the power structure in family and women’s sexual satisfaction

Sexual satisfaction is one of the most influential factors in marital satisfaction and stability of married life. this study tried to explore the relationship between the family's power structure and its dimensions with women's sexual satisfaction. the population consisted of all married women residing in tabriz. a sample of 400 women was selected using cochran's formula and multi-stage cluster sampling. a standard questionnaire was used to collect data, and spss software was used to analyze the data. the descriptive results showed that the mean score of sexual satisfaction among the participants was 244.40 (average), and the mean score of the power structure in the family was 42.5 (average). regarding sexual satisfaction, the mean score of sexual expression was 23.13 (relatively low), the mean score of sexual participation was 35.40 (relatively high), the mean score of sexual excitement was 22.45 (relatively low), the mean score of sexual desire was 25.02 (relatively high), the mean score of sexual fulfillment was 41.02 (relatively high), the mean score of sexual attitude was 52.46 (high), and the mean score of sexual awareness was 52.94 (relatively high). regarding power structure, the mean score of the dimension of participation in decision-making was 9.54 (relatively low), the mean score of persuasion was 17.67 (average), and the mean score of power symmetry was 15.33 (average). the results of the pearson correlation test revealed a positive and statistically significant relationship between power structure in the family and sexual satisfaction among women. moreover, there exists a significant relationship between all dimensions of the power structure in the family and sexual satisfaction. it can also be argued that strengthening the democratic and participatory structure of families would enhance all dimensions of women's sexual satisfaction. according to the study, it is recommended that society a cooperative and democratic power structure be institutionalized within the family in order to enhance women's sexual satisfaction.

the power structure in family and women’s sexual satisfaction

sexual satisfaction is one of the most influential factors in marital satisfaction and stability of married life. this study tried to explore the relationship between the family's power structure and its dimensions with women's sexual satisfaction. the population consisted of all married women residing in tabriz. a sample of 400 women was selected using cochran's formula and multi-stage cluster sampling. a standard questionnaire was used to collect data, and spss software was used to analyze the data. the descriptive results showed that the mean score of sexual satisfaction among the participants was 244.40 (average), and the mean score of the power structure in the family was 42.5 (average). regarding sexual satisfaction, the mean score of sexual expression was 23.13 (relatively low), the mean score of sexual participation was 35.40 (relatively high), the mean score of sexual excitement was 22.45 (relatively low), the mean score of sexual desire was 25.02 (relatively high), the mean score of sexual fulfillment was 41.02 (relatively high), the mean score of sexual attitude was 52.46 (high), and the mean score of sexual awareness was 52.94 (relatively high). regarding power structure, the mean score of the dimension of participation in decision-making was 9.54 (relatively low), the mean score of persuasion was 17.67 (average), and the mean score of power symmetry was 15.33 (average). the results of the pearson correlation test revealed a positive and statistically significant relationship between power structure in the family and sexual satisfaction among women. moreover, there exists a significant relationship between all dimensions of the power structure in the family and sexual satisfaction. it can also be argued that strengthening the democratic and participatory structure of families would enhance all dimensions of women's sexual satisfaction. according to the study, it is recommended that society a cooperative and democratic power structure be institutionalized within the family in order to enhance women's sexual satisfaction.