scholarly journals Marital Satisfaction: The Role of Social Skills of Husbands and Wives

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (56) ◽  
pp. 379-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam Bratfisch Villa ◽  
Zilda Aparecida Pereira Del Prette
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Married Individuals

Among the multiple determinants of marital satisfaction, evidence points to the social skills of married couples. This study investigates the correlations between these constructs, cross-correlating data from husband and wives. A total of 406 married individuals, 188 men and 218 women, completed the Marital Satisfaction Scale, Social Skills Inventory (SSI-Del-Prette) and Marital Social Skills Inventory (MSSI-Villa&Del-Prette). The results revealed a significant correlation among the scores of the three instruments, confirming the relationship between marital satisfaction and the social skills of married couples. In the cross-correlations, three classes of marital social skills (proactive self-control, reactive self-control and expressiveness/empathy) were more strongly correlated to husbands’ marital satisfaction, and husbands’ three social skills (assertive conversation, self-assertiveness and expressiveness/empathy) were correlated with wives’ marital satisfaction. Gender differences concerning the importance of one spouse’s social skills leading to the other spouse’s satisfaction are stressed as an item to be used in detailed diagnostics and effective interventions with couples. Some issues for future research are also discussed.

scholarly journals Social Skills, Social Support and Well-Being in Adolescents of Different Family Configurations

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (60) ◽  
pp. 9-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Barbosa Romera Leme ◽  
Zilda Aparecida Pereira Del Prette ◽  
Susana Coimbra
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
High School ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Public High School ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Social

There is no consensus in the literature regarding the influence of family configuration on the psychological well-being of adolescents. Based on the perception of adolescents, this study evaluates the influence of family configuration, social skills and social support appraisals as potential predictors of adolescent psychological well-being. The participants were 454 adolescents aged between 13 and 17 years from nuclear, separated and remarried families. The adolescents were students in the first and second years of public high school. The data were collectively obtained in the classroom using the Social Skills Inventory for Adolescents, the Social Support Appraisal Scale and the Psychological Well-being Scale. The results indicated that family configuration is not associated with the psychological well-being of adolescents. The social skills of empathy, self-control, civility, social resourcefulness and affective approach as well as the social support appraisals from friends and family were the best predictors of adolescent psychological well-being. The implications of the results are discussed with respect to future research and interventions.

Marital Satisfaction of Portuguese Families in Times of Social Lockdown

2021 ◽  
pp. 106648072110098
Author(s):  
Carla Sílvia Fernandes ◽  
Bruno Magalhães ◽  
Sílvia Silva ◽  
Beatriz Edra
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Marital Relations ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Global Threat ◽  
The Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic represents a global threat and crisis situation, and its wide-reaching impact has also affected marital satisfaction. Dysfunction of the marital system puts the survival of the family unit at risk. This research aimed to determine the level of marital satisfaction of Portuguese families during the social lockdown and the association between the variables under study. A descriptive, exploratory study was conducted. During the social lockdown, 276 people of Portuguese nationality and residing in Portugal were recruited using nonprobabilistic convenience sampling. Marital satisfaction in the pandemic phase showed low values that may be associated with the social, economic, and political context experienced by the pandemic situation. Future research must be carried out in order to identify, prevent, and intervene in situations of violence. In addition, future research should explore not only marital satisfaction during the current pandemic but a more systemic assessment of marital relations during crises, expanding the impact of marital satisfaction in family functioning.

scholarly journals Habiletes Sociales Acquises Au Sein Des Familles Et Resilience Au Passage A L’acte Delictueux Chez Des Jeunes Vivant Dans Des Quartiers Defavorises A Abobo. (Abidjan)

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (29) ◽  
pp. 315
Author(s):  
Traore Massandjé ◽  
Crizoa Hermann ◽  
N’goran N’faissoh Franck Stéphane
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Young People ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Social Categories ◽  
Disadvantaged Neighborhoods ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
Object Of Study

