Workfamily conflict and job and family satisfaction. There may be too many fights, too few good times and the sense that you and your spouse are growing farther apart rather than closer together understanding. John williams may, 2001 76 graduate major research advisor date pages american psychological association apa name of style manual used in this study. The development of the family satisfaction scale is described. In the present crosssectional study, relationships were analyzed between marital satisfaction enrich marital satisfaction inventory, ways of coping ways. For each assessment, there is an algorithm leading to one of three acuity ranges. N2 this article presents reliability and validity data for the 15item enrich evaluation and nurturing relationship issues, communication and happiness marital satisfaction ems scale. Embedded in these studies are hundreds of varied scales and measures.
The development of the marital satisfaction scale mss eric. Marital satisfaction scale was also excluded from the analyses because it is an overall summary measure of satisfaction that contains items from the other scales. The influence of psychosocial factors on marital satisfaction among public servants in cross river state. This is one of several scales developed by olson and colleagues to measure family. Theories of marriage satisfaction our everyday life.
This paper aims to examine the relationship between marital satisfaction and emotional stability with an analytical approach. Key words marital satisfaction, marital relationship, married couples, marital. The scale was found to be reliable and to have strong correlations with other measures of marital satisfaction and moderate. Angheliii faculty of medicine, university of medicine and pharmacy victor babes, timisoara motto. Marital satisfaction is viewed as a socially constructed reality having a direct impact on the physical, mental, emotional and social wellbeing of partners in a marriage. Within our study, the internal consistency of the scale is also 0. Results indicate a positive correlation between secure attachment style and marital satisfaction.
Hence, marital satisfaction is the variable of interest in the present study along with depression and perceived social support. In the event it is employed in clinical settings or for any other purpose, it is strongly advisable that findings based on the present instrument be checked against additional data from alternative tests and interview materials. Answer each item as carefully and as accurately as you can by placing a number beside each statement as follows. Index of marital satisfaction ims this questionnaire is designed to measure the degree of satisfaction you have with your present marriage. The locke wallace marital adjustment test is a 15item scale that assesses marital satisfaction. The significant predictors of marital satisfaction for couples based on discriminant analyses included. Table ix the relationship between the sexual satisfaction scale and the. Reliability and validity of the family satisfaction scale. Data collection was performed by a questionnairebooklet which consisted of three parts.
Consequently, marital satisfaction will be determined through a self report scale called the couples satisfaction index csi32 developed by janette l. The 16pf and marital satisfaction inventory as predictors. Reviews the development of the marital satisfaction scale mss, designed to assess ones level of satisfaction toward hisher own marriage. Human development and family studies program of study committee. The role of attachment in marital functioning in this article, we investigate marital functioning from an attachment theory perspective. Factorial structure of marital satisfaction scale in married. Emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction teodora c. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. The result depicted that there is a significantly positive relationship between marital satisfaction scale and measures of adult selfperception profile r 0. For convergent validity of marital satisfaction scale, two scales were administered. On the other hand, the second part of the scale dealing with the effect of understanding of parenting on the marital satisfaction includes 9 items to be responded by individuals with children. A major category and assessment scale was then developed to assess each of these.
For example, marital happiness, marital conflict, marital commitment, social support, marital interaction, marital discord, forgiveness, and domestic violence have each been conceptualized as dimensions of marital quality and are sometimes combined as a single indicator of marital. This article presents reliability and validity data for the 15item enrich evaluation and nurturing relationship issues, communication and happiness marital satisfaction ems scale. In this research 60 subjects had participated, with a mean age of 29 years, married for at least 5 years mean 6. The ems scale offers an important alternative to researchers who require a brief but, nevertheless, valid and reliable measure of marital quality. The enrich marital satisfaction questionnaire is composed of 10 subscales, which include personality traits, marital relationship, ability to resolve issues, financial management, free time, sexual relationship, child caring, family and friends, equality roles, and spouses religious orientation. Furthermore, researchers have attempted to identify categories or attitudes related to marital satisfaction.
Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. People get married with the expectation of happiness ever after, but it doesnt always work out that way. These scores are called positive couple agreement pca scores because. The kansas marital satisfaction scale kmss is a self report questionnaire that assesses marital satisfaction. The author reported an alpha cronbach coefficient of 0. The comprehensive marital satisfaction scale cmss the cmss is offered here primarily for research use by students. For each one, i would like you to tell me whether you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy with this aspect of your marriage. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale, marital satisfaction enrich and multidimensional scale of perceived social support. Marital satisfaction can be defined as a mental state of a particular person reflecting the perceived benefits and costs of marriage. Scale and marital satisfaction is measured by revised dyadic adjustment scale. Marital satisfaction and perceived social support as. Regression analysis showed that there was a significant and inverse relationship between social support and depression among men and women after childbirth. Pdf the development of the marital satisfaction scale mss. Therefore, this study aims to compare how married couples from three groups length of marriage 15 years, 618 years and 19 years perceive love intimacy, passion and commitment and to compare marital satisfaction across three length of marriage.
