Investigating the Effective Factors on Conflicts between Couples in Shirazian Families

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the degree of couple‟s conflicts, their content and the effective factors in families in Shiraz, southern Iran. The degree of the conflicts is studied with sociological approach. The theoretical framework of the study is based on Collins theory consists of four sociological explanation for modern family conflicts and violence, including: Sexual possession right, economic pressures, social control and intergenerational transfer of conflicts. CTS (Conflict tactics scale) Straus scale is used to assess the degree of conflicts between wife and husband. Research methodology is Survey and data have been collected using a questionnaire. Statistical population consists of families residing in Shiraz in 2012, and 700 subjects are chosen based on the Lin sample size formula. Multivariate regression results showed that emotional relationship with spouse, husband authority in family, an unpleasant event , economic pressure on the family, a pleasant event, marital relationship with, relationship with man friend, relationship with man relatives and relationship with are significant factors in couples conflicts, respectively. The nine variables have explained totally 0.396 of dependent variable changes.