Differences In Marital Satisfaction Research Articles

Levels of Marital Satisfaction and its Relation to Some Variables on a Sample of Women in Amman City / Jordan

The present study aimed to identify the level of marital satisfaction among a sample of women in Amman city / Jordan, and its relation to some variables, The sample included 165 women, it was randomly selected, the researcher designed a questionnaire that measures the level of marital satisfaction, which included 20 paragraphs, each paragraph measures one dimension related to marital satisfaction, The questionnaire was applied by the study members, The statistical analysis showed: 1- The level of marital satisfaction for all members of the study was medium level of marital satisfaction. 2- No statistically significant differences in marital satisfaction due to the variable number of years of marriage. 3- No statistically significant differences in marital satisfaction due to the variable number of children.4- No statistically significant differences in the levels of marital satisfaction between working and non-working women.5- There are statistically significant differences in marital satisfaction due to the variable educational level of women. 6- There are statistically significant differences in marital satisfaction due to the variable family income. This is a logical consequence of the nature of the study community.The study recommended providing preventive counseling services for young men and women before marriage, and provide counseling services for couples about mechanisms of effective marital interaction, in order to reduce the risk factors leading to marital failure.

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Marital satisfaction is one of the ingredients of marital stability and is affected by a number of factors. A cross-sectional survey substantiated with qualitative studies was conducted so as to identify the major socio-demographic factors that influence the marital satisfaction of married couples among selected districts of Jimma Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. Study participants of 240 randomly selected couples, either the wife or husband, were surveyed and key informant interview was held to collect evidences about the study objectives. As a result, variables such as level of education, number of children, spousal infidelity, marriage type, leisure spending, interest difference, openness among couples, and poverty have brought a statistically significant difference in marital satisfaction. Similarly, qualitative study participants noted that economic background, educational background, type of marriage, religious background, ethnic background, age difference, place of birth, religious discordant marriage, migration, adultery, early marriage, Khat abuse, in-laws interference, family size, sexual incompatibility and polygamous marriage determine the marital satisfaction of couples in the study area. Besides, the study found out the existence of differences on the factors that shape the marital satisfaction of urban and rural couples. Key words: Socio-demographic, marital satisfaction, determinants, Jimma Zone, Ethiopia.

Marital Satisfaction among Bangalore urban Working Women

Marital satisfaction refers to a global level of favourability that individual spouses report with their marital relationship. Marital Satisfaction is often viewed as an individual’s interpretation of the overall quality of the marriage or the person’s happiness with the marriage. The aim of the study was to analyse the difference in marital satisfaction between women working in multinational companies, teaching profession, health profession and bank profession. A between group design with purposive sampling was opted for the study. Thirty each of women working in multinational companies, teaching profession, health profession and bank profession were considered for the study. Women between age group of 30 to 50 years, working at least from past 05 years and married for at least past three years and having at least one child aged above 4 years were considered for the study. Women who are single mothers/separated from husband/widows were not considered for the study. The sample was administered marital satisfaction scale, the responses were scored adequately and results analysed using appropriate statistical measure. The analysis of results in relation to ANOVA indicated that there was significant difference in marital satisfaction between the four groups of working women in different professions. The mean values and t ratio on the different domains indicates that health professional group had significantly better marital satisfaction than teaching professional, bank professional and women working in multinational companies. The teaching professional group has significantly better marital satisfaction than bank professional and women working in multinational companies. The bank professional group has significantly better marital satisfaction than women working in multinational companies. The results and scores also indicates that of the four groups of working women the group with high marital satisfaction is women working as health professionals, followed by teaching professionals and bank professionals. Of the four groups of working women the group with least marital satisfaction is women working in multinational companies. The results are discussed in detail also in reference with other studies and implications of the study are highlighted in background to problems faced by women in different occupations.

Dyadic coping and inflammation in the context of chronic stress.