This study aims to explain the link between the social skills acquired within families and the resilience to the criminal act in young people living in disadvantaged neighborhoods in Abobo. The research was carried out in Abobo commune and involved 74 participants from different social categories. The collection of information relating to the object of study was based on questionnaire, interview and observation. The information collected was analyzed from a quantitative and qualitative point of view. The results of the study indicate that youth who are resilient to delinquency in the community are of all ages and both sexes. The study shows that the resilience to the criminal act in certain young people living in the precarious neighborhoods of the Abobo commune is explained by the ability to ask for help, self-control, development of a sense of autonomy and a projection into the future.

Multiple Skill Deficits in Depression

1989 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine M. Heiby
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Comprehensive Account ◽  
Skill Deficits ◽  
Hedonic Capacity ◽  
Multivariate Theory ◽  
Logical Errors

This study involves the description of the presence or absence of several theoretically relevant skill deficits in 35 cases of depression. Until recently, most research and theory about depression has been based on the assumption that this is a homogeneous disorder with one determinant common to all incidences. Theories proposed by Beck (1967), Lewinsohn (1974), Seligman (Abramson, Seligman & Teasdale, 1978), and Rehm (1977) are examples of unitary theories. It is argued that a comprehensive account of depression must involve a multivariate theory such as that proposed by Staats and Heiby (1985). The case study involves a preliminary uncontrolled test of the hypothesis that there exist several skills deficits that may determine depression. The findings suggest support for the possibility that the following skill deficits deserve further investigation for their role in depression aetiology and treatment: logical errors including misattributions, poor self-control skills, poor social skills in terms of excessive aggression and deficit assertiveness, and inadequate hedonic capacity in terms of deficit positive interests and excessive negative interests (anhedonia). Suggestions for future research are offered.

scholarly journals Social skills of gifted and talented children

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 288-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Luiza Pontes de França-Freitas ◽  
Almir Del Prette ◽  
Zilda Aparecida Pereira Del Prette
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Gifted And Talented ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Gifted Children ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Social Skills Rating System ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
The Social ◽  
Future Research Directions

There is a clear lack of empirical studies about the socio-emotional characteristics of gifted and talented children, especially in the context of social skills. This study aimed to characterize the social skills of such children, identifying similarities and differences in the skill repertoire in comparison with non-gifted children. The sample contained 394 children from 8 to 12 years old, of which 269 children were identified as gifted. All participants answered the Social Skills Rating System and Socio-demographic Questionnaire. The results indicate a more elaborate social skills repertoire for gifted children in all categories with the exception of empathic skills. The implications of these results for the planning of educational programs are discussed and future research directions are identified.

scholarly journals Deaf Children and Adolescents: Social Skills Discriminant Profile

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaela Fava de Quevedo ◽  
Ilana Andretta
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Social Behaviors ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Deaf People ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Settings ◽  
The Social

Abstract The objectives of the study were to compare social skills among deaf children and adolescents and to outline the discriminant profile in relation to skilled social behaviors. The research had a quantitative, cross-sectional and comparative design. Seventy-one deaf people aged 7 to 16 years old participated in the study, assessed by a sociodemographic questionnaire and by the Social Skills Test for Children and Adolescents in School Situation. Results revealed that deaf adolescents have more elaborate social skills when compared to deaf children. Children have a profile related to the Conversation and Social Resourcefulness and Assertiveness while adolescents were included in the Civility and Altruism profile. These results were discussed based on the development and specificities of deafness. Future research may assess these skills beyond the school settings.

