Helmy, A., Khamis, M., Mohamed, H. (2025). Effect of Emotional intelligence educational program on marital satisfaction among women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13(51), 301-310. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.374255.2049
Asmaa Abo Bakr Helmy; Mervat Ali Khamis; Heba Mostafa Mohamed. "Effect of Emotional intelligence educational program on marital satisfaction among women with polycystic ovary syndrome". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13, 51, 2025, 301-310. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.374255.2049
Helmy, A., Khamis, M., Mohamed, H. (2025). 'Effect of Emotional intelligence educational program on marital satisfaction among women with polycystic ovary syndrome', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13(51), pp. 301-310. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.374255.2049
Helmy, A., Khamis, M., Mohamed, H. Effect of Emotional intelligence educational program on marital satisfaction among women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2025; 13(51): 301-310. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.374255.2049
Effect of Emotional intelligence educational program on marital satisfaction among women with polycystic ovary syndrome
1Assistant Lecturer of Maternal & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
2Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt.
3Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Marriage is a bond between two individuals with dissimilar personalities. Emotional intelligence is closely linked to the ability to recognize, comprehend, and manage emotions, all of which have a significant impact on marriage quality. Aim: Find out the effect of emotional intelligence educational program on marital satisfaction among women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Subjects and methods: Quasi-experimental research design (study-control) was applied. A purposive sample of 102 married women at the reproductive age (18-45) diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome. The study conducted at the gynecological outpatient clinic at Women's Health Hospital, Assiut University.Threetools were used for gathering data: a structure Interview questionnaire, couple satisfaction index and emotional Intelligence tool. Results: The median duration of marriage in studied women is 5 years, approximately 70.6%, 52.9% of studied women had irregular menstruation and primary infertility respectively. There was highly statistically significance difference between control and study group in post-test and follow up (p-value =0.003, 0.000) respectively following program implementation, positive correlation between emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction. Conclusion: the study concluded that the educational program about emotional intelligence have positive effect and effectively improving the woman's marital satisfaction. Recommendations: enhancing service training program in the field of emotional intelligence for women and nurses. More researches are required to identify and fill the practice gap.