DYSFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP BELIEFS IN MARITAL SATISFACTION AND ADJUSTMENT

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 313-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeynep Hamamci
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
Marital Relationships ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment Scale ◽  
Relationship Beliefs ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Married Individuals ◽  
Dysfunctional Relationships

This study investigated the association between dysfunctional relationship beliefs and marital relationships of Turkish nonclinical married individuals. The Interpersonal Cognitive Distortions Scale (Hamamci & Büyüközturk, 2004), Dyadic Adjustment Scale (Spanier, 1976), and Marriage Life Scale (Tezer, 1986), which measure marital satisfaction, were administered to the sample of 190 married females and males. Analysis revealed that married individuals with low dyadic adjustment endorsed significantly more dysfunctional relationship beliefs than did those with high dyadic adjustment. It was found that dysfunctional relationship beliefs, including especially beliefs concerning being very close to others in their relationships causing negative consequences, have negative and moderate level correlation with the marital adjustment of males, and negative and very low level correlations were found between marital satisfaction and dysfunctional relationships beliefs. But mindreading beliefs were positively associated with the marital satisfaction of females. Although there were no significant age or gender differences in dysfunctional relationship beliefs, significant differences were observed in dysfunctional relationship beliefs in terms of the education level of married individuals.

The Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale: A Further Brief Report

1984 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 629-630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly J. Grover ◽  
Lois A. Paff-Bergen ◽  
Candyce S. Russell ◽  
Walter R. Schumm
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment Scale ◽  
Satisfaction Subscale

The Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale was administered by survey to 51 wives between the ages of 32 and 71 yr. Further support for the internal consistency reliability of the scale (α = 0.92) was obtained, and patterns of differences between the item means paralleled previous research. Evidence was found for the concurrent validity of the scale, which correlated significantly with six of seven items from the satisfaction subscale of Spanier's Dyadic Adjustment Scale.

Revisiting the Basics

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 224-229
Author(s):  
Amy Hooper ◽  
Crystin Spann ◽  
Tiyahri McCray ◽  
Claire Kimberly
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Marital Relationships ◽  
Communication Techniques ◽  
Married Individuals ◽  
Marital Dissatisfaction ◽  
Emotional Flooding ◽  
Specific Impact

It has been found that the presence of negative communicative techniques and emotional flooding in marital relationships negatively relates to marital satisfaction. However, current literature has not consistently included known demographical differences (e.g., race, gender, etc.) to truly test how these variables impact marital satisfaction. This study investigated the specific impact that both emotional flooding and negative communicative techniques had on 591 married individuals’ marital satisfaction while controlling for gender, race, and length of relationship. The results indicated that emotional flooding tends to decrease as marriages go on, and refusing to talk with the partner had the greatest negative impact on relationship satisfaction regardless of demographical differences. Suggestions are provided for how therapists and practitioners can use these findings to assist couples who are using negative communication techniques and are, subsequently, experiencing marital dissatisfaction.

Marital Satisfaction: Psychometric Properties of the PFB and Comparison with the DAS

2006 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jérôme Rossier ◽  
Christine Rigozzi ◽  
Linda Charvoz ◽  
Guy Bodenmann
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Canonical Correlation ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment Scale ◽  
French Version ◽  
Living Together ◽  
Cross Language ◽  
Three Factor

This study examines the psychometric properties of the French-version of the Partnership Questionnaire (PFB) and compares this questionnaire with the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). 225 couples, married or living together for at least 3 years, participated in this research and each partner responded individually to the PFB or to both scales. The results indicate that the structure of the PFB replicates the theoretical three-factor structure for both women and men. Moreover, the cross-language replicability of the structure was high. The correlation between the DAS and the PFB was also high (r = .79) and the three canonical correlation variates explained 58% or more of the variance of both scales. The PFB is sensitive to couple characteristics and the agreement within couples is high. The French-version of the PFB has good psychometric properties and seems well suited for measuring marital satisfaction for clinical and research purposes.

scholarly journals A study on marital satisfaction and life satisfaction with married individualsEvli bireylerin evlilik doyumlarının ve yaşam doyumlarının incelenmesi

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Ali Yıldız ◽  
Gülşen Büyükşahin Çevik
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Doctorate Degree ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Married Individuals ◽  
Post Hoc

