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Relational and Personal Predictors of Marital Satisfaction

Year 2013, Volume: 4 Issue: 39, 13 - 23, 03.04.2013

Abstract

Marital satisfaction is important for sustaining healthy and successful mariage. The purpose of the current study was to examine prediction capasities of nine variables on marital satisfaction : Gender, educational level, number of children, prediction capacity of peer support, years of marriage, age difference between spouses, family income level, sexual life satisfaction and sharing of domestic responsibilities. In order to determine the levels of marital satisfaction of individuals, Marital Life Scale, and to determine level of perceived spousal support, Peer Support Scale and to obtain information on the predictor variables, Personel Information Form were administred in order to gather the data in this study. The sample of the study included totally 811 adults (448 female, 363 male). The data were analyzed by Stepwise Regression technique. Major findings of this study indicated that peer support, sexual life satisfaction and education level significantly predicted marital satisfaction of married individuals. Conversely, gender, the number of children, the duration of marriage, ages difference between spouse, the income level of the family, sharing household duties did not predict marital satisfaction significantly. In conclusion, according to findings perceived spouse support, sexual life satisfaction and education level were predictor variables for the marital satisfaction.

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  • Julien, D. & Markman, H. J. (1991). Social support and social networks as determinants of individualand marital outcomes. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 8, 549-568.
  • Juni, S. & Grimm, D.W. (1994). Marital satisfaction as a function of dyadic gender-role constellations. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 22(2), 106-112.
  • Kaufman, G. & Taniguchi, H. (2006). Gender and marital happiness in later life. Journal of Family Issues, 27, 735-757.
  • Kurdek, L. A. (1987). Sex role self schema and psychological adjustment in coupled homosexual and heterosexual men and women. Sex Roles, 17, 549 – 562.
  • Larson, J. H. & Holman, T. B. (1994). Predictors of marital quality and stability. Family Relations, 43, 228-237.
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Evlilik Doyumunu Yordayan İlişkisel ve Kişisel Değişkenler

Year 2013, Volume: 4 Issue: 39, 13 - 23, 03.04.2013

Abstract

Evlilik doyumu, bireylerin evliliklerini sürdürürken tatmin almalarını sağlayan bir süreçtir. Sağlıklı ve başarılı evlilikler yürütebilmek için bireylerin evliliklerinden doyum sağlayabilmeleri önemlidir. Bu nedenle evlilikte önemli bir kavram olan doyum bu çalışmada ele alınmış ve evlilik doyumunu yordayan değişkenler belirlenmeye çalışılmıştır. Bu çalışmanın amacı cinsiyet, eğitim düzeyi, çocuk sayısı, eş desteği, evlilik süresi, eşler arasındaki yaş farkı, ailenin gelir düzeyi, cinsel yaşam memnuniyeti ve ev içi sorumlulukların paylaşımı değişkenlerinin evlilik doyum düzeyini ne derecede yordadığını bulmaktır. Araştırmaya Ankara ilinde ikamet eden ve gönüllü olarak katılmak isteyen bireyler dahil olmuştur. Araştırmaya 448 (% 54) kadın ve 363 (% 46) erkek olmak üzere toplam 811 evli birey çalışma grubu olarak alınmıştır. Veri toplama araçları olarak, bireylerin evlilik doyum düzeylerini belirleyebilmek için Evlilik Yaşam Ölçeği, algılan eş destek düzeyini belirleyebilmek için Eş Destek Ölçeği ile yordayıcı değişkenlere ilişkin bilgi elde etmek için de araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilmiş olan Kişisel Bilgi Formu kullanılmıştır. Veriler, Aşamalı Regresyon tekniği ile analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmanın bulgularına göre; eş desteği, cinsel yaşam memnuniyeti ve eğitim düzeyi değişkenleri evlilik doyumunu manidar olarak yordamaktadır. Buna karşın; cinsiyet, çocuk sayısı, evlilik süresi, eşler arasındaki yaş farkı, ailenin gelir düzeyi, ve ev içi sorumlulukların paylaşımı değişkenlerinin evlilik doyumunu manidar olarak yordamadığı bulunmuştur. Sonuç olarak; bulgulara göre bireylerin evlilik doyumlarını; algıladıkları eş desteği, cinsel yaşam memnuniyeti ve eğitim düzeyleri yordamaktadır.

