The Relationship between Occupational Stress and Marital Satisfaction of Nurses

Some studies have shown the relationship between occupational stress and organizational productivity، physical and psychological complications in employee including nursing staffs. However، its relationship with family matters and marital satisfaction of nurses has been less investigated. This study aimed to evaluate the association between occupational stress and marital satisfaction in nurses. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 200 nurses working in selected hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences، Tehran. The participants were selected using a clustered random sampling method. The instrument had three sections: demographic data، occupational stress and marital satisfaction questionnaires. In order to data analysis the descriptive statistics، Pearson correlation coefficient، multivariate regression analysis، t-test and ANOVA performed using SPSS v. 16. 0. The mean scores of occupational stress and marital satisfaction were 104. 11 ± 16. 42 and 169. 65 ± 28. 38، respectively. Significant correlation was observed between occupational stress and marital satisfaction (r=-0. 517، p<0. 001). Based on the regression model، the role compatibility could to define 0. 758 of the marital satisfaction، while role ambiguity، relationships with superiors and ergonomic factors defined -0. 123، -0. 136 and -0. 095 of the marital satisfaction، respectively. Occupational stress was significantly associated with marital satisfaction of nurses. Nurses’ knowledge of stress management in work settings may help them to cope better with the work environment and it also has an influence on marital satisfaction.