| dc.description.abstract | In the 1960’s-1970’s, the science and history of marital satisfaction was
linked to ethnic, religious, and racial similarity. Previous research has
administered new psychological and sociological tests, which were believed to
predict marital satisfaction. Divorce rates started to rise in the 1980s in the
United States. Difficulties surrounding companionate marriage revealed
anxieties about the expansion of women’s legal rights, educational and
employment opportunities, and interfaith or interracial marriage. Society, views
on marriage, and differences between couples have contributed to difficulties in
marriage. Further, research on predictors of marital satisfaction, personality
similarity, and relationship adjustment was limited.
The present study utilizes the 16 Personality Factor Couple’s Counseling
Report (16PF CCR) variables of overall Marital Satisfaction, Personality
Similarity, and Relationship Adjustment of Males in Marital Therapy. Results
demonstrated a positive significant relationship between Overall Marital
Satisfaction and two of the individual item satisfaction areas, including Time Together and Problem-Solving Communication Relationship Adjustment had a
positive significant relationship with four personality variables, emotional
stability, rule-consciousness, apprehension, and openness to change.
Relationship Adjustment and Personality Similarity were individually
significantly and positively correlated with Overall Marital Satisfaction. Additionally, males who were in a relationship for 0-2 years were overall more
satisfied than males in a relationship for 8-14 years and 25 or more years. The
limitations, implications, and arguments for further research of the current study
are discussed. | en_US |
