Personality and compatibility: A prospective analysis of marital stability and marital satisfaction.

1987 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Lowell Kelly ◽  
James J. Conley
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Marital Stability ◽  
Prospective Analysis

Effects of a Military Overseas Peacekeeping Deployment on Marital Quality, Satisfaction, and Stability

2000 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 815-821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter R. Schumm ◽  
D. Bruce Bell ◽  
Paul A. Gade
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Marital Quality ◽  
Marital Stability ◽  
Sinai Peninsula ◽  
Stable Marriages ◽  
Open Question ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Military Lifestyle

Changes in self-reported soldier marital satisfaction and marital quality were assessed at three points in time, 1994–1997, before, during, and after a 1995 peacekeeping deployment of approximately 100 married soldiers to the Sinai peninsula. Analysis shows a moderate decline in marital satisfaction during the deployment (effect size of 0.27–0.29) but no overall change in the long term. Marital quality did not change significantly over time. Marital stability rates were especially low for soldiers who reported that their marriage was in trouble prior to the deployment. It appears that stable marriages can survive 6-mo. deployments without long-term decrements in satisfaction or quality. How many couples will continue to accept voluntarily a military lifestyle that requires frequent sacrifices of marital satisfaction as may occur during separations and deployments remains an open question, even though intentions for retention did not appear correlated with marital satisfaction or changes in marital satisfaction over the deployment in this study.

scholarly journals FINANCIAL STRAIN, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, MARITAL SATISFACTION AND MARITAL STABILITY AMONG NEWLYWEDS

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Joki Perdani Sawai ◽  
Rumaya Juhari ◽  
Rojanah Kahar ◽  
Zanariah Ismail ◽  
Rezki Perdani Sawai
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Financial Distress ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Marital Stability ◽  
Financial Strain ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Collection Data

Money does matter especially in the family life and it affects marital satisfaction and marital stability. The purposes of this study are to examine the relationship between financial strain and financial management practices, and marital satisfaction and marital stability. 278 married individuals were involved in this study who was within 5 years of marriage. The In-Charge Financial Distress/Financial Well-Being (IFDFW) Scale, Financial Management Behavior Scale (FMBS), Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (KMSS) and Marital Instability Index (MII) were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation. The findings showed that there was significant relationship among financial strain, financial management practices, marital satisfaction, marital stability, financial management practices and marital satisfaction. Therefore, it can be concluded that financial does play an important role in satisfaction and stability of marriage.   Keywords: financial strain, financial management practices, marital satisfaction, marital stability.

Self-Reported Marital Instability as Correlated with the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale for a Sample of Midwestern Wives

1992 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 243-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gyung Ja Jeong ◽  
Stephan R. Bollman ◽  
Walter R. Schumm
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Marital Quality ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Marital Stability ◽  
Marital Instability ◽  
Moderate Correlation ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Family Theory

Family theory predicts a strong relationship between marital quality and marital stability; however, relatively little research with the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale has concerned marital stability as a correlate. In a random sample of 130 wives from a midwestern community, a moderate correlation obtained between the satisfaction scale and marital stability, as measured by the Marital Status Inventory. The magnitude of the correlation did not appear to be an artifact of individual social desirability.

scholarly journals Komitmen Beragama Islam Memprediksi Stabilitas Pernikahan

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rena Latifa
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Religious Commitment ◽  
Marital Stability ◽  
Religious Participation ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Underlying Assumption ◽  
Beliefs And Practices

Interest in religion and spirituality has increased dramatically recently both within culture in general and within psychology. Substantial literatures now describes connections between religion and mental health. The literature on marriage provided evidence that subjective and organizational religious participation was associated with enhanced family functioning and higher marital satisfaction (Wilson & Musick, 1996). In this study, we examine Islamic religious commitment on marital stability; with the underlying assumption that religious commitment may encourage couples to remain married. Islamic religious commitment in this study defined as the degree to which a person adheres to Islamic religious values, beliefs, and practices and uses them in daily living. Our findings indicated that religious commitment truly predict marital stability among newlywed couples.

scholarly journals Trajectories of Marital Satisfaction in Diverse Newlywed Couples

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 597-604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah C. Williamson ◽  
Justin A. Lavner
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
Predominantly White ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Marital Stability ◽  
White Middle Class ◽  
Sociodemographic Risk

Couples’ marital satisfaction is thought to decline over the newlywed years, but recent research indicates that the majority of spouses have high, stable trajectories during this period, and significant declines occur only among initially dissatisfied spouses. These findings are drawn from predominantly White, middle-class samples, however, which may overestimate marital stability compared to samples with higher levels of sociodemographic risk. Accordingly, the current study tested the generalizability of newlyweds’ marital stability by examining satisfaction trajectories among 431 ethnically diverse newlywed couples living in low-income neighborhoods. Consistent with previous work, most spouses had high levels of satisfaction, substantial declines were limited to spouses with lower initial levels of satisfaction, and divorce significantly differed between groups. Wives with higher levels of sociodemographic risk started marriage less satisfied and declined more in satisfaction. Overall, these findings reveal risky and resilient relationships among disadvantaged couples, with considerable stability during the newlywed years.

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