Prediction of marital satisfaction based on the sensation- seeking and sexual knowledge

Abstract: Introduction: Marital Satisfaction By Strengthening the Family foundations, promotes the health of the community. Therefore, it is important to know the effective factors on the marital satisfaction. Therefore, the aim of this study was to Predict  marital satisfaction based on the sensation- seeking and sexual knowledge among married people in Ardakan city. Method; This research was an Fundamental study with regarding its aim and descriptive correlational study with regarding to data Collection. The statistical population of this study included all married Ardakan city, that were selected 381 of them (205 women and 176 men) as a sample group by using Krejcie & Morgan table and  available sampling method. For collecting the necessary data, were used of Enrich Couple Scales) 1989), Zuckerman Sensation Seeking Scale (1978) and questionnaire Ann Hooper sexual knowledge(1992.( Data were analyzed by using correlation and multiple regression method. Results: The results of the regression model showed that Sensation seeking and sexual knowledge  have a significant role in prediction of marital satisfaction (F=85/535) That Among these two variables, sexual knowledge With value of t= 17/3  at p<0/001 plays the most role in prediction of marital satisfaction. Discussion and conclusion: The results of the study showed that about 70 percent of changes in marital satisfaction were explained by Sensation seeking and sexual knowledge. with regard to the results, effective methods can be used to inform married people about the role of Sensation seeking and sexual knowledge in marital satisfaction to promoting marital satisfaction in married people.