Marital quality impacts inflammatory processes. Dyadic coping, a spousal support process in which members of a couple work together to cope with the stressors that 1 or both partners are facing, is associated with higher marital satisfaction and reduced psychological distress. The goal of the present study was to evaluate whether dyadic coping is also related to systemic inflammation among individuals facing chronic parenting stress. Forty-four parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder completed self-report questionnaires on dyadic coping, marital satisfaction, perceived social support, and caregiving burden. They also provided a blood sample for C-reactive protein (CRP) analysis, a marker of systemic inflammation. Higher positive dyadic coping was significantly associated with lower circulating CRP, while negative dyadic coping was unrelated to CRP. After adjusting for individual differences in marital satisfaction, perceived social support, and caregiving burden, positive dyadic coping became marginally associated with CRP. Positive dyadic coping is a specific interpersonal process that may modulate systemic inflammation among individuals exposed to chronic stress. (PsycINFO Database Record

The Effect of Stress Management Based on Group Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy on Marital Satisfaction in Infertile Women.

In the developed world, infertility is on rise and has become a social concern. This is considered as a serious stress in life and exerts a severe psychological impact on the couple. This study was conducted to study the efficacy of stress management based on group cognitive-behavioural therapy on marital satisfaction in infertile women. This was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-post-test design and control group. The study sample consisted of 40 infertile women enrolled based on convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two groups: experimental and control, of 20 each. Then, the experimental group underwent 10 two-hour stress management sessions per cognitive-behavioural therapy. The instruments used in this study were marital satisfaction inventory ENRICH and a checklist of demographic characteristics. Immediately and three months after completion of the intervention, the instruments were administered to the participants. The data was analysed by analysis of covariance in SPSS 18. There was a significant difference in marital satisfaction between the experimental and control groups in both post-test (p=0.001) and follow-up (p=0.001). The stress management based on cognitive-behavioural therapy could contribute to increasing marital satisfaction in infertile women. The effect could remain stable three months after the last interventions (follow-up).

Impact of Gender Infertility Diagnosis on Marital Relationship in Infertile Couples: A Couple Based Study

Infertility has a deleterious impact on marital relationships. This study was conducted to determine the effect of a gender-specific infertility diagnosis on the response of infertile couples. A cross sectional analysis of 123 infertile couples (123 wives and 123 husbands) who were visited at three reproductive health centers of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Couples independently completed three questionnaires before their office appointment. Questionnaires include Demographic characteristics, marital satisfaction questionnaire and sexual satisfaction questionnaire through interviews. Higher scores in questionnaires inspecting marital and sexual satisfaction indicates lower satisfaction. The outcomes, including differences in marital satisfaction and sexual satisfaction in wives and husbands based on infertility diagnosis. In infertile couple, wives expressed less marital and sexual satisfaction than their husbands. Wives with female factor have less marital satisfaction and with male factor have less sexual satisfaction than wives with other factors. Husbands with female factor have less marital satisfaction than husbands with other factors. Husbands with female factor have less marital satisfaction and with male factor husbands show significantly less sexual satisfaction than husbands with other factors (p < 0.05). Infertility diagnosis has a significant impact on infertile couples in marital and sexual satisfaction.

Marital Satisfaction With a Special Focus on Gender Differences in Medical Staff in Tehran, Iran

The family is a fundamental component of society, and marital satisfaction is the main characteristic of a healthy family. The aim of this cross-sectional research was to assess marital satisfaction in medical staff in Tehran, with a special focus on gender differences. Data were collected from 653 medical staff using sociodemographic questions and the ENRICH marital satisfaction questionnaire. The results indicated that marital satisfaction was significantly higher in men than in women. There was a negative correlation between age and marital satisfaction in women. Educational level was associated with marital satisfaction in both genders. Number of children was correlated with marital satisfaction in both men and women. Gender differences in marital satisfaction were revealed, and all sociodemographic factors showed significant relationships, with at least one subscale of marital satisfaction. This study provides a general view of marital satisfaction in Iranian medical professionals as a group with a stressful job.

