Causality model for predicting marital conflicts based on emotional maturity with the mediation of marital expectations in married women

Subject Areas : Psychology of couples

Sara Kakolian ¹ , Maryam Mashayekh ² , Mehdi Davaei ³ , AliAkbar Khosravi Babadi ⁴

1 - PhD Student in Counseling, Counseling Department, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran (corresponding author). Email: [e-mail]
3 - Associate Professor, Consulting Department, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
4 - Associate Professor, Consulting Department, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2024-06-22 Accepted : 2024-09-08 Published : 2025-04-05

Keywords: emotional maturity, marital conflicts, marital expectations, married women,

Abstract :

© 2020 The Author(s). This work is published by family and health as an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted, provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Introduction: Emotional maturity and marital expectations are important factors that play a central role in married life. The present study aimed to determine the causality model for predicting marital conflicts based on emotional maturity with the mediation of marital expectations in married women. Research method: The current research method was a descriptive correlation. The statistical population of the present study consisted of all the married women who referred to the neighborhood centers of Tehran in 2022, and 550 of them were selected by available sampling. The research tools included the Emotional Maturity Scale, Expectations of Marital Relation Questionnaires, and Marital Conflict Questionnaire. The structural equation modeling method was used to analyze the data. Results: The results showed that marital conflicts are predicted based on emotional maturity in married women (P=0.001, β=-0.258). Marital conflicts are predicted based on marital expectations in married women (P=0.009, β=0.118). Marital conflicts are predicted based on emotional maturity with the mediation of marital expectations in married women (P=0.042, β=-0.022). Conclusion: According to these results, it can be said that if the expectations of couples under the influence of emotional immaturity are unrealistic, they will face many problems in their married life. Therefore, in order to reduce marital conflicts, it is suggested to family counselors and therapists to focus on the level of emotional maturity and marital expectations of both couples.

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