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

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.