The Role of the Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Schema in Womenn’s Marital Satisfaction

Document Type : علمی - پژوهشی

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Kharazmi University

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The present study investigated the role of emotional intelligence and emotional schema in marital satisfaction among women. A sample of 200 married women (100 employed and 100 household women) was selected randomly and completed measures of emotional schemas, emotional intelligence, and marital satisfaction. The results of stepwise regression analysis showed that attention and clarity components of emotional intelligence are significant predictors of most marital satisfaction dimensions. Also, blame, agreement, simplistic view of emotions and higher values towards emotional schemas predicted different dimensions of marital satisfaction. Based on the findings it can be