INFLUENCE OF ATTACHMENT STYLES ON MARITAL SATISFACTION AMONG MARRIED COUPLES

2021 ◽  
pp. 60-64
Author(s):  
Mitra Heidari ◽  
G. Venkatesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Adult Attachment Styles ◽  
Happy Marriage

Researchers are interested in marital satisfaction since it is signicant for couples' psychological well-being. They have been studying the factors that lead to a happy marriage for a long time. Adult attachment styles, according to the prior study, serve an active role in forming an intimate relationship. The purpose of the current study was to examine the inuence of adult attachment styles (Secure, Fearful, Dismissive, and Preoccupied) on marital satisfaction among Indian married couples. 304 respondents (152 females & 152 males) from various cities across India participated in the study. To assess the participants' attachment styles and marital satisfaction, the Revised Adult Attachment Scale (Collins, 1996) and ENRICH-SF Marital Satisfaction Scale (Fowers, & Olson, 1993) were used respectively. The statistical analysis was determined using the Chisquare, Kruskal-Wallis One way ANOVAand Mann-Whitney U tests. Results showed that the respondents with secure and dismissive attachment styles had higher marital satisfaction than the respondents with preoccupied and fearful attachment styles. The study found that male and female subjects did not differ signicantly in their attachment styles and marital satisfaction. However, participants who were married for more than 20 years were more in number to have experienced a secure attachment style and they had higher marital satisfaction. Psychotherapists and counsellors in general, and couple therapists in particular, will benet from the current research. Further study will aid in a better understanding of this nding.

Characteristics of the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale in a Sample of 79 Married Couples

1983 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 583-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter R. Schumm ◽  
Elaine D. Scanlon ◽  
Colleen L. Crow ◽  
Donna M. Green ◽  
Deborra L. Buckler
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Social Desirability Scale ◽  
Reliable Measure ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Skewness And Kurtosis

Data from 79 couples in a midwestern sample were analyzed to evaluate the internal consistency reliability and validity of the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale. Cronbach alphas for the scale were 0.89 and 0.93 for husbands and wives, respectively, while the scale was somewhat less well correlated with an abbreviated version of the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale than with an abbreviated version of Edmonds' Marital Conventionalization Scale. The distribution of responses to the scale departed significantly from normality in terms of skewness and kurtosis, although the deviations were reduced among subjects scoring low on marital social desirability. The scale offers promise for use in clinical evaluation and survey research where a brief but reliable measure of marital satisfaction is required.

scholarly journals A study on marital satisfaction and life satisfaction with married individualsEvli bireylerin evlilik doyumlarının ve yaşam doyumlarının incelenmesi

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Ali Yıldız ◽  
Gülşen Büyükşahin Çevik
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Doctorate Degree ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Married Individuals ◽  
Post Hoc

