1- Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2- Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran , f.bagheri@srbiau.ac.ir
3- University of Tehran, Tehran, Ira.
Abstract: (382 Views)
The current research was conducted with the aim of validating the paradigm model of spouse selection of satisfied
couples in Tehran and was a descriptive-correlation study using confirmatory factor analysis and structural
equation modeling. In this research, sampling was done with a purposeful method, and 6 clinics were selected
from among the counseling clinics of multiple areas of Tehran city, representing different social and economic
bases. 300 people who met the entry and exit criteria and scored a high score in the screening tool were selected
as a sample. The research tools included the researcher-made questionnaire of the model-partner selection of
satisfied couples and the marital satisfaction questionnaire of Enrich (1998). Confirmatory factor analysis with
AMOS24 software was used to check the validity of the proposed model. Also, in order to examine the paradigm
model of the research, the structural equation approach based on partial least squares method with PLS-3
software was used. Examining the fit indices of the proposed model showed that the model has a good fit and the
factor loading of all the main and subcategories of the research model was greater than 0.4. Also, the results
showed that the validity and reliability of the scales of the proposed model are suitable. The results of direct and
indirect effects of the research model were also examined. The findings of this research indicated that in Iranian
culture, several factors at different levels affect the process of choosing a satisfactory spouse, and it is necessary
for counselors and couple therapists to formulate their interventions based on this.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
Family Psychology Received: 2023/02/11 | Revised: 2023/06/18 | Accepted: 2023/04/26 | ePublished: 2023/04/30