Survey of marital quality of nurses with different education background in grade-three class-A hospitals

Abstract

Objective To investigate marital quality of nurses with different education background in order to provide evidence for marriage guidance and scientific management.Methods 1250 nurses from two grade-three class-A hospitals in Harbin were surveyed by means of Olson Marriage Quality Questionnaire.Results Average score of marital satisfaction of the subjects(33.28±5.42) was lower than American norm(37.04±7.03), and the difference was statistically significant (t=-10.94,P<0.05). The scores of the other 9 factors were lower than American norm as well (P<0.05 for all). Nurses with bachelor's degree scored (32.42±6.23) in marital satisfaction, significantly lower (t=-18.34,P<0.05) than those with junior college degree (36.24±6.35), while significantly higher (t=6.96,P<0.05) than those with technical secondary school degree(31.20±5.38). The was also significant difference of marital satisfaction in nurses with junior college degree (t=32.05,P<0.05). Significant differences were found among nurses of different education background in the other 9 factors of marital quality.Conclusions Marital quality of nurses remains to be further enhanced. Nurses of different education background differ in marital quality. Psychological counseling and marriage guidance should be carried out for nurses based on different education background, so as to better their marital quality and improve quality of life and work. Key words: Nurse; Education background; Marital quality; Grade-three class-A hospital