Ethics code: IR.UT.PSYEDU.REC.1400.049
1- M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
2- Professor, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. , besharat@ut.ac.ir
3- Assistant Professor, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract: (1034 Views)
This study aimed to predict marital satisfaction and dissatisfaction based on ego strength, depression, and anxiety symptoms. The study employed a descriptive-correlational design, with 384 participants (306 female, 78 male) selected using available sampling in Tehran in 2022. Couples completed the Golombok-Rust Inventory of Marital State Questionnaire (GRIMS; Rust et al., 1986), ego strength scale (ESS; Besharat, 2007), and depression anxiety stress scale (DASS; Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995). Pearson correlation coefficient and simultaneous regression analysis were utilized to analyze the research data. The results indicated that increasing individual scores in ego strength (p<0.01, r=0.356) led to an increase in marital satisfaction. Conversely, increasing scores in depression symptoms (p<0.01, r=0.498) and anxiety symptoms (p<0.01, r=0.297) were associated with an increase in marital dissatisfaction. Furthermore, marital satisfaction could be predicted by ego strength (p<0.01) and depression symptoms (p<0.01), with these variables explaining 27 percent of the variance in marital satisfaction. In conclusion, the research suggests that ego strength and depression symptoms are significant predictors of marital satisfaction. A thorough examination of these variables in individuals can contribute significantly to enhancing marital satisfaction.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
Family Psychology Received: 2023/08/1 | Accepted: 2023/08/25 | ePublished: 2024/03/10