<p>The purpose of this study is to examine marital satisfaction and life satisfaction according to same variables. The study is carried out on married individuals in Adıyaman in 2015 year. The study group consisted of 279 (164 male, 115 female). The data was collected through the Life Satisfaction Scale adapted by Köker (1991), Marital Life Scale developed by Tezer (1986 as cited in Çağ &amp; Yıldırım, 2013) and a personal information form designed by the researchers. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences IBM SPSS 21.0 software was used for the statistical analysis of the data. In order to analyze the Pearson Correlation Coefficient, One-way MANOVA and Tukey HSD analysis method was employed. According to findings, it is understood that master and doctorate degree graduate individuals have a higher level of marital satisfaction and life satisfaction than primary and secondary schools graduates. According to income level variable, it is not observed a significant difference for the marital satisfaction levels, however there is a significant difference for life satisfaction levels. It is revealed that married individuals who get married after flirting have a higher level of marital and life satisfaction than married individuals of consanguineous marriages have. It is understood that married individuals who get married after falling in love have a higher level of marital and life satisfaction than the ones who make marriages of convenience have. However, according to gender is not a significant difference for marital satisfaction and life satisfaction. The findings of the present study were discussed in the light of the related literature.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Özet</strong></p><p>Bu çalışmanın amacı, evli bireylerin evlilik doyumlarını ve yaşam doyumlarını bazı değişkenlere göre incelemektir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, 2015 yılında Adıyaman ilinde ikamet eden, 115 (% 41.2) kadın ile 164 (% 58.8) erkek olmak üzere toplam 279 evli birey oluşturmuştur. Araştırmanın verileri, Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Evlilik Yaşamı Ölçeği ve Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Araştırma verilerinin analizinde betimsel istatistikler, Pearson Momentler Çarpımı Korelasyonu, çok değişkenli varyans analizi (Tek Yönlü MANOVA) ve post-hoc çoklu karşılaştırma testlerinden Tukey HSD testi kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizi IBM SPSS 21.0 paket programıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgulara göre, yüksek lisans ve doktora mezuniyet derecesine sahip bireylerin ilk ve ortaokul mezunlarından daha yüksek düzeyde evlilik doyumuna ve yaşam doyumuna sahip oldukları görülmüştür. Öte yandan üniversite mezunlarının da okur-yazar olmayanlardan yüksek düzeyde bir yaşam doyumuna sahip oldukları görülmüştür. Farklı gelir grupları arasında evlilik doyumu düzeyi açısından anlamlı düzeyde bir fark bulunmamıştır. Ancak yüksek gelir grubunda bulunan bireylerin yaşam doyumları diğer gruplara göre yüksek bulunmuştur. Flört ilişki sonrası evlenen bireylerin, akraba evliliği yapanlardan daha yüksek düzeyde evlilik doyumuna ve yaşam doyumuna sahip oldukları görülmüştür. Cinsiyet açısından kadın ve erkeklerin evlilik doyumu ve yaşam doyumu düzeyleri arasında anlamlı düzeyde bir fark bulunmamıştır. Aşk evliliği yapan kişilerin, mantık evliliği yapan kişilerden daha yüksek düzeyde bir evlilik doyumuna ve yaşam doyumuna sahip oldukları görülmüştür. Bulgular, alan yazın çerçevesinde tartışılmış ve yorumlanmıştır.</p>

scholarly journals Kepuasan Pernikahan Pasangan Beda Etnis ditentukan Resolusi Konflik dan Intimasi Spiritual

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Alexandra Arvia ◽  
Jenny Lukito Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
The Other ◽  
Partial Regression ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Spiritual Intimacy ◽  
The Church ◽  
Scale Data

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of conflict resolution and spiritual intimacy on marital satisfaction among interracial married couples. Subjects in this study were 51 interracial married couples in one of the church synods in Indonesia. This study used the conflict resolution scale, the spiritual intimacy scale and the marital satisfaction scale. Data analysis techniques used in this study were multiple and partial regression. The result showed that there is an effect of conflict resolution and spiritual intimacy to marital satisfaction simultaneously. On the other hand, both conflict resolution and spiritual intimacy has their own roles towards marital satisfaction among interracial married couples. Nevertheless, compared with conflict resolution, spiritual intimacy has a bigger impact towards marriage satisfaction.Keywords: Conflict resolution, marital satisfaction, spiritual intimacyAbstrak: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menguji pengaruh resolusi konflik dan intimasi spiritual terhadap kepuasan pernikahan pada pasangan suami istri beda etnis. Subjek penelitian adalah 51 pasangan suami istri beda etnis pada salah satu sinode gereja di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan skala resolusi konflik, skala intimasi spiritual dan skala kepuasan pernikahan. Teknik analisis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan uji regresi berganda. Analisis regresi linier berganda menunjukkan adanya pengaruh yang signifikan dari resolusi konflik dan intimasi spiritual terhadap kepuasan pernikahan secara simultan. Selain itu, baik resolusi konflik ataupun intimasi spiritual masing-masing memiliki peran terhadap kepuasan pernikahan pada pasangan Kristiani beda etnis. Meski demikian, dibandingkan dengan resolusi konflik, intimasi spiritual memberikan pengaruh yang lebih besar terhadap kepuasan pernikahan.

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