Prediction of Marital Satisfaction Based on Emotional Intelligence in Postmenopausal Women

• Published in: Journal of menopausal medicine Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 196 - 201
• Main Authors: Heidari, Mohammad, Shahbazi, Sara, Ghafourifard, Mansour, Ali Sheikhi, Rahim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Society of Menopause 01.12.2017; 대한폐경학회
• Subjects: Original; 산부인과학; Emotional adjustment; Personal satisfaction; Emotional intelligence; Menopause
• ISSN: 2288-6478; 2288-6761
• DOI: 10.6118/jmm.2017.23.3.196

This study was coperinducted with the aim of prediction of marital satisfaction based on emotional intelligence for postmenopausal women. This cross-sectional study was the descriptive-correlation and with a sample size of 134 people to predict marital satisfaction based on emotional intelligence for postmenopausal women was conducted in the Borujen city. The subjects were selected by convenience sampling. Data collection tools included an emotional intelligence questionnaire (Bar-on) and Enrich marital satisfaction questionnaire. The results of this study showed a significant positive relationship between marital satisfaction and emotional intelligence ( < 0.05, r = 0.25). Also, regression analysis showed that emotional intelligence ( = 0.31) can predict positively and significantly marital satisfaction. Due to the positive relationship between emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction, adequacy of emotional intelligence is improved as important structural in marital satisfaction. So it seems that can with measuring emotional intelligence in reinforced marital satisfaction during menopause, done appropriate action.