Gender Differences in Marital Satisfaction: A Meta‐analysis

The purpose of the present meta‐analysis was to empirically test the widely held assumption that women experience lower marital satisfaction than men. A total of 226 independent samples with a combined sum of 101,110 participants were included in the meta‐analysis. Overall results indicated statistically significant yet very small gender differences in marital satisfaction between wives and husbands, with wives slightly less satisfied than husbands; moderator analyses, however, indicated that this difference was due to the inclusion of clinical samples, with wives in marital therapy 51% less likely to be satisfied with their marital relationship than their husbands. The effect size for nonclinical community‐based samples indicated no significant gender differences among couples in the general population. Additional moderator analyses indicated that there were also no gender differences when the levels of marital satisfaction of husbands and wives in the same relationship (i.e., dyadic data) were compared.

What Factors Influence Marital Satisfaction? Differences Between First and Second Marriages

This study examined differences in marital satisfaction between first and second marriages and how additional factors can help explain satisfaction differences between the marriage types. Participants in first marriages reported higher levels of satisfaction than remarried individuals. Regression analyses demonstrated marriage type to be a moderator of satisfaction in second marriages; as education increased, satisfaction also increased. Length of marriage was found to significantly influence satisfaction in first marriages, but not second marriages. In both first and second marriages, participants currently in counseling reported lower satisfaction scores. The need to understand remarriages' distinct characteristics apart from first marriages is discussed.

Povezanost podele posla i stava prema rodnim ulogama sa zadovoljstvom brakom zaposlenih supružnika

Prikazano istraživanje je imalo za cilj ispitivanje bračnog zadovoljstva u kontekstu podele posla u okviru porodice. Ispitane su razlike u bračnom zadovoljstvu partnera u zavisnosti od podele posla u domaćinstvu i stavova bračnih partnera prema rodnim ulogama. U istraživanju je učestvovalo 446 ispitanika, odnosno 223 partnera iz brakova u kojima oba supružnika imaju zaposlenje. Bračno zadovoljstvo je mereno jednim ajtemom sa devet nivoa zadovoljstva. Skalom Podele posla u kući su ispitivane tri vrste posla koje se obavljaju u okviru porodice, a to su rutinski i povremeni poslovi vezani za održavanje doma i posao koji podrazumeva brigu o deci. Stavovi prema rodnim ulogama mereni su skalom Stavovi prema rodnim ulogama (ATGR). Rezultati ukazuju na veće bračno zadovoljstvo osoba muškog roda. Uočava se tradicionalna podela posla. Žene obavljaju više rutinskih poslova, dok muškarci obavljaju više povremenih poslova. Briga o deci i dalje u najvećoj meri pripada majkama. Suprotno načinu na koji dele posao, ispitanici većinom imaju egalitarne stavove. Oni smatraju da bi oba partnera trebalo da imaju jednaka prava, obaveze i odgovornosti. Osobe ženskog pola imaju egalitarnije stavove u odnosu na svoje partnere. Na kraju, egalitarni stavovi, kao i ređe obavljanje rutinskih poslova pokazali su se kao značajni korelati bračnog zadovoljstva.

Effects of Demographic Variables on Marital Satisfaction

Marital satisfaction is an important aspect to study because it is a global evaluation of the state of one’s marriage and a reflection of marital happiness and functioning. This study aimed to ascertain the differences in marital satisfaction based on demographic variables. Subjects for this study were 423 married couples. The instrument used was ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale to measure marital satisfaction. The data were analyzed by inferential statistics using t-test and One-way Analysis of Variance. Results indicated significant differences in marital satisfaction based on the length of marriage and income. This study suggests that marriage counseling, with an emphasis on promoting awareness in marital happiness and satisfaction, would be helpful in addressing marital problems in married couples.

