Prediction of Marital Satisfaction Based on Personality Traits and Sense of Humor among Employed Women

Kāzem Gerām

doi:10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n4s1p123

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to predict marital satisfaction in employed women based on personality traits and sense of humor. This study is a correlational study. The statistical populations include all of the employed women in high schools of District 1 of Arak city (Iran). The sample and the sample size were selected randomly in clustering form among all schools of Arak city the five of which were chosen in which 250 employed women were selected as sample size. In this study, MIS, NEO personality Inventory and Martin’s Humor Test were used. To test the hypotheses and homogeneity of variances, Pearson correlation test and Levin test were used respectively. By SPSS software, the obtained data was analyzed using Pearson Coefficient. The results of this study demonstrated that there was a significant relationship between marital satisfaction and humor. This could be concluded that an increase in personality traits and sense of humor lead to an increase in marital satisfaction in employed women. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n4S1p123

Highlights

Is introduced as an institution or social institution which is come into existence by matrimonial alliance between men and women
It can be argued that there is a direct relationship between personality trait and marital satisfaction
The main hypothesis of the present study is that there is a significant relationship between personality traits and sense of humor in employed women

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Introduction

Is introduced as an institution or social institution which is come into existence by matrimonial alliance between men and women. Families are usually small units of at least two or three persons. It is regarded as one of the most important social institute, the first source for raising and educating the generations, the greatest source of happiness and the richest source of affections. Healthy and productive interactions among human beings and expressing love, intimacy and intimacy and communion toward others are among the aspects of human’s social life. Desires to live in social life and looking for union with others form the important parts of the complex entity of humanity. By studying complicated dimensions of human behavior and his mental world, psychologists and other specialists of behavioral science provide salutary strategies and information for humanity’s mental and physical health through which he/she could live in peace and comfort. By studying complicated dimensions of human behavior and his mental world, psychologists and other specialists of behavioral science provide salutary strategies and information for humanity’s mental and physical health through which he/she could live in peace and comfort. (Ahmadi, 2006)

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