The Study of the Direct and Indirect Effect of Relational Ethics on Depression and Sexual Dysfunction Mediation with Marital Satisfaction and Level of Communication

The purpose of this study was to examine the direct and indirect effects of relational ethics on depression and sexual dysfunction mediated by marital satisfaction and level of communication in married women employees in government offices in Ahvaz. The participants of the study were 220 married female employees who were selected by multi-stage sampling method. The instruments used in this study consisted of Relational Ethics Scale (RES), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-13), Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX) and Enrich Marital Satisfaction Inventory(ENRICH). Data were analyzed using structural equation analysis. In order to evaluate the proposed model, the structural model using a structural equation model (SEM) with maximum likelihood estimation (ML) was estimated, which showed that the proposed model fit the data. According to the path coefficients obtained in the horizontal model, direct and indirect paths of research were significant, but after removing one path, the vertical model had good fit indicates. The results obtained and the models presented in this study are discussed in terms of their therapeutic and educational implications