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Najafi M, Esrafilian F, Azadfallah P. The Mediating Role of Sexual Satisfaction in the Relationship Between Marital Burnout and Communication Beliefs of Married Women. CJHR 2026; 11 (1)
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1- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran ,esrafilian.fo@modares.ac.ir
2- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran ,
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Background: Marital burnout is a common issue linked to communication beliefs and sexual satisfaction. Unrealistic communication beliefs can increase marital burnout, while sexual satisfaction may influence this relationship.
Objectives: This study examines whether sexual satisfaction mediates the relationship between communication beliefs and marital burnout, aiming to inform more effective marital counseling strategies.
Materials and Methods: The research method was descriptive, utilizing a correlational design. The sample consisted of 212 married women from Kermanshah in 2022, selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Pines Marital Burnout Scale, the Edelson and Epstein Relationship Beliefs Inventory, and the Hudson Sexual Satisfaction Scale. Data analysis was performed using SPSS-24 and AMOS software.
Results: The results indicated that relational beliefs had a negative and significant effect on sexual satisfaction (β = -0.75) and a positive and significant impact on marital burnout (β = 0.58) (P<0.05). The bootstrap test results showed that relational beliefs had a significant indirect effect on marital burnout through the mediating role of sexual satisfaction (β = 0.42). In other words, sexual satisfaction mediates the relationship between these two variables. Furthermore, the overall effect of relational beliefs on sexual satisfaction was significant (β = 0.78) (P<0.05).
Conclusion: The results indicate that maladaptive relational beliefs may contribute to burnout, with intimate satisfaction serving as a key mediating factor. Addressing both cognitive and affective dimensions may be essential for enhancing relationship well-being.
Objectives: This study examines whether sexual satisfaction mediates the relationship between communication beliefs and marital burnout, aiming to inform more effective marital counseling strategies.
Materials and Methods: The research method was descriptive, utilizing a correlational design. The sample consisted of 212 married women from Kermanshah in 2022, selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Pines Marital Burnout Scale, the Edelson and Epstein Relationship Beliefs Inventory, and the Hudson Sexual Satisfaction Scale. Data analysis was performed using SPSS-24 and AMOS software.
Results: The results indicated that relational beliefs had a negative and significant effect on sexual satisfaction (β = -0.75) and a positive and significant impact on marital burnout (β = 0.58) (P<0.05). The bootstrap test results showed that relational beliefs had a significant indirect effect on marital burnout through the mediating role of sexual satisfaction (β = 0.42). In other words, sexual satisfaction mediates the relationship between these two variables. Furthermore, the overall effect of relational beliefs on sexual satisfaction was significant (β = 0.78) (P<0.05).
Conclusion: The results indicate that maladaptive relational beliefs may contribute to burnout, with intimate satisfaction serving as a key mediating factor. Addressing both cognitive and affective dimensions may be essential for enhancing relationship well-being.
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Health Education and Promotion
Received: 2025/07/16 | Accepted: 2025/11/20
Received: 2025/07/16 | Accepted: 2025/11/20
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