The Role of Psychological Well-being and Job Satisfaction in Predicting Marital Adjustment among Female Students
International Journal of Applied Behavioral Sciences,
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2022),
1 October 2022
,
Page 9-15
https://doi.org/10.22037/ijabs.v9i2.34392
Abstract
Background and Aim: Marital adjustment is a complex phenomenon and is affected by various internal and external factors. Psychological well-being plays a significant role in the well-being of marital relationships. In contrast, social interactions and career circumstances also affect marital adjustment. However, the threefold relationship between psychological well-being, job satisfaction, and marital adjustment has not been studied to this date. Materials and Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study that was conducted from May to August 2018. In this regard, 141 married female students were selected by voluntary sampling method by call and entered the study process after fulfilling the necessary criteria. The demographic checklist, the Spanier Dyadic Adjustment Scale, the Ryff scale psychological wellbeing Questionnaire, and the Overall Job Satisfaction- Brayfield and Rothe Questionnaire were completed by participants. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis. Results: Data analysis showed that psychological well-being and its subscales include autonomy, environment mastery, personal growth, purpose in life, positive relations with others and self-acceptance are a significant predictor of marital adjustment (all p’s <0.01). Findings also showed that job satisfaction has predicted marital adjustment in students (p <0.01, β = 0.246). Also, a significant relationship was observed between the two indices of psychological well-being and job satisfaction (p <0.05). Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate the significant role of psychological well-being and job satisfaction in explaining marital adjustment. These findings can be associated with clinical applications in the integration of preventive and therapeutic interventions in organizational and family therapy settings.
- Psychological well-being, Job satisfaction, Marital adjustment
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