Health of single women: Sociological comparison of sexual, social, and psychological-medical needs between Iranian and Spanish women

Abstract

The purpose of this study was comparison of social, sexual, psychological, and physical health needs of never-married women in Iran and Spain. In qualitative phases, we used conventional content. In the quantitative phase, we used a questionnaire. Categories for Iranian women was: 1. Social Needs 2. Psychological Needs 3. Sexual Needs 4. Medicalbiophysical Needs. Categories for Spanish women were: 1. Social Needs 2. Psychological Needs 3. Sexual Needs 4. Medical-biophysical Needs. There was not correlation between education and the agreed-upon responses in the questionnaire and there was not correlation between job and the agreed-upon responses in the questionnaire. Evidence indicated that nevermarried women in Spain lived in the better legal and social situation than Iranian never-married women.