Prediction of Marital Satisfaction Based on Factors of Family Process and Content among Primary School Teachers in the City of karaj
Subject Areas : Educational
Hadi salimi
1
,
Farshad mohsen zade
2
,
ali mohammad nazari
3
1 - کارشناس ارشد مشاوره خانواده دانشگاه خوارزمی تهران
2 - عضو هیات علمی گروه مشاوره دانشگاه خوارزمی تهران
3 - عضو هیات علمی گروه مشاوره دانشگاه خوارزمی تهران
Keywords: marital satisfaction, family process, family content,
Abstract :
The purpose of the present research was to predict marital satisfaction based on factors of family process and content among elementary school teachers in Karaj city. Research method was descriptive and correlation. The statistical population were all the married elementary schools teachers in Karaj city in the academic year of 2014-2015. 358 people were selected as the sample through random cluster sampling based on the Morgan table. To collect the, data Marital Adjustment Scale (Spanier, 1976), Family Process Scale (Samani, 2007/ 1387s.c.) and Family Content Scale (Samani, 2007/1387s.c.) were used. The data were analyzed with Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression. The results of stepwise regression showed that, components of family process including decision making and problem solving, communication skills, family solidarity and coping skills, except religious beliefs. can predict marital satisfaction. (P < 0.001). Also, it was shown that family content components including financial sources, time for being together, occupation and education, physical and mental health and social prestige, except living location and educational facilities, can predict marital satisfaction (P < 0.001).
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