Comparison of martial satisfaction, marital adjustment and martial intimacy among employed and unemployed married woman students of Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz

Document Type : Research Paper

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MA. in general psychology, Research Science University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare martial satisfaction, marital adjustment and martial intimacy among employed and unemployed married woman students of Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz.
 
Materials and Methods: The statistical sample of this causal-comparative study concluded 246 married women (124 employed and 122 unemployed) of Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz, who were selected by convenient sampling. Research instruments were Enrich martial satisfaction questionnaire, Harmon Sink marital adjustment questionnaire and Bagarozzi martial intimacy questionnaire. Data analyzed by two way ANOVAs.
 
Results: The results showed that employed married students have more marital satisfaction than unemployed ones (P= 0.012; F=6.36). Also, they have more adjustment than unemployed married female students (P=0.005; F=7.85).
 
Conclusion: Employed married female students have more marital satisfaction and marital adjustment than unemployed ones but they have less emotional, intellectual, spiritual and aesthetical intimacy than unemployed married female students.

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Fundamentals of Mental Health
Volume 19, special issue
May and June 2017
Pages 309-316

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