Research Article

Perceived Marital Problem-Solving Skills and Marital Satisfaction

Volume: 6 Number: 5 December 4, 2017
Meryem Vural Batık , Melek Kalkan
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Perceived Marital Problem-Solving Skills and Marital Satisfaction

Abstract

The aim of this research was to determine the variables that affect the perceived problem-solving skills in marriage and marital satisfaction. The study group consisted of 187 married individuals. The data were collected by the Marital Life Scale and Marital Problem-Solving Scale. Multiple regression analysis and stepwise regression analysis were performed to determine variables that predict marital satisfaction. According to the findings, the variables of problem solving skills, marriage duration and perceived economic situation have predictive effects on marital satisfaction. As a result of path analysis to test the generated models, there was no meaningful model for the effect of problem solving skills on marital satisfaction, whereas the model for the effect of marital satisfaction on problem solving skills revealed good fit indices. It has been determined that marital satisfaction affects marital problem-solving skills.

Keywords

Marriage,Marital Satisfaction,Problem Solving,Conflict Management,Skill

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APA
Vural Batık, M., & Kalkan, M. (2017). Evlilikte Algılanan Sorun Çözme Becerileri ve Evlilik Doyumu. İnsan Ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi, 6(5), 2630-2646. https://doi.org/10.15869/itobiad.341815