Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between primary maladaptive schemas and happiness with marital satisfaction in married women of Isfahan city in a correlational design

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Shahnaz Rastgoo 1
Mahsa Savadkohi ghodjanaki 2
Shayan Pourmolaie 3
1 M.A General Psychology، Department of Psychology, Isfahan(Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. (Corresponding Athor)
2 M.A، Clinical Psychology ، Department of Psychology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon ,Iran.
3 M.A، General Psychology ، Department of Psychology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon ,Iran.
10.22038/mjms.2021.20630
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction: The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between primary maladaptive schemas and happiness with marital satisfaction in married women of Isfahan city in a correlational design.
Materials and Methods: The population of this research included married women living in Isfahan city. 270 married women living in Isfahan city were selected by voluntary sampling method and they answered Young's schema, Oxford happiness and marital satisfaction questionnaires. Research data were analyzed using statistical methods of Pearson's correlation coefficient and stepwise regression and SPSS-23 statistical software.
Results: It showed that the predictor variables of schemas of emotional deprivation, insufficient self-control, and damage to loss and illness are negative predictors and the variable of happiness is a significant positive predictor of marital satisfaction, and happiness has the highest ability to predict marital satisfaction.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that happiness, schemas of emotional deprivation, insufficient self-control, and damage to loss and illness, respectively, play a role in predicting marital satisfaction of married women.
Keywords
Primary maladaptive schemas
happiness
marital satisfaction
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Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences
Volume 64, Issue 5
March and April 2022
Pages 4229-4242