Evaluation of Relationship Between Mental Health and Marital Satisfaction in Male Married Students

[Background]Marital satisfaction is a multidimensional concept and depends on many factors including general health. As educated males have an effective role in the productive activities, it is essential to present some appropriate perspectives in the field of their mental health and marital satisfaction.[Objectives]The current study aimed at investigating the association between mental health and marital satisfaction in married male students of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.[Methods]The study sample consisted of 100 married male students of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences selected through the convenience sampling method. The data were gathered using the ENRICH marital satisfaction inventory and the general health questionnaire, and analyzed through Pearson correlation coefficient by SPSS version 16.[Results]In 25% of the subjects, scores of physical function was higher than the cutoff point.The anxiety, social function, depression, and general health scores of 30%, 45%, 19%, and 44% of the subjects were higher than the cutoff point, respectively. There was significant association between marital satisfaction of the students and physical symptoms (r = -0.51), anxiety (r = -0.49), social performance (r = -0.34), depression (r = -0.33), and total score of mental health (r = -0.53).[Conclusions]Prevention and intervention efforts can focus on how mental health problems can trigger interpersonal relationship and vice versa.