Conflict Resolution, Psychological Well-Being and Marital Satisfaction among Spouses of Working People
Keywords:
Conflict Resolution, Psychological Well-Being, Marital Satisfaction, Spouses of Working Individuals.Abstract
The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to examine the relationship between Conflict Resolution, Psychological Well-Beings, and marital Satisfaction among Spouses of Working Individuals. It also looks at how these psychological constructions relate to Demographic Indicators such as Gender, Age, and Education. A sample of 100 Spouses (50 male, 50 female) were selected from a large number of private & government colleges, Universities, Schools, and Offices of Faisalabad using a convenient sampling method. Data was collected using Urdu version of Brief Cope (Akhtar, 2005) and Ryff's psychological well-Beings scale (Naseer 2000). and the Dyadic Marital Adjustment scale (translated by Naseer, 2000). Pearson correlation analysis indicated a significantly positive relationship among all variables. Regression analysis predicted marital satisfaction among spouses of working people. T-tests revealed significant gender differences in the Brief Cope Inventory, but not in psychological well-being or marital adjustment. These findings contribute to understanding the dynamics of marital relationships among working couples and highlight the importance of conflict resolution and psychological well-being in marital satisfaction.The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to examine the relationship between Conflict Resolution, Psychological Well-Beings, and marital Satisfaction among Spouses of Working Individuals. It also looks at how these psychological constructions relate to Demographic Indicators such as Gender, Age, and Education. A sample of 100 Spouses (50 male, 50 female) were selected from a large number of private & government colleges, Universities, Schools, and Offices of Faisalabad using a convenient sampling method. Data was collected using Urdu version of Brief Cope (Akhtar, 2005) and Ryff's psychological well-Beings scale (Naseer 2000). and the Dyadic Marital Adjustment scale (translated by Naseer, 2000). Pearson correlation analysis indicated a significantly positive relationship among all variables. Regression analysis predicted marital satisfaction among spouses of working people. T-tests revealed significant gender differences in the Brief Cope Inventory, but not in psychological well-being or marital adjustment. These findings contribute to understanding the dynamics of marital relationships among working couples and highlight the importance of conflict resolution and psychological well-being in marital satisfaction.
References
Ansari, S. A. (2010). Cross Validation of Ryff Scales Of Psychological Wellbeing: Translation Into Urdu Language. Pakistan Business Review, 244–259.
Chen, Z., & Ramzan, M. (2024). Analyzing the role of Facebook-based e-portfolio on motivation and performance in English as a second language learning. International Journal of English Language and Literature Studies, 13(2), 123-138.
Chung, G. S. K., Chan, X. W., Lanier, P., & Wong, P. Y. J. (2023). Associations between work–family balance, parenting stress, and marital conflicts during COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 32(1), 132-144.
Conflict (process) (n.d) In Wikipedia. https://www.grammarly.com/blog/cite-wikipedia-apa/#:~:text=The%20website%20will%20always%20be,In%20Wikipedia.
Diener, E. (2000) Subjective wellbeing: The science of happiness and a proposal for a national index. American Psychologist, 55, 34-43.
Er, F., & Gokcearslan, E. (2023). Assessment of marital satisfaction among spouses of soldiers: the example of turkey. Military medicine, usad184.
Fellows, K. J., Chiu, H. Y., Hill, E. J., & Hawkins, A. J. (2016). Work–family conflict and couple relationship quality: A meta-analytic study. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 37, 509-518.
Forsyth, Donelson R. (19 March 2009). Group Dynamics (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-0495599524.
Işık, R. A., & Kaya, Y. (2022). The relationships among perceived stress, conflict resolution styles, spousal support and marital satisfaction during the COVID-19 quarantine. Current Psychology, 41(6), 3328-3338
Javaid, Z. K., & Mahmood, K. (2023). Efficacy of Expressive Writing Therapy in Reducing Embitterment among University Students. Pakistan Journal of Law, Analysis and Wisdom, 2(02), 136-145.
Javaid, Z. K., Khan, K., & Anjum, A. R. (2023). Antecedents of Employee Wellbeing: Review of Organizations in Pakistan. ESIC Market, 54(3), e313-e313.
Javaid, Z. K., Mahmood, K., & Ali, A. A. (2023). Mediating Role of Mindfulness between Quality of Life and Workplace Stress among Working Women. Journal of Workplace Behavior, 4(1), 68-80.
Johnson, A. B., & Johnson, C. D. (2019). Gender Differences in Conflict Resolution, Psychological Well-Being, and Marital Satisfaction Among Spouses of Working Individuals: A Comparative Analysis. Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy, 45(3), 321-336.
Khan, K., & Javaid, Z. K. (2023). Analyzing Employee Performance through Workforce Diversity Management: Role of Workforce Diversity Characteristics. Foundation University Journal of Business & Economics, 8(2), 85-101.
Mayer, Bernard (27 March 2012). The Dynamics of Conflict: A Guide to Engagement and Intervention (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0470613535.
Methods, Conflict Resolution (14 March 2016). "Conflict Resolution". 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016 – via wisegeek.
Naseer, S. (2000). Marital adjustment and stress among traditional couples and dual career couples. (Unpublished M-Phil Thesis). National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Noroozi, S., Rezakhani, S., & Vakili, P. (2020). The Relationship between Conflict Resolution Styles, Psychological Well-Being and Marriage Stability: Providing a causal model. Quarterly Journal of Woman and Society, 11(42), 81-104.
Ramzan, M., Oteir, I., Khan, M. A., Al-Otaibi, A., & Malik, S. (2023). English learning motivation of ESL learners from ethnic, gender, and cultural perspectives in sustainable development goals. International Journal of English Language and Literature Studies, 12(3), 195-212.
Robertson, C., (2024) what is psychological wellbeing? Retrieved from https://www.robertsoncooper.com/blog/what-is-psychological-wellbeing/
Shahsiah M, Bahrami F, Etemadi O, Mohebi S. Effect of sex education on improving couples marital satisfaction in Isfahan. J Health Syst Res. 2011;6:690–97
Smith, E. M., & Jones, K. L. (2020). Predictors of Marital Satisfaction Among Spouses of Working Individuals: The Role of Conflict Resolution and Psychological Well-Being. Journal of Family Psychology, 38(3), 345-362.
Spanier, G. B. (1976). Measuring dyadic adjustment: New scales for assessing the quality of marriage and similar dyads. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 38, 15–28.
Tartakovsky, E. (2023). A dyadic study of the spouses’ assessment of the division of domestic labour and marital satisfaction. Journal of Family Studies, 1-16.
Wagner, A., Mosmann, C. P., Scheeren, P., & Levandowski, D. C. (2019). Conflict, conflict resolution and marital quality. Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto), 29.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Abida Ajid Ali, Khalid Mahmood, Zartashia Kynat Javaid, Minahil Athar
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
