BAZI SOSYO-DEMOGRAFİK DEĞİŞKENLERE GÖRE EVLİ BİREYLERİN EVLİLİK DOYUM DÜZEYLERİ: BİR PROFİL ÇALIŞMASI

Abstract

yaşamlarından memnuniyet düzeylerine göre evlilik doyumuna ilişkin profilleri incelenmiştir. Çalışmanın araştırma grubunu, Ankara’da yaşayan, en az lise mezunu ve gelir getiren bir işte çalışan 549 evli bireyden oluşmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak evlilik doyum düzeylerini belirlemek amacıyla Tezer (1986) tarafından geliştirilen Evlilik Yaşamı Ölçeği, sosyo demografik değişkenlere ilişkin veri toplamak amacıyla ise Kişisel Bilgi Formu Kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada elde edilen verilerin analizinde SPSS 22.0 istatistik programı kullanılmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda; evli bireylerin evlilik doyumu profil bulgularına ilişkin olarak şu sonuçlar elde edilmiştir; bir yıldan az süredir evli olan, aile gelirine katkı oranının kadın ve erkek cinsiyetleri arasında eşit düzeyde olduğu, çocuk sahibi olmayan ve cinsel yaşamlarından memnun olan evli bireylerin evlilik doyum düzeylerinin diğer gruplarda yer alan evli bireylere oranla manidar düzeyde yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir.  

Keywords

• Evlilik,evlilik doyumu,evlilik süresi,çocuk sayısı,aile geliri,cinsel yaşam memnuniyeti

MARRIED INDIVIDUALS’ MARITAL SATISFACTION LEVELS BY SOME SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES: A PROFILE STUDY

Abstract

In this study, the profiles of marital satisfaction according to marital years (marriage duration), family income contribution rates, number of children and satisfaction levels of sexual life were examined. The research group of the study consists of 549 married individuals living in Ankara who have at least a high school education and work in an income generating business. The Marriage Life Scale developed by Tezer (1986) was used to determine marital satisfaction levels as a means of data collection. Personal Information Form was used to collect data on socio demographic variables. In the analysis of the data obtained in the study, SPSS 22.0 statistical program was used. As a result of the analyzes made; The following results were obtained regarding the marital satisfaction profile of married individuals; The marital satisfaction levels of married individuals who are married with less than one year of marriage and whose marital contribution to family income is equal between married men and women who are not children and who are satisfied with their sexual lives are significantly higher than married people in other groups.

Keywords

• Marriage,marital satisfaction,duration of marriage,number of children,family income,sexual life satisfaction

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