Title & Abstract

It is suggested to change the title to "Impact of Spousal Addiction on Women’s Marital Satisfaction and Family Peace in Turkey”. This conveys both specificity and context.

Abstract:

Include an explicit description of the study design (cross-sectional, case-control, hospital-based sample).

Clarify key quantitative results (e.g., mean FPS differences, main regression odds ratios).

Condense the conclusion to emphasize implications for policy and clinical practice.

Introduction

Minimize redundancy (the introduction reiterates the complex effects of addiction multiple times).

Enhance the articulation of the research gap: Clearly explain why the study of women married to addicted spouses in Turkey is distinct or under-explored in comparison to global studies.

Clarify the justification for using the Family Peace Scale (FPS) as the primary outcome.

Methods

Sampling: Need to state the type of sampling used in the study
Indicate whether this was convenience sampling, purposive sampling, or consecutive recruitment.

Include details regarding sample size justification (power analysis, if conducted).

Present Cronbach’s alpha for your scale in this section (it’s already reported as 0.96, but emphasize this in Methods rather than Results).

Clarify whether logistic regression adjusted for confounding variables (e.g., income, education).

Results

Provide precise p-values instead of just stating “p<0.05” when possible (for example, use p=0.001 instead of p<0.05).

In the logistic regression, clarify what “decreased addiction status by 2.428 times” means as it may be confusing—utilize phrases like “reduced odds” or “increased likelihood” consistently.

Consider summarizing findings visually with a graph (e.g., a bar chart of FPS scores by addiction type) for clearer interpretation.

Discussion

Limit redundancy: the discussion reiterates content similar to the introduction (definition of addiction, general adverse effects).

More strongly connect findings to theoretical frameworks (e.g., family systems theory, stress-coping models).

Specify practical implications: how might healthcare providers, family counselors, or policymakers apply these findings?

Discuss limitations:

Cross-sectional design (cannot determine causality).

Self-reported data (potential for bias).

Hospital-based sample (may not reflect the experience of all women).

Conclusion

Make it more concise and future-focused:

Emphasize the main finding in a single sentence.

Indicate a specific recommendation (e.g., incorporate family therapy into addiction treatment programs).

Suggest future research opportunities (e.g., longitudinal studies, intervention-based trials).