References

  • Bryant C. M. & Conger R. D. (1999). Marital success and domains of social support in long term ralationships: Does the influence of network members ever end? Journal of Marriage and The Family, 61, 437-450.
  • Brubaker, T. H. & Kimberly, J. A. (1993). Challenges to the American family. (Eds. T. H. Brubaker’s) Family relations: Challenges for the future (pp. 3-16). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
  • Cingisiz, N. ve Murat, M. (2010). Evlenmek için birbirlerini tercih eden çiftlerin duygusal zeka düzeylerinin bazı değişkenler açısından incelenmesi. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 9(1), 99-114.
  • Cott, N. F. (2002). Public vows: A history of marriage and the nation. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
  • Cotton, S. R. (1999). Marital status and mental health revisited: Examining the importance of risk factors and resources. Family Relations, 48(3), 225-234.
  • Curun, F. (2006). Yüklemeler, iletişim çatışmaları, cinsiyet ve cinsiyet rolü yönelimi ile evlilik doyumu arasındaki ilişki. Yayınlanmamış doktora tezi, Ankara Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Ankara.
  • Cutrona, C. E. & Suhr, J. A. (1994). Social support communication in the context of marriage: An analysis of couples’ supportive interactions. In B. R. Burleson, T. L. Albrecht & I. G. Sarason (Eds.), Communication of social support: Messages, interactions, relationships, and community (pp. 113-135). Thousand Oaks, CA:Sage.
  • Cutrona, C. E. (1996). Social support in couples: Marriage as a resource in times of stress. ThousandOaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Cutrona, C. E. (1996). Social support as a determinant of marital quality: The interplay of negative and supportive behaviors. Handbook of Social Support and Family, 173-194.
  • Çelik, M. (2006). Evlilik doyum ölçeği geliştirme çalışması. Yayınlanmamış doktora tezi, Çukurova Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Adana.
  • Çınar, L. (2008). Evlilik doyumu: Cinsiyet rolleri ve yardım arama tutumu. Yayınlanmamış yüksek lisans tezi, Gazi Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Ankara.
  • Dehle, C., Larsen, D. & Landers, J. E. (2001). Social support in marriage. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 29, 307-324.
  • Doherty, W. J. (1997). The intentional family: Simple rituals to strengthen family ties.New York, NY: Avon Books Inc.
  • Eker, D., Akar, H. ve Yaldız, H. (2001). Çok boyutlu algılanan sosyal destek ölçeğinin faktör yapısı, geçerlik ve güvenirliği. Türk Psikiyatri Dergisi, 12(1), 17-25.
  • Feeney, J. A. (2002). Attachment, marital interaction and relationship satisfaction: A diary study. Personal Relationships, 9, 39-55.
  • Feldman, S. S., Gower, L. K. & Fisher, L. (1998). Family relationships and gender as predictors of romantic intimacy among young adults: A longitudinal study. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 8(2), 98-103.
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  • Frazier, P. A. Tix, A. P. & Barnett, C. L. (2003). The relational context ofsocial support: relationship satisfaction moderates the relations between enacted support and distress. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, 29(9), 1133-1146.
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  • Hatipoğlu, Z. (1993). The role of certain demographic variables and marital conflict in marital satisfaction of husbands and wives. Unpublished master thesis, Middle East Technical University, Ankara.
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  • Hazan, C. & Shaver, P. R. (1987). Romantic love conceptualized as an attachment process. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 52, 511 -524.
  • Hawkins, D. & Booth, A. (2005). Unhappily ever after: Effects of long-term, low quality marriages on well- being. Social Forces, 84(1), 451-47.
  • Helms, H. M. & Buehler, C. (2007). Marital quality and personal well being: A meta-analysis. Journal of Mariage and Family, 69, 576-593.
  • Hırschberger, G., Srivastava, S., Marsh, P., Cowan, C. P. & Cowan, P. A. (2009). Attachment, marital satisfaction and divorce during the first fifteen years of parenthood. Personal Relationship, 16, 401-420.
  • Hünler, O. S. ve Gençöz, T. (2003). Boyun eğici davranışlar ve evlilik doyumu ilişkisi: Algılanan evlilik problemleri çözümünün rolü. Türk Psikoloji Dergisi, 18(51), 99-108.
  • Ivy, A. U. & Memphis U. S. (2007). The influence of a surrender style of coping and empathy on marital and sexual satisfaction. Dissertation Abstracts International, 67(9-B), 5407.
  • Jones, G. D. & Nelson, E. S. (1997). Expectations of marriage among college students from ıntact and non-ıntact homes. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 26(1-2), 171-189
  • Jones, H. A., Zabriskie, R. B. & Hill, B. (1995). The contribution of couple leisure involvement, leisure time, and leisure satisfaction to marital satisfaction. Marriage & Family Review, 40(1), 69-89.
  • Julien, D. & Markman, H. J. (1991). Social support and social networks as determinants of individualand marital outcomes. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 8, 549-568.
