Effect of Sexual Knowledge, Attitude and Quality of Life on Marital Satisfaction of Aged Couples in South Iran: APIM-SEM Analysis.

Publisher: Routledge Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7502387 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1521-0715 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0092623X NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Sex Marital Ther Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: 2006- : London : Routledge
Original Publication: New York, Behavioral Publications.

Quality of Life* ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*; Humans ; Aged ; Iran ; Sexual Behavior ; Marriage ; Personal Satisfaction

Marital satisfaction is important for health and well-being among aged couples. The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between knowledge, sexual attitude, and quality of life with marital satisfaction of aged couples of over 60 years in southern Iran. This APIM analytical study was performed on 510 aged couples in southern Iran in 2020. Proportionate stratified sampling was randomly performed in three stages relative to the aging population in main cities in the south Iran. Data collection tools included demographic information (age, education, occupation, living alone, type of disability, etc.), sexual knowledge and attitude scale (SKAS-10), quality of life scale (SF-12), and marital satisfaction questionnaire. Mean score of marital satisfaction, sexual attitude, sexual knowledge, and QoL (SF-12) was 49.71 (SD = 14.8), 27.5 (SD = 7.3), 24.7 (SD = 8.5), and 31.49 (SD = 3.2), respectively. The present study showed that sexual knowledge and attitude, quality of life, are among the estimators of marital satisfaction in aged couples.

Date Created: 20221018 Date Completed: 20230508 Latest Revision: 20230508

20231215

10.1080/0092623X.2022.2133758

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