The mss could be a complimentary tool to the qualitative means of measuring marital spirituality, as this is a quantitative tool. Marital satisfaction, marital relationship, married couples, marital satisfaction scale. Family satisfaction, olsonas tenitem family satisfaction scale olson, 1995, assessing family satisfaction through three dimensions cohesion, flexibility and communication was used. Hudson this questionnaire is designed to measure the degree of satisfaction you have with your present marriage. There may be too many fights, too few good times and the sense that you and your spouse are growing farther apart rather than closer together. This scale provides a global measure of satisfaction by. In a recent study, stahmann and hiebert 1997 attempted to. Spousal assessment of marital satisfaction on multiphasic. Although turkey has a lower level of divorce rate than.
Marital happiness and psychological wellbeing across the. In this study, the process of developing the marital satisfaction scale mss aiming to support studies in the field of marital satisfaction and to obtain information about couples in a short time through psychological counseling is discussed. Assessing marital quality in longitudinal and life. I am now going to mention some different aspects of married life. Just as marital satisfaction is vital to a couples wellbeing, marital dissatisfaction can be distressing to a couple. To reduce the number of estimated parameters, we selected five of the available eight indicators for agreeableness and conscientiousness, marital satisfaction was measured by five indicators, and likelihood of infidelity was measured by three. The study was designed to assess couples overall marital satisfaction on the particular variables of friendship, level of involvement, and sexual fulfillment. The family satisfaction scale carver social behavior.
Being one of the building blocks of all the societies, the institution of marriage has been the most important institution in our country for centuries. The marital spirituality scale mss would therefore offer a quantitative measure of marital spirituality among couples that could be employed in psychotherapy and counseling, research, and marital improvement programs. A soul connection is a resonance between two people who see each others essential beauty, behind their facades, and who connect on this deeper level. National norms based on 2,112 couples are presented for the ems scale. The first part contains 92 items related to the subdimensions of the marital satisfaction. Areas of marital dissatisfaction among longterm couples. Respondents n 843 completed the family satisfaction scale either 1 for the purposes of assessing itemoperating characteristics, factor structure and reliability of family satisfaction scale scores. Effects of age on marital satisfaction of married people in sunyani municipality dabone, kyeremeh tawiah department of educational foundations, university of cape coast, ghana abstract the study was carried out in order to find whether age was a determinant in the marital satisfaction level.
The use of marital satisfaction inventories in clinical assessment. Marital satisfaction and psychological wellbeing in clinical. Sperry 2010 defined marital satisfaction as how partners meet each others expectations. Personality, marital satisfaction, and probability of. A brief research and clinical tool journal of family psychology 72.
It measures the tendency of the partners to answer questions in a socially desirable manner and is used to revise individual scale scores to correct for that bias. It is not a test, so there are no right or wrong answers. The scale including 101 yesno items aiming to reveal couples opinions about their marriages was designed in parallel with similar scales developed. Marital satisfaction has been linked to various factors including friendship, companionship, love, commitment. Thus, there is a need for a short scale that samples areas of marital satisfaction broadly. All 95 subjects responded to a questionnaire measuring each of these variables, and an additional series of demographic variables. The correlation between adult attachment style and one.
Kansas marital satisfaction scale kmss kansas marital. Personality, marital satisfaction, and probability of marital. According to the aim of the study, 110 students from the imam sadegh university were selected by a random cluster method and then responded to two questionnaires namely islamic marital satisfaction and the five factor personality questionnaire of neo ffi. In the marital literature, marital quality or health has been broadly defined. The mss was designed to assess ones level of satisfaction toward his or her own marriage. The authors describe a marital problem screening questionnaire designed to be given to parents whose children are attending a psychiatric clinic. The influence of adult attachment styles on marital. Marital satisfaction is a conscious feeling of happiness and pleasure experienced by spouse, while considering all current aspects of ones marriage chandrakanth, 2015. It provides a means to obtain both dyadic and individual satisfaction scores. The enrich computer report consists of a computerized 12page summary that. Abstractthe purpose of this study was to investigate the correlate of psychosocial factors on marital satisfaction among public servant in cross river state, nigeria. There is not one complete agreed upon definition of. Research results indicate that the instrument has very high internal consistency, sufficient testretest reliability and validity, and a low degree of contamination with social desirability. Answer each item as carefully and as accurately as you can by placing a number beside each one as follows.
The responses of the parents of 282 clinc children, 107 married control parents and 3 control parents who were recently divorced, supported the validity and reliability of the instrument. The family satisfaction scale fss 6 is one family satisfaction instrument that has proved pertinent in injury outcome research,12. As far as marital satisfaction is concerned, it is seen as the most significant feature in the success of the marriage. The relation between social support and marital satisfaction. Langer,2 this study investigated the relationships among mindfulness, marital satisfaction, and perceived spousal similarity. Litzinger s, gordon kc 2005 exploring relationships among communication, sexual satisfaction, and marital satisfaction. The family satisfaction scale carver social behavior and. The relationship between marital satisfaction based on. The msi is filled out independently by both husband and wife, permitting comparisons of. Ten of the scales items survey 10 domains of marital quality. Introduction family researchers have been developing measures to assess the quality of the marital relationship for over six decades e.