Abstract

Introduction

This is the first study to explore relationship satisfaction through a dyadic lens in couples living with endometriosis. This is timely and important given that endometriosis is a shared experience within the couple rather than an isolated experience occurring for the individual members of a couple.

Methods

Sixty couples completed online measures assessing emotional intimacy, empathic concern, psychological health, and relationship satisfaction.

Results

Emotional intimacy was associated with one’s own relationship satisfaction and partner emotional intimacy was associated with the woman’s relationship satisfaction in couples living with endometriosis. Women’s empathic concern was unrelated to their own and their partners’ relationship satisfaction. However, partner empathic concern was associated with both their own and the woman’s relationship satisfaction.

Conclusions

Healthcare providers are encouraged to engage partners of women diagnosed with endometriosis in education and treatment processes. This engagement could be used to ascertain, and improve where needed, the emotional intimacy and empathic concern experienced by the couple.

中文翻译：

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子宫内膜异位症女性及其伴侣的情感亲密、移情关注和关系满意度

摘要

介绍

这是第一项通过二元透镜探索子宫内膜异位症夫妇关系满意度的研究。鉴于子宫内膜异位症是夫妻共同的经历，而不是夫妻个别成员的孤立经历，因此这是及时且重要的。

方法

60 对夫妇完成了评估情感亲密程度、移情关注、心理健康和关系满意度的在线测量。

结果

在患有子宫内膜异位症的夫妇中，情感亲密与自己的关系满意度相关，伴侣情感亲密与女性的关系满意度相关。女性的移情关注与她们自己和伴侣的关系满意度无关。然而，伴侣共情关注与他们自己和女性的关系满意度有关。

结论

鼓励医疗保健提供者让被诊断患有子宫内膜异位症的女性的伙伴参与教育和治疗过程。这种参与可用于确定并在需要时改善夫妻所经历的情感亲密和移情关注。