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Predicting Marital Satisfaction Based on Family Flexibility, Cohesion and Islamic Lifestyle in Married Women of Shahinshahr

Document Type : Original Article

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Islamic Azad University ’ Khomeinishahr Branch
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to predict marital satisfaction based on family flexibility, cohesion and Islamic lifestyle in married women in Shahinshahr. The present study was conducted descriptively and in the framework of correlation studies. The statistical population of this study included all married women in Shahinshahr city in 1400. Using Tabakhnik formula, 200 people were selected by convenience sampling method. The research instruments were Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire (Olson, 1989), Family Flexibility Questionnaire (Shakeri, 2003), Family Cohesion Questionnaire (Samani, 2000) and Islamic Lifestyle Test - Short Form (Kaviani, 2009). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation method and stepwise regression analysis. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between marital satisfaction and family flexibility, cohesion and Islamic lifestyle in married women (p<0.01). In this way, with the increase of family flexibility, cohesion and Islamic lifestyle in married women, marital satisfaction also increases. Among the variables studied in regression, the best predictor of marital satisfaction in the first step was flexibility and in the second step Islamic lifestyle. Therefore, psychologists and counselors are advised to teach flexibility and Islamic lifestyle to families to prevent marital conflict and increase marital satisfaction.
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Volume 5, Issue 1 - Serial Number 15
Winter 2023
Pages 148-155

  • Receive Date 21 December 2022
  • Revise Date 10 March 2023
  • Accept Date 31 January 2023
  • First Publish Date 31 January 2023
  • Publish Date 21 March 2023