Estilos de Apego en Relaciones de Pareja y su Asociación con la Satisfacción Marital

The aim of the study was to evaluate differences in marital satisfaction according to attachment styles and the interaction between the individual and the partner’s attachment styles in a sample of 129 participants and their partners, all of them residing in the city of Antofagasta, Chile. A crosssectional study with a non-experimental design with a convenience sample was performed, based on self-report measures of the Experiences in Close Relationships and the Marital Satisfaction Scale. Through factorial ANOVA, the results indicate that secure attachment was related to the highest level of marital satisfaction, while dismissing styles were associated with the lowest levels. In dyads the combination of both partners with secure attachment styles was associated with the highest levels of satisfaction, while the combination of dismissing and fearful attachment was associated with the lowest degree of satisfaction. No differences were found according to gender, age, educational level, religious affiliation, presence of children, or length of the marital relationship.

Predicting marital satisfaction from the attachment styles and gender of a culturally and religiously homogenous population

The study investigated the influence of attachment styles and gender on marital satisfaction. One hundred and fifty participants (73 males and 77females) were randomly selected from members of a Christian organization, Ewet Offot and indigenous residents of Nwaniba Road, Uyo. Two instruments used were the Love (2001) Attachment Style Survey and Hudson (1982) Index of Marital Satisfaction adapted by Anene (1994) for Nigerian use. A 2x2 Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) for unequal sample sizes was used for data analysis.Two hypotheses were tested. The first hypothesis predicted a statistically significant difference in marital satisfaction between participants with secure and insecure attachment styles while the second hypothesis made a similar prediction in respect of gender. The first finding showed a significant difference between participants with secure and insecure attachment styles on maritalsatisfaction [F(1,146) = 360.21, P.05]. The interaction effect of attachment styles and gender was however found to be significant [F(1,146) = 5.00, P

Relationships between Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Psychological Type and Marital Satisfaction, Divorce Proneness, Positive Affect, and Conflict Regulation in Clinic Couples

The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationships between the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) psychological type and marital satisfaction, divorce proneness, positive affect, and conflict regulation in couple visiting a clinic. Couples (n=62) who visited "M" couple clinic participated in the study. Data were collected from March to June 2009 using the Marital Satisfaction Scale, Marital Status Inventory, Positive Affect Inventory, and Conflict Regulation Inventory. The couples showed no significant differences in marital satisfaction, positive affect, and conflict regulation according to similarities between spouses in MBTI types. However, they showed significant differences in divorce proneness of husband according to a similarity in the Sensing/Intuition indicator. They also showed significant differences in divorce proneness, positive affect, and conflict regulation between the couples for ISTJ (Introversion, Sensing, Thinking, Judging) or ESTJ (Extraversion, Sensing, Thinking, Judging) types compared to other couples. When nurses counsel couples, they should understand that differences in psychological type between spouses affects their marital relationship. In addition, nurses should educate couples on the characteristics of each type according to the couple's types and help them to understand each other, especially for couples where one spouse is the ISTJ/ESTJ type. These interventions will improve marital satisfaction and prevent the divorce in these couples.

Marital Satisfaction before and after Deployments Associated with the Global War on Terror

Previously, McLeland and Sutton (2005) assessed marital satisfaction among 46 male civilians and Reserve Component personnel, some of the latter having been alerted for a future deployment. Subsequently, marital satisfaction was also assessed for 74 male Active Component Army personnel who had recently returned from duty in a combat zone. Marital satisfaction scores were compared across personnel status. Mixed results were obtained from an analysis of variance comparing the five subgroups of personnel; however, when the three types of deployment groups were contrasted with the civilian and never-deployed military groups, substantial (ES = 0.55) and significant (p < .005) differences in marital satisfaction were observed. Although exploratory, these data indicate that predeployment and postdeployment situations are stressful for military members and may be associated with lower marital satisfaction for months before and months after a deployment, as well as during the deployment. Furthermore, changes in marital or relationship satisfaction may be more sensitive and timely as indicators of any stressful effects of deployments and separation on military families than changes in marital or relationship stability.

