title: The Relationship Between Marital Satisfaction and Compatibility With Type 2 Diabetes.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Marriage is a legal pact between a man and a woman for participating in a social life together which can play an important role in dealing with difficulties.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between marital satisfaction and compatibility with diabetes in patients with type 2 diabetes.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study method was descriptive-correctional. The study sample included 160 diabetic patients (103 females and 57 males) who were randomly selected. The instruments used were Enrich marital satisfaction questionnaire and the questionnaire of compatibility with diabetes. In addition, the data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and analysis of variance by SPSS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The result of the study revealed a significant correlation (P = 0.006) between marital satisfaction and compatibility with diabetes in women with type 2 diabetes (r = 0.26). However, this correlation was not significant in men with diabetes. Also, a significant relationship existed between the dimensions of compatibility with diabetes and marital satisfaction in both men and women with diabetes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Marital satisfaction affects compatibility with diabetes in women. Therefore, it might be possible to increase compatibility with diabetes in them by offering specialized interventions as family and couples therapies and giving consultations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, School of Meybod Nursing, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Atena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dadgari
authors.affiliation: Student Counseling Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Nahid
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mazloom
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Heidari Firouz Abadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, School of Meybod Nursing, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Imane
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bagheri
keywords: Compatibility; Diabetes Mellitus; Marital Satisfaction
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