<p>The purpose of this study is to examine marital satisfaction and life satisfaction according to same variables. The study is carried out on married individuals in Adıyaman in 2015 year. The study group consisted of 279 (164 male, 115 female). The data was collected through the Life Satisfaction Scale adapted by Köker (1991), Marital Life Scale developed by Tezer (1986 as cited in Çağ &amp; Yıldırım, 2013) and a personal information form designed by the researchers. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences IBM SPSS 21.0 software was used for the statistical analysis of the data. In order to analyze the Pearson Correlation Coefficient, One-way MANOVA and Tukey HSD analysis method was employed. According to findings, it is understood that master and doctorate degree graduate individuals have a higher level of marital satisfaction and life satisfaction than primary and secondary schools graduates. According to income level variable, it is not observed a significant difference for the marital satisfaction levels, however there is a significant difference for life satisfaction levels. It is revealed that married individuals who get married after flirting have a higher level of marital and life satisfaction than married individuals of consanguineous marriages have. It is understood that married individuals who get married after falling in love have a higher level of marital and life satisfaction than the ones who make marriages of convenience have. However, according to gender is not a significant difference for marital satisfaction and life satisfaction. The findings of the present study were discussed in the light of the related literature.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Özet</strong></p><p>Bu çalışmanın amacı, evli bireylerin evlilik doyumlarını ve yaşam doyumlarını bazı değişkenlere göre incelemektir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, 2015 yılında Adıyaman ilinde ikamet eden, 115 (% 41.2) kadın ile 164 (% 58.8) erkek olmak üzere toplam 279 evli birey oluşturmuştur. Araştırmanın verileri, Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Evlilik Yaşamı Ölçeği ve Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Araştırma verilerinin analizinde betimsel istatistikler, Pearson Momentler Çarpımı Korelasyonu, çok değişkenli varyans analizi (Tek Yönlü MANOVA) ve post-hoc çoklu karşılaştırma testlerinden Tukey HSD testi kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizi IBM SPSS 21.0 paket programıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgulara göre, yüksek lisans ve doktora mezuniyet derecesine sahip bireylerin ilk ve ortaokul mezunlarından daha yüksek düzeyde evlilik doyumuna ve yaşam doyumuna sahip oldukları görülmüştür. Öte yandan üniversite mezunlarının da okur-yazar olmayanlardan yüksek düzeyde bir yaşam doyumuna sahip oldukları görülmüştür. Farklı gelir grupları arasında evlilik doyumu düzeyi açısından anlamlı düzeyde bir fark bulunmamıştır. Ancak yüksek gelir grubunda bulunan bireylerin yaşam doyumları diğer gruplara göre yüksek bulunmuştur. Flört ilişki sonrası evlenen bireylerin, akraba evliliği yapanlardan daha yüksek düzeyde evlilik doyumuna ve yaşam doyumuna sahip oldukları görülmüştür. Cinsiyet açısından kadın ve erkeklerin evlilik doyumu ve yaşam doyumu düzeyleri arasında anlamlı düzeyde bir fark bulunmamıştır. Aşk evliliği yapan kişilerin, mantık evliliği yapan kişilerden daha yüksek düzeyde bir evlilik doyumuna ve yaşam doyumuna sahip oldukları görülmüştür. Bulgular, alan yazın çerçevesinde tartışılmış ve yorumlanmıştır.</p>

Dream Reports and Marital Satisfaction

2005 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 647-650
Author(s):  
Jerry Kroth ◽  
Brad Roeder ◽  
Gerald Gonzales ◽  
Kim Tran ◽  
Kevin Orzech
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Marital Counseling ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment Scale ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Positive Correlations

Dream reports of 29 married or cohabiting women, all from a graduate program in marital counseling, were given the KJP Dream Inventory and Dyadic Adjustment Scale. Significant positive correlations were found between overall relationship quality as measured by the total Dyadic Adjustment Scale scores with self-reported frequencies of nightmares (.54), dissociative dreams (.52), and repetitive, traumatic dreams (.45). In addition, Dyadic Adjustment Scale subscales of Consensus, Cohesion, and Satisfaction correlated positively with these same dream measures. In addition to these counterintuitive findings 90% of the respondents' qualitative dream reports corroborated these findings. Results are discussed with respect to fears and negative affect associated with losing or leaving one's intimate partner.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of Lock-Wallace short marital adjustment scale (LWSMAT) for Bangladeshi couples

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-165
Author(s):  
Mosammat Nazma Khatun ◽  
Farah Deeba ◽  
Tanzir Ahmmad Tushar
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Marital Adjustment ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment Scale ◽  
Original Scale

The present study aimed to explore psychometric properties of the Lock- Wallace Short Marital Adjustment Scale to use in the context of Bangladesh. The original scale consisted of 15 items and higher scores on the scale indicate greater marital satisfaction. After attaining agreement on the appropriateness of translated items by judges, item analysis was done using 318 clinical and nonclinical samples. The Cronbach’s Alpha and split-half reliability of the adapted scale was 0.92 and 0.95, respectively. The test-retest correlation was also found to be significant (r = 0.95, α = 0.01). Construct validity was measured by computing discriminant validity (F = 38.88, α < 0.001) between the clinical and non-clinical sample. Convergent validity was also ensured by measuring correlation(r = 0.72, α = 0.01) between Lock-Wallace scale and Spanier's Dyadic Adjustment Scale. It is suggested that the scale be used in Bangladeshi context considering that the item may incur low score for couples. Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 28(2): 159-165, 2019 (July)

scholarly journals Marital Satisfaction and Sexting Behavior Among Individuals in Relationships

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle M. Jeanfreau ◽  
Lindsay Wright ◽  
Kenji Noguchi
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Marital Relationship ◽  
Marital Relationships ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Relationship Status ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Negative View ◽  
Married Individuals

We sought to understand that individuals who sext in their marital relationships by looking at sexting behaviors in relation to both relationship status and marital satisfaction. Three hundred twenty-seven individuals completed the sexting behavior scales and the Kansas marital satisfaction scale. Results indicate that about 91% of the population report sending or receiving sext text messages. Although they still partake, this study also found that married individuals have a more negative view of sexting compared to other relationship statuses, except for younger females who despite their negative views of sexting, reported high marital satisfaction. Finally, sexting within the marital relationship does not seem to increase marital satisfaction.

Marital Satisfaction and Communication in Fundamentalist Protestant Marriages

1996 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 979-985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas S. Snow ◽  
William C. Compton
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Communication Patterns ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Marital Communication ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment Scale

Marital satisfaction and communication patterns were studied in homogamous fundamentalist Protestant couples, i.e., both partners have the same religious affiliation, heterogamous fundamentalist couples, i.e., each partner has a different religious affiliation, and couples who were not fundamentalist Protestant. A total of 78 couples completed the Dyadic Adjustment Scale and the Marital Communication Inventory. Analyses indicated that importance of religion in a person's life rather than religious affiliation was a predictor of both satisfaction and communication patterns. Implications for further research were discussed.

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