The Effect of Marriage based on Social and Economic Criteria on Marital Satisfaction and Quality of Life

Authors

    Zahra Shafaat Ph.D. student of Cultural Sociology, Dehaghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
    Mansour Haghighatiyan * Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Dehaghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran Mansour_haghighatian@yahoo.com
    Reza Esmaili Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan), Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

Keywords:

Quality of married life, marital satisfaction, marriage, economic criteria, social criteria

Abstract

Background and Aim: The levels of premarital interactions strongly affect marital satisfaction and the continuity and quality of marital life after marriage; Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the effect of marriage based on social and economic criteria on the satisfaction and quality of married life among married women in Tehran. Method: The present study is an applied research done with a questionnaire and a survey method. The statistical population of this study consists of all married women in Tehran in regions 1, 2, 6, 8, 12, and 384 people were calculated as a sample population through Cochran's formula. Enrich's standard questionnaires of marital satisfaction and quality of life are used in this study. Data analysis was performed in descriptive and inferential, and regression tests and SPSS software were used to test the hypotheses. Results: showed that the variables of education, social relationship, economic status, parenting, and personality traits of the spouse affect the satisfaction and quality of life of couples. Conclusion: As a result, it should be said that just having one condition is not enough to have a good and ideal life, and in order to have a successful, stable, and lasting marital life, one should look at a set of characteristics together and community officials. They should do their best to eliminate disruptive and problematic factors such as poverty, unemployment, and inappropriate norms.

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Published

2021-08-10

How to Cite

Shafaat, Z., Haghighatiyan, M., & Esmaili, R. (2021). The Effect of Marriage based on Social and Economic Criteria on Marital Satisfaction and Quality of Life. Journal of Adolescent and Youth Psychological Studies (JAYPS), 2(1), 24-32. https://journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/jayps/article/view/426

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