Predicting the quality of the marital relationships between Isfahanian couples based on the components of spiritual intelligence (spiritual life and relying on the inner core)

Subject Areas : Journal of Excellence in counseling and psychotherapy

Mina Azarnik ¹ , Asghar Aghaei ²

1 - کارشناسی ارشد روان شناسی عمومی،دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد اصفهان(خوراسگان)، اصفهان،ایران
2 - استاد دانشکده علوم تربیتی و روان شناسی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد اصفهان(خوراسگان)، اصفهان،ایران

Received: 2019-02-20 Accepted : 2019-02-20 Published : 2016-08-22

Keywords: spiritual intelligence, spiritual life, relying on the inner core,

Abstract :

Marital relationships are one of the essential components in ensuring the mental health of the members and couples. Therefore, identification of the variables affecting the appropriate quality in these relations will be an essential issue. So, the objective of the present study is to predict the quality of the marital relationships between Isfahanian couples based on the components of spiritual intelligence (spiritual life and relying on the inner core). In a correlational study of prediction type, according to Dr. Delawar's opinion (1393) 15 people is sufficient for every variable but for increasing the external validity of the study 50 people were considered as the sample. The tools used in this study include Abdullah Zadeh et al spiritual intelligence questionnaire (1387) and Busby et al marital relationships quality questionnaire (1995). The results showed that there is a positive and meaningful relationship between the spiritual intelligence and its subscales (understanding and connection with the source of life and spiritual life or relying on the inner core) and the quality of marital relationships (P˂0.01). The Regression analysis revealed that the dimensions of spiritual intelligence (spiritual life and relying on the inner core) positively predict the quality of marital relationships (P˂0.01). According to the obtained results, it seems that the essential components in establishing appropriate and high-quality marital relationships should be specially noted in pre-marital educations.