Chronic pain couples: Perceived marital interactions and pain behaviours

Patient adjustment to chronic pain is well known to be influenced by the spouse and his or her response to patient expressions of pain. However, these responses do not occur in a vacuum, and the aim of the present study was to investigate patient–spouse interactions in chronic pain in detail. Ninety-five patient–spouse dyads completed questionnaires relating to mood, marital satisfaction and communication, and 80 couples also took part in semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using quantitative and qualitative methods. Results showed that spouses of chronic pain patients reported engaging in a far wider repertoire of responses to pain behaviours than has been recognised to date. New response categories of ‘hostile-solicitous’ and ‘observe only’ were identified. Patients generally interpreted solicitous responses less favourably than spouse responses which encouraged task persistence. Male spouses identified fewer pain-related situations than female spouses but were more likely to report responding solicitously to patient pain behaviours. Marital satisfaction was significantly higher in patients who rated themselves as talking more frequently about their pain. Spouse perceived frequency of pain talk was not related to spouse marital satisfaction. There were no gender differences in marital satisfaction. The results of this study challenge some of the assumptions that have been held regarding chronic pain patient–spouse interactions.

Parenthood and Marital Satisfaction: A Meta‐Analytic Review

This meta‐analysis finds that parents report lower marital satisfaction compared with nonparents (d=−.19, r=−.10). There is also a significant negative correlation between marital satisfaction and number of children (d=−.13, r=−.06). The difference in marital satisfaction is most pronounced among mothers of infants (38% of mothers of infants have high marital satisfaction, compared with 62% of childless women). For men, the effect remains similar across ages of children. The effect of parenthood on marital satisfaction is more negative among high socioeconomic groups, younger birth cohorts, and in more recent years. The data suggest that marital satisfaction decreases after the birth of a child due to role conflicts and restriction of freedom.

When I look into your eyes

Gender differences in communication styles have been observed in subjects of all ages, in many cultures. This study was designed to see whether such gender differences persist in happily married couples. Observers coded the nonverbal behaviors of 40 happily married US couples who were videotaped discussing commitment in marriage. Although these couples showed no significant sex differences in marital satisfaction (as measured by the MARQ of Russell and Wells) or in verbal statements regarding commitment, robust sex differences in the following nonverbal behaviors emerged: smiling, laughing, and average length of look at spouse (t-test for matched pairs, p <0.01). Wives looked significantly longer, as if listening attentively; husbands used shorter glances at wives, suggesting a monitoring function. Results were consistent across age and length of marriage. Experimenter effects were seen, in that husbands were more likely to speak first with a male experimenter, and discussions went on longer with a female...

Marital Satisfaction and Marital Aggrandizement Among Older Adults: Analysis of Gender Invariance

The Marital Aggrandizement Scale (MAS; N. O'Rourke, 2000) was developed as a couples measure of biased responding. Results of the current study suggest that responses to the MAS are gender invariant. Differences emerge, however, for psychological well-being and self-deception. These results may explain differences in marital satisfaction between older men and women.

Race, Class, and Gender Differences in Marital Satisfaction and Divisions of Household Labor Among Dual-Earner Couples

Previous attempts to account for varying levels of marital satisfaction have considered many factors. Yet, these attempts have rarely looked at the connections among race, class, and gender as explanations for differences in satisfaction. This article illustrates the importance of examining unique race-class-gender locations of individuals when studying marital satisfaction. The authors introduce a more complex analysis of the connections among race, class, and gender effects in the production of marital satisfaction. The authors' data, which are drawn from a national survey, consist of 492 individuals in dual-earner couples. Study results provide information on variations in marital satisfaction across groups and substantial evidence that we must move beyond analyses that concentrate only on race, class, or gender differences by themselves. The authors' discussion addresses possible reasons why race-class-gender connections are important factors in determining marital satisfaction. The authors conclude that an analysis of connections among structural inequalities is one of the best directions for future research.