Association between Body Image and Marital Satisfaction in Married Adults

Shaheen, Azra; Ali, Uzma; Kumar, Haresh; Makhija, Pirbho Mal

doi:10.6000/1927-5129.2016.12.65

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“…This suggests that body dissatisfaction has become prevalent across different socioeconomic contexts (33). Moreover, individuals with high levels of happiness may experience a sense of being noticed and attractive to others, leading to a positive self-view (11).…”

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“…Therefore, high levels of happiness, by mediating emotional experiences in communication and social environments, could alleviate BI concerns. The relationship between BI and MH is reciprocal; individuals with higher MH tend to have a more positive BI, contributing to greater MH (40).…”

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“…Sometimes, such conditions push women toward mental and emotional conflicts, anxiety, low self-confidence, and depression (10). Women with a negative BI are accordingly subjected to a lower level of sexual satisfaction and MH (11). In this vein, Meltzer and McNulty found that a desirable BI could expand MH and sexual satisfaction in couples.…”

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Relationship Between Body Image, Marital Offense-Specific Forgiveness, and Marital Happiness in Urban and Rural Married Women Aged 20 - 35

Rakhshani,

Ghahremani,

Ghasemnejad

et al. 2024

Jundishapur J Health Sci

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Background: Identifying the main factors that affect body image (BI) is of utmost importance within the realm of marital relationships. In light of this, the present study investigated the relationship between BI, marital offense-specific forgiveness (MOF), and marital happiness (MH) among married women aged 20 - 35, living in urban and rural areas in the city of Jahrom, Fars Province, Iran. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted on 608 married women aged 20 - 35, residing in urban and rural areas and referring to the comprehensive community health centers in the city of Jahrom, Fars province, Iran, selected by stratified-cluster sampling. For this purpose, the statistical population was divided into two groups, viz., the urban and rural women, and sampling was done in keeping with their population. The Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ), the Marital Happiness Scale (MHS), and the Marital Offense-Specific Forgiveness Scale (MOFS) were further applied to collect the data, which were then analyzed using the IBM SPSS Statistics 25 software package. Results: Comparing the MHS mean scores showed a statistically significant difference between urban and rural women (P < 0.001). Additionally, a statistically significant difference was observed in the BI mean scores of the study groups, particularly in the appearance evaluation (AE) subscale (P < 0.001). The regression analysis results also demonstrated that MH could affect BI (P < 0.001) Conclusions: The study results revealed that MH and MOF could lead to a positive BI in married women.

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Relationship Between Body Image, Marital Offense-Specific Forgiveness, and Marital Happiness in Urban and Rural Married Women Aged 20 - 35

Rakhshani,

Ghahremani,

Ghasemnejad

et al. 2024

Jundishapur J Health Sci

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“…In women's romantic relationships, body dissatisfaction has been associated with greater fears of intimacy (Cash, Thériault, & Annis, 2004), and with trust and jealousy issues (Ambwani & Strauss, 2007), which may negatively impact the relationship satisfaction of both partners. In fact, except for one study (Markey & Markey, 2006), greater body dissatisfaction has been consistently associated with poorer relationship satisfaction in people who were married or in a committed relationship even after controlling for the effects of body mass index (BMI; kg/m 2 ), self-esteem, and gender (Friedman et al, 1999;Shaheen, Ali, Kumar, & Makhija, 2016). Although these studies underline the key role of body dissatisfaction in intimate relationships, they have not examined the simultaneous associations of self-reported body dissatisfaction in both partners with self-reported and partner-reported relationship dissatisfaction, thus precluding the full examination of dyadic effects.…”

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Associations between satisfaction with one's own and partner's body and relationship outcomes

Côté

Vaillancourt‐Morel

Sabourin

et al. 2020

Personal Relationships

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Body dissatisfaction has been consistently associated with sexual and relationship dissatisfaction; however, much less is known about the association between satisfaction with the partner's body and relationship outcomes. Our aim was to examine the mediating role of sexual satisfaction in the associations between one's satisfaction with one's own and partner's body and relationship satisfaction. Two hundred and thirty‐one cohabiting heterosexual couples completed questionnaires online. The results of path analyses within an actor–partner interdependence model revealed that, for women, there was a significant negative indirect effect of body dissatisfaction on their own relationship satisfaction through their sexual satisfaction. For men, dissatisfaction with their partner's body was negatively related to their own relationship satisfaction with no significant indirect effect through sexual satisfaction. The present study extends previous research using dyadic analyses to test an integrative model that includes satisfaction with one's own and one's partner's body, which relates to sexual and relationship satisfaction in heterosexual couples. By broadening our understanding of body image issues within romantic relationships according to gender, we deepen our knowledge of personal relationships.

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Perceived Physical Attractiveness and Sexual Esteem Among Male and Female Adult

Shaheen

Batool

2019

PJPR

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The current study was designed to investigate the relationship of perceived physical attractiveness and sexual esteem among Pakistani women and men. Role of gender and marital status on the study variables was also explored. The sample consisted of 320 adults (130 men and 190 women) with age range of 18 to 35 years. Sample was taken from Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire – Appearance Scale MBSRQ-AS (Cash, 2000) was used to measure perceived physical attractiveness. Sexual esteem was measured by the subscale of Multidimensional Sexual Self-Concept Questionnaire (Snell, 1998). The findings indicated that Appearance Evaluation, Appearance Orientation, and Body Area Satisfaction were positively correlated to sexual esteem, whereas overweight preoccupation was negatively correlated with sexual esteem. Gender differences on the variables indicated that appearance evaluation was higher among men as compared to females. The moderation analysis showed that the significant negative relationship between overweight preoccupation and sexual esteem in men only, whereas sexual esteem of women was not unaffected through all levels of overweight preoccupation. The study findings provided a better insight into the role played by perceived physical attractiveness and need of sexual esteem among both genders. Findings were discussed in cultural context. Further, implications of the study were considered and discussed.

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Association between Body Image and Marital Satisfaction in Married Adults

Abstract: Objective: To determine the association between body image and marital satisfaction in married adults.

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Relationship Between Body Image, Marital Offense-Specific Forgiveness, and Marital Happiness in Urban and Rural Married Women Aged 20 - 35

Relationship Between Body Image, Marital Offense-Specific Forgiveness, and Marital Happiness in Urban and Rural Married Women Aged 20 - 35

Associations between satisfaction with one's own and partner's body and relationship outcomes

Perceived Physical Attractiveness and Sexual Esteem Among Male and Female Adult

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