The Predictor Relations between Values, Love Attitudes and Forgiveness Levels of the Married Couples

Abstract

The aim of the present research was to reveal the predictor relations between values, love attitudes and forgiveness levels of the married couples and to test a model created from this relationship.  The present research was carried out in accordance with relational screening model which is a sub-type of general screening model. The research sample consists of 347 marries couples including 276 women and 71 men who were selected through randomized set sampling method among married couples living in Konya between 2017 and 2018.
In the process of data collection; Dilmaç, Arıcak and Cesur Values ​​Scale developed to determine the values ​​of married couple, Love Attitude Scale was used to detect love attitudes of the married couples;   the Trait Forgiveness Scale adopted into Turkish by Akin and Saricam in 2013 was used to determine forgiveness levels. The predictor relations on values, love attitudes and forgiveness levels of the married couples were analysed through AMOS 16 Program according to "Structural Equation Model". It is concluded that the value variable appears to be the most important independent variable affecting the forgiveness level. Another finding of the present study revealed that the most important independent variable affecting the love attitude is the value of the married couples. Furthermore, the secondary most important variable which affects the love attitude was the forgiveness variable. 

Keywords

• Values
• Love Attitudes
• Forgiveness

The Predictor Relations between Values, Love Attitudes and Forgiveness Levels of the Married Couples

Abstract

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