Body Image Satisfaction and Marital Satisfaction among Women

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between body image constructs and marital satisfaction among women within the post-pregnancy period of five years, besides comparing the variables according to employment status. Participants were 102 working and non-working women within the post-pregnancy period of 5 years. Data was collected through online forms of multidimensional body self-relations questionnaire (MBSRQ) and index of marital satisfaction (IMS). Data analysis was conducted through Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Spearman rank correlation, and Mann-Whitney test. The results showed a significant relationship between body image constructs and marital satisfaction. Body image constructs such as appearance orientation, fitness orientation, health orientation, illness orientation and body area satisfaction are negatively correlated with marital satisfaction. Working and non-working women showed no significant differences in body image constructs and marital satisfaction. This study revealed that managing all these body image constructs can help to have body image satisfaction which will also improve the level of marital satisfaction.