A comparative study of the relationship between marital stress and frigidity in employed and unemployed women in the age groups of 20-25 and 40-45 years

The present research was aimed at investigating the relationship between marital stress and Sexual frigidity among employed and unemployed women in the age groups of 20-25 and 40-45 Years, In Arak city. A causal-comparative research project was utilized to accomplish the study. The research sample, comprising 240 (128 sexually frigid and 112 normal) women, was selected through random, multistage cluster sampling. Research instruments included questionnaire, the scale of change zones (consisting of 2 forms that measure both received and imposed marital stress) and sexual dysfunction Inventory (consisting of 12 items).Data analysis, using Pearson’s correlation coefficient, independent t and two-way analysis of variance, indicated that there was a positive, significant correlation between marital stress and sexual frigidity in women (r =.718, p<.01).Results also revealed a significant difference between marital stress of women in 20-25 and 40-45 age groups, but not between their frigidity.