The role of Moral Intelligence and Mental Strength in the Quality of Married Life of Married Teachers
Akhlāq-i zīstī,
Vol. 13 No. 38 (1402),
28 May 2023
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Page 1-11
https://doi.org/10.22037/bioeth.v13i38.41067
Abstract
Background and purpose: Considering the role of the quality of married life in the psychological strength of the family and the dynamics of marital relationships, it is necessary to investigate its effective and determining factors, so the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the role of moral intelligence and mental strength in the quality of married life of married teachers.
Materials and Methods: The present study was descriptive-correlational. The research population included all the married teachers of Gonabad city in the academic year of 2022-2023, from among them 330 samples were selected based on Gujarsi and Morgan's table, using stratified random sampling method. Data collection tools included the moral intelligence questionnaires of Lennick & Kiel (2007), psychological strength of Clough et al. (2002) and quality of marital relationship by Rust et al. (2010). To analyze the data, Pearson's correlation test and multiple regressions were used simultaneously using SPSS version 24 software.
Ethical considerations: The ethical principles of Helsinki were observed in the compilation of this research and the participants answered the questionnaires knowing the objectives of the research.
Results: The results showed that the relationship between moral intelligence and mental strength with the quality of married life was positive and significant (p<0.01). And the predictor variable, i.e. the components of moral intelligence and mental strength, were able to predict the quality of married life of married teachers.
Conclusion: The research findings point to the importance of moral intelligence and mental strength in the quality of married life, so increasing moral intelligence and mental strength leads to the improvement of the quality of married life.
- Moral intelligence, Mental Strength, Quality of Married Life, Teachers
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