The role of religious orientation, marital intimacy and life satisfaction in predicting the general health of married women

Women's general health is of particular importance because of its great impact on the health of the family and society. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of religious orientation, couple intimacy and life satisfaction in predicting the general health of married women. This research is a descriptive correlational study. The statistical population of this study was all married women who referred to the comprehensive health service centers of District 7, District 1 of Mashhad in 1399, whose number was estimated at 1053 people, of which 278 married women were selected by available sampling method. Responded to Allport Questionnaire on Religious Orientation, Thompson & Walker Intimacy Questionnaire (MIS), Dinner et al.'s Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (SWIS), and Goldberg & Hiller (GHQ) General Health Questionnaire. Pearson correlation and stepwise regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The results of Pearson correlation showed that there was no significant relationship between religious orientation and general health of married women. couple intimacy and life satisfaction had significant relationship with the general health of married women. In addition, the results of stepwise regression analysis showed that the couple's intimacy and life satisfaction each explained 14% and 15% of the variance of married women's general health, respectively. In general, the higher the level of life satisfaction and intimacy of couples, the higher the general health of married women. According to the research findings, it seems that couple intimacy and life satisfaction play a decisive role in predicting the general health of married women.