Factors Influencing Marital Satisfaction Among Couples in Lartebiokoshie, Accra, Chana

The study examined the interaction of three variables, intimacy, self-esteem, and locus of control, and their effect on marital satisfaction in Lartebiokoshie a suburb under the Ablekuma South Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. Across sectional survey method was adopted to study the variables of interest. Standardized questionnaires were used to assess all variables of interest. Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale (EMS), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) and Locus of Control of Behavior scale (LCB) were utilized. Data entry, validation and analysis was done using the Statistical package for Social Science software (SPSS version 25). A total of 720 purposively selected participants took part in the research. The sample was predominantly female, 430 (60%) and Christian, 675 (94%). The modal age group for respondents and spouses was 31-45 years 387(54%) and 400 (56%) respectively. Study participants who were married by ordinance comprised 400 (56%). One hundred and fifty study participants (21%) had the same ethnicity with their spouses and the mean years of marriage was 13.1510.70. The result of the study revealed a significant positive correlation between intimacy and marital satisfaction [r(718) = .460, p< .000], a no significant correlation between locus of control and marital satisfaction [r(718) = .041, p>.05], a negative correlation between self-esteem and marital satisfaction variables [r(718) = -.027, p> .05]. Partner intimacy for to-be-wed couples should be promoted within appropriate and approved settings due to the significant influence demonstrated in this research.

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The Impact of Pre-Marital Counseling and Psychological Variables on Marital Satisfaction Among Married Couples in Laterbiokoshie, Accra, Ghana.

Journal of Psychological Research ◽

10.30564/jpr.v3i1.2544 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Asuquo Asuquo Udofia ◽

Epiphania Emefa Bonsi ◽

Gladstone Fakor Agbakpe ◽

Emilia Asuquo Udofia

Keyword(s):

Marital Satisfaction ◽

Data Entry ◽

Married Couples ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Marital Counseling ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Psychological Variables ◽

Study Participants ◽

The Impact

The study examined the effect of pre-marital counseling on marital satisfaction and the relationship of three psychological variables, intimacy, self-esteem and locus of control among married couples who received marital counseling and married couples who did not receive marital counseling. The study employed a cross-sectional survey. Standardized questionnaires were used to assess all variables of interest. Data entry, validation and analysis was done using the Statistical Product and Services Solution software (SPSS version 25). The total number of study participants were 720. The sample was predominantly female, 430 (60%) and Christian, 675 (94%). Study participants who were married by ordinance comprised 400 (56%) and most of them attended pre-marital counseling 470 (65%) for at least five months (Mean, S.D. = 5.543.44). The results showed that couples who attended pre-marital counseling before marriage were more significantly satisfied with their marriages than those who did not attend pre-marital counseling before marrying [t(718) = 2.050, p<.05]. Intimacy and self-esteem significantly influenced marital satisfaction among married couples who received pre-marital counseling, whereas only intimacy had a significant influence among couples who did not receive pre-marital counseling. Pre-marital counseling should be encouraged in all counseling centers and churches.

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Child-Free Lifestyle and the Need for Parenthood and Relationship with Marital Satisfaction among Infertile Couples

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.18502/ijps.v16i3.6249 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Razhan Chehreh ◽

Giti Ozgoli ◽

Khadijeh Abolmaali ◽

Malihe Nasiri ◽

Zolaykha Karamelahi

Keyword(s):

Marital Satisfaction ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Statistical Tests ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Satisfaction Scale ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Mean ◽

Convenience Sampling ◽

Infertile Couples

Objective: Marital satisfaction is considered as satisfaction with a marital relationship on which the presence of a child has different effects. Concerns about a childfree life and its effect on marital satisfaction in infertile couples are very critical. Therefore, this study was intended to characterize and compare concerns about a childfree lifestyle and the need for parenthood and their relationship with marital satisfaction in infertile couples. Method: A total of 200 men and 200 women who referred to fertility centers in Tehran participated in this cross-sectional study. Convenience sampling method was used for sampling. Demographic survey, ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale, and Fertility Problem Inventory were used for data collection. The resulting data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistical tests (Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Stepwise Regression). Results: The mean scores for concern about a childfree lifestyle and the need for parenthood in women were significantly higher than in men. The variables rejection of a childfree lifestyle and the need for parenthood were respectively predictors of marital satisfaction in women and men. Conclusion: Since marital satisfaction in infertile couples is affected by their feelings about having a child and becoming a parent, it is therefore suggested that appropriate counseling be provided in supportive healthcare programs for infertile couples to promote their marital satisfaction.

