean age= 50 to 65), who were financially independent from their offspring. To measure adjustment Old-age Adjustment Inventory (SJOAI) created by Dr. Shamshad Hussain and Dr. Jasbir Kaur was used. The in...

A good marriage not only leads to a happy and contented life, but also generates a sense of well-being. The present study was an attempt to understand marital adjustment and psychological well-being among dual-employed couples. The participants were 1 00 dual-employed couples selected from Trichur and Ernakulam districts in Kerala. The couples were administered Marital Adjustment Inventory and ...

BACKGROUND To investigate the role of sex and age differences in marital conflict and stress of patients who were under cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program. METHODS The data of this cross-sectional study were collected from the database of the CR Department of Imam Ali Hospital, Kermanshah, Iran. The demographics and medical data of 683 persons were collected from January 2003 and January 201...

BACKGROUND Happiness is one of the most important factors affecting women's mental health. Several factors contribute to happiness in different societies. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the level of happiness in married women and its related factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional study with stratified sampling proportional to different age groups of m...

The challenges of professional life are becoming more and more demanding on people's private life, especially if a given profession requires many sacrifices and has negative consequences for one's physical and psychological health, as is the case of professional mariners. The purpose of this study is to attempt to verify the correlation between the quality of emotional bonds, manifested in mari...

BACKGROUND The comorbidity of insomnia with various psychiatric conditions, such as anxiety, depressive and some personality disorders has been repeatedly shown in previous studies, although research investigating these disorders together is scarce. METHOD Two hundred and sixty five patients were interviewed individually. Two hundred and twelve of them completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality I...

abstract   background: a significant relationship between psychiatric disorders principally depression and anxiety and insomnia is well-known in general population. ahigh percent of insomnia sufferers report anxiety symptoms. anxiety is also frequently seen in medical patients whom complaints of sleep problems are often prominent.   method: 250 outpatients with various medical complaints partic...