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RMJ. 2024; 49(1): 111-114


Effect of marital satisfaction on life satisfaction among infertile patients

Rabia Sajjad, Khalid Mehmood Bhatti, Jawad Ahmad.


Abstract
Objective: To examine the effect of marital satisfaction (predictor) on life satisfaction (outcome) among infertile patients.
Methodology: This study was carried out from June 2019 to February 2020 and Faisalabad and Lahore. We used purposive sampling technique. Infertile participants completed the Comprehensive Marital Satisfaction Scale (CMSS) that measured overall marital satisfaction and Life Satisfaction Scale (LSS) that helped to measure life satisfaction among them.
Results: In total, 160 infertile patients were included in sample with age range of 25 to 45 years. Gender differences showed that male patients were high on marital satisfaction and life satisfaction. Regression effect highlighted that martial satisfaction positively (β = .24, p<0.01) predicted life satisfaction among infertile patients. The significance of R2 highlighted martial satisfaction elucidates 24.2% variance in life satisfaction.
Conclusion: Marital satisfaction among couples can be strong influencing variable that can affect the level of life contentment in individuals especially going through serious medical ailment like infertility.

Key words: Marital satisfaction, medical issue, infertility, patients, life satisfaction.


 
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Sajjad R, Bhatti KM, Ahmad J. Effect of marital satisfaction on life satisfaction among infertile patients. RMJ. 2024; 49(1): 111-114.


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Sajjad, R., Bhatti, . K. M. & Ahmad, . J. (2024) Effect of marital satisfaction on life satisfaction among infertile patients. RMJ, 49 (1), 111-114.



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Sajjad, Rabia, Khalid Mehmood Bhatti, and Jawad Ahmad. 2024. Effect of marital satisfaction on life satisfaction among infertile patients. Rawal Medical Journal, 49 (1), 111-114.



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Sajjad, Rabia, Khalid Mehmood Bhatti, and Jawad Ahmad. "Effect of marital satisfaction on life satisfaction among infertile patients." Rawal Medical Journal 49 (2024), 111-114.



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Sajjad, Rabia, Khalid Mehmood Bhatti, and Jawad Ahmad. "Effect of marital satisfaction on life satisfaction among infertile patients." Rawal Medical Journal 49.1 (2024), 111-114. Print.



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Sajjad, R., Bhatti, . K. M. & Ahmad, . J. (2024) Effect of marital satisfaction on life satisfaction among infertile patients. Rawal Medical Journal, 49 (1), 111-114.