Predicting Sexual Satisfaction and Marital Commitment based on Religiosity and Marital Intimacy of Married University Students of University of Tehran

Abstract

This study aims to predict sexual satisfaction and marital intimacy of married university students.The present correlation study was conducted, and the target population chosen for this research were 158 married individuals married on campus. The data of this study were collected through questionnaires of religiosity (ARA), marital intimacy (AIC), sexual satisfaction (ISS), and also marital commitment (DCI). For a better interpretation and analysis, the descriptive inferential method (regression) was applied.The results indicated that 35 percent of sexual satisfaction can be predicted by means of marital intimacy and religiosity. There is also a 43 percent prediction of marital commitment. It seems that religiosity and marital intimacy can significantly affect the sexual satisfaction. Religiosity seems to be a factor in enhancing sexual satisfaction and marital commitment.

Keywords

• religiosity
• marital intimacy
• sexual satisfaction
• marital commitment
• students