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Physician marriages.

M Garvey, V B Tuason

    The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
    |March 1, 1979
    PubMed
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    Physician marriages are rated highly, with extroverted spouses correlating with better outcomes. Long working hours and spouse education levels did not significantly impact marital satisfaction or divorce rates in this study.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Sociology
    • Psychology of Marriage

    Background:

    • Physician marital satisfaction is crucial for professional well-being.
    • Understanding factors influencing physician marriage quality can inform support strategies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the correlation between physician marital aspects and overall satisfaction.
    • To identify predictors of positive marriage ratings among physicians.

    Main Methods:

    • A questionnaire was administered to 100 randomly selected physicians in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
    • Eighty physicians (80% response rate) completed the survey, reporting on their marriage quality.
    • Data were analyzed to identify significant correlations between variables.

    Main Results:

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    • Physicians rated their marriages as above average, with a lower divorce rate than the general population.
    • Spouse extroversion showed a significant positive correlation with good marriage ratings.
    • Physician working hours and spouse educational level did not correlate with marriage ratings or divorce.

    Conclusions:

    • Physician marriages, as rated by physicians themselves, tend to be satisfactory.
    • Spouse personality, specifically extroversion, appears to be a key factor in physician marital success.
    • Work-life balance and educational attainment may not be primary determinants of marital quality in this physician cohort.