  • Juni, S. & Grimm, D.W. (1994). Marital satisfaction as a function of dyadic gender-role constellations. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 22(2), 106-112.
  • Kaufman, G. & Taniguchi, H. (2006). Gender and marital happiness in later life. Journal of Family Issues, 27, 735-757.
  • Kurdek, L. A. (1987). Sex role self schema and psychological adjustment in coupled homosexual and heterosexual men and women. Sex Roles, 17, 549 – 562.
  • Larson, J. H. & Holman, T. B. (1994). Predictors of marital quality and stability. Family Relations, 43, 228-237.
  • Levenson, R. W, Carstensen, L. L. & Gottman, J. M. (1993). Longterm marriage: Age, gender, and satisfaction. Psychology and Aging, 5, 301-313.
  • Litzinger S. & Gordon K. C. (2005). Exploring relationships among communication, sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 31, 409-424.
  • Mackey, R. A. & O’Brien, B. A. (1995). Lasting marriages: Men and women growingtogether. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.
  • McCall, G. J. & Simmons, J. L. (1978). Identities and interactions: An examination of human associationsin everyday life (rev.ed.). New York: Free Press.
  • Neff, L. A. & Karney, B. R. (2005). Gender differences in social support: A question of skill or responsiveness? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 88(1), 79–90.
  • Olson, J. M. & Ross, M. (1985). Attribution: Past, present and future. (Eds. J. H. Harvey & G. Weary) Attribution: Basic issues and applications (pp. 282- 311). New York: Academic Press.
  • Pasch, L. A. & Bradbury, T. N. (1998). Social support, conflict, and the development ofmairital dysfunction. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 66, 219-230.
  • Primomo, J., Yates, B. & Woods, N. (1990). Social support for women during chronic illness: The relationship among sources and types of adjustment. Research in Nursing and Health, 13, 153-161.
  • Popenoe, D. & B. D. Whitehead, (2002). The state of our unions: The social health of marriage in America. Piscataway, NJ: National Marriage Project.
  • Rauch, J. (2004). Gay marriage: Why it is good for gays, good for straights, and good for America. New York, NY: Times Books/Henry Holt and Co. LLC.
  • Rosen-Grandon, J., Myers, J. E. & Hattie, J. A. (2004). The relationship between marital characteristics, marital interaction processes, and marital satisfaction. Journal of Counseling & Development, 82(1), 58-68.
  • Ross, C. E. & Mirowsky, J. (2002). Family relationships, social support andsubjective life expectancy. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 43(4), 469- 489.
  • Schiaffino, K. M. & Revenson T. A. (1995). Relative contributions of spousal support and illness appraisals to depressed mood in arthritis patients. Arthritis Care Res., 8, 80–87.
  • Scheidler, J. A. (2008). Effects of perceived stress and perceived social support on marital satisfaction in doctoral students. Doctoral dissertation, Walden University, Washington, USA.
  • Skolnick, A. & Skolnick, J. (Eds.). (1997). Introduction: Family in transition. New York: Longman.
  • Sokolski, D.M. & Hendrick, S.S. (1999). Marital satisfaction. American Journal of Family Therapy, 26(1), 39-49.
  • Stack, S. & Eshleman, J. R. (1998). Marital status and happiness: A 17-nation study. Journal of Marriage and Family, 60(2), 527-536.
  • Sternberg, R. J. & Hojjat, M. (1997). Satisfaction in close relationships. New York: Guilford Press.
  • Teachman, J. D., Polonko, K. A. & Scanzoni, P. (1987). Democracy of the family. Handbook of marriage and the family. (pp.3-36) Newyork: Plenum.
  • Tezer, E. (1986). Evli eşler arasındaki çatışma davranışları: Algılama ve doyum. Yayınlanmamış doktora tezi, Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Ankara.
  • Tezer, E. (1992). Evlilik doyumu ve iş doyumu: Bir ön çalışma. Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Dergisi, 1(3), 24-26.
  • Trudel G. (2002). Sexuality and marital life: Results of a survey. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 28(3), 229-249.
  • Üncü, S. (2007). Duygusal zeka ve evlilik doyumu ilişkisi. Yayınlanmamış yüksek lisans tezi, Ankara Üniversitesi, Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Ankara.
  • Väänänen, A., Buunk, B. P., Kivimäki, M., Pentti, J. & Vahtera, J. (2005). When it is better to give than to receive: Long-term health effects of perceived reciprocity in support exchange. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 89, 176–193.
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Primary Language English
Journal Section Makaleler
Authors

Pınar Çağ This is me

İbrahim Yıldırım This is me

Publication Date April 3, 2013
Published in Issue Year 2013 Volume: 4 Issue: 39

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APA Çağ, P., & Yıldırım, İ. (2013). Relational and Personal Predictors of Marital Satisfaction. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal, 4(39), 13-23. https://doi.org/10.17066/pdrd.56304

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