Table 7: Changes in Marital Intimacy of Spouses (N=34).
Before Operation M±SD After Operation M±SD t p
Making Sexual Expression Freely 2.06±0.649 1.76±0.554 2.963 .006
Expressing Feelings of Love to Each Other 2.00±0.853 2.09±0.900 -.772 .475
Spending Daily Life and Leisure Activities Together 2.29±0.871 2.56±1.021 -2.721 .010
Respecting Each Other 2.53±0.662 2.94±0.776 -3.230 .003
Sustaining Good Relationships with friends & Family Members 2.79±0.538 2.79±0.914 .000 1.000
Expressing Our Ideas and Feelings to Each Other 2.50±0.663 2.74±0.710 -1.757 .088
Solving Conflicts through Communication 2.53±0.662 2.56±0.613 -.329 .744
Having a Stable Marriage Life 3.03±0.674 2.32±0.768 5.152 .000
Total 19.74±3.864 19.76±3.830 -.067 .947