the relationship between spiritual intelligence and marital satisfaction with psychological well-being in mothers with special-needs children

Background: psychological well-being plays a critical role in treating mental disorders in mothers with special-needs children by providing healthy and normal living conditions. the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between spiritual intelligence and marital satisfaction with psychological well-being in mothers with special-needs children. methods: the study was a descriptive correlational. the statistical population consisted of all mothers with special-needs children in bojnourd city in 2019. the sample consisted of 210 mothers with special-needs children who were selected by purposive sampling and based on cochran's formula. the research instrument included ryff scales of psychological well-being (spwb), spiritual intelligence questionnaire, and enrich marital satisfaction scale. data were analyzed using the pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression. results: the research findings revealed a positive and significant relationship between spiritual intelligence and marital satisfaction with psychological well-being (p<0.01). spiritual intelligence and marital satisfaction predicted 46% of the variance in the concerned mothers’ psychological well-being, and marital satisfaction had a greater contribution to the psychosocial well-being of mothers with special-needs children. conclusions: the findings of this study revealed that the existence of spiritual intelligence and marital satisfaction could be effective in promoting the mothers’ well-being.