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Harga Diri, Konformitas dan Perilaku Seksual Remaja Dalam Berpacaran

Jurnal Ilmu Perilaku ◽

10.25077/jip.2.1.54-60.2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 54

Author(s):

Garvin Garvin

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Negative Behavior ◽

Adolescent Sexual Behavior ◽

Research Participants ◽

Behavior Scale ◽

Study Participants ◽

The Relationship ◽

Bahasa Indonesia

Sexual behavior on dating in adolescents dating is increasingly apprehensive. Various data shows that adolescents in Jakarta have done sexual intercourse before marriage. The adolescents are willing to have sex with his/her girlfriend/boyfriend based on various reasons, such as forced by boyfriend/girlfriend, feel ready to do it, need to be loved, or afraid of being teased by friends (Santrock in Sarwono, 2013). The study intends to know the relationship between self-esteem and conformity with adolescents’ sexual behavior on dating. The study participants of 137 Jakarta adolescents who had been dating before (69.3% were female) were included in the study. Research participants were asked to fill the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale that has been adapted into Bahasa Indonesia, assertivity scale, and sexual behavior scale. All the three scales are filled online and anonymous to convince research participants to answer honestly. The results of this study indicate that there is no significant relationship between self-esteem and adolescent sexual behavior (p = 0.364> 0.05; rs = 0.078) and there is a significant relationship between conformity with adolescent sexual behavior in dating (p = 0.043 <0.05; rs = 0.173). This study confirms that conformity is one of the causes of negative behavior in adolescents.

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RELATIONSHIP AMONG LIFE SATISFACTION, SELF-ESTEEM, AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN PAKISTAN

Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews ◽

10.18510/hssr.2021.9341 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 406-417

Author(s):

Shahnaz Perveen ◽

Hamid Ikram ◽

Qamar Un Nisa

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Academic Performance ◽

University Students ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Survey Method ◽

Satisfaction Scale ◽

Different Dimensions ◽

The Relationship ◽

Life Satisfaction Scale

Abstract Purpose of the study: This research study explores the relationship between life satisfaction, self-esteem, and academic performance of university students. Methodology: A quantitative approach was used to explore the relationship among life satisfaction, self-esteem, and academic performance of university students. In this study, a survey method was employed to collect quantitative data on life satisfaction, self-esteem, and academic performance from 575 students studying in three different public universities of Punjab (Pakistan). A self-esteem scale as a survey instrument initially developed by Rosenberg (1965) and a life satisfaction scale developed by Gilligan and Huebner (2002) were used to collect data. A third scale was developed by the researchers to measure the students’ academic performance. The assembled data were statistically examined using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation by using SPSS 20th Version. Results: Findings of the study reveal that the level of life satisfaction among university students is comparatively higher than the presence of self-esteem and academic performance. Findings of the study show significant positive associations of university students’ academic performance with their life satisfaction and self-esteem. Applications of this study: This study helps strengthen the factors that promote university students’ academic performance. Novelty/Originality of this study: The novelty of this study is to explore the relationship among life satisfaction, self-esteem, and academic performance of university students for strengthening different dimensions of life satisfaction and self-esteem which ultimately promote university students’ academic performance.

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THE CHINESE VERSION OF THE KANSAS MARITAL SATISFACTION SCALE: SOME PSYCHOMETRIC AND NORMATIVE DATA

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.1993.21.3.205 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 205-214 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Daniel T.L. Shek ◽

Sandra K.M. Tsang

Keyword(s):

Marital Satisfaction ◽

Normative Data ◽

Coping Styles ◽

Chinese Version ◽

Satisfaction Scale ◽

Present Sample ◽

Care Giving ◽

Seeking Help ◽

High Internal Consistency ◽

The Mean

The Chinese version of the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (C-KMS) was administered to 381 parents of pre-school mentally handicapped children, along with other instruments assessing their stress, mental health, coping styles and caregiving patterns. The C-KMS was found to have high internal consistency as a scale (alpha=.92) and tentative support for the validity of the scale was established: CKMS scores correlated significantly with the frequency of seeking help from spouse, and subjects who had to take care of the child alone at different times had significantly lower C-KMS scores than subjects whose care-giving demands were shared by their spouse. The data also showed that the mean C-KMS scores in the present sample were lower than those reported in the literature and females reported a significantly lower level of perceived marital satisfaction than males.

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Criterion-Related Validity of the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1985.56.3.719 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 56 (3) ◽

pp. 719-722 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

Walter R. Schumm ◽

Stephen A. Anderson ◽

Jonathan E. Benigas ◽

Mary B. Mc Cutchen ◽

Charles L. Griffin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Marital Satisfaction ◽

Social Desirability ◽

Satisfaction Scale ◽

Limited Support ◽

New Finding ◽

The Mean

The mean responses on the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale from 212 wives from intact marriages and 8 wives who had recently separated from their husbands were significantly different. That difference did not appear to be an artifact of social desirability since it decreased only slightly among subjects scoring zero on marital social desirability. The results provide new, if quite limited, support for the criterion-related validity of the marital satisfaction scale. Other characteristics of the scale paralleled previous research, with the new finding that, by controlling for marital social desirability, it was possible to reduce substantially, but not eliminate, some of the nonnormal characteristics of the distributions of the scores.

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