Abstract
BackgroundMarital burnout is an important issue in marriage and many factors play an important role in this phenomenon. The aim of this study was to determine the status of marital burnout and the factors affecting married women who were referred to health centers because of it.MethodsIn this study, 936 women were selected by multistage sampling and data collection was performed using questionnaires of demographic and couple burnout. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 24.ResultsThe mean (± SD) of marital burnout, in this study, was 55.46 (± 18.03) (out of 147 score). There was a significant relationship between the level of women's education with total marital burnout, and the subscales of somatic and emotional burnout (P < 0.05). A significant relationship was also observed between mandatory marriage and total marital burnout, as well as subscales of somatic, emotional, and psychological burnout (P < 0.05). A significant relationship was detected and observed between women's participation in training courses of communication skills and total marital burnout, inclusive of the subscales regarding psychological burnout (P < 0.05). The results of linear regression showed a significant relationship between mandatory in marriage, marital satisfaction, marriage duration, and husband's level of education with women's marital burnout. The variables were finally able to predict 12% of marital burnout variance. It should be noted that marital satisfaction had a higher effect on predicting marital burnout (P < 0.001).ConclusionsMarital satisfaction was one of the effective factors in predicting marital burnout, so it can be concluded that it is necessary to pay more attention to this issue. Educational programs and examining the factors that enhance marital satisfaction are needed to prevent and reduce marital burnout in married couples.
Highlights
Marital burnout is an important issue in marriage and many factors play an important role in this phenomenon
Marital burnout is related to how couples communicate, resolve conflicts, and problem-solving skills, and couples who are more proficient in these areas experience less burnout [10]
The results of the One-way ANOVA test showed that there was a significant relationship between the duration of marriage with total marital burnout and the subscale of somatic burnout (P < 0.05)
Summary
Marital burnout is an important issue in marriage and many factors play an important role in this phenomenon. The aim of this study was to determine the status of marital burnout and the factors affecting married women who were referred to health centers because of it. One of the problems that couples may experience in their married life is marital burnout, the couple should take the necessary measures to prevent and reduce this excessive stress [6, 7]. Marital burnout, caused by long-term conflicts between couples, increases aggressive behavior and reduces love they may once had Nejatian et al BMC Women’s Health (2021) 21:25 for each other, which reduces the quality of married life and dissatisfaction wedges in between them [8]. Marital burnout is related to how couples communicate, resolve conflicts, and problem-solving skills, and couples who are more proficient in these areas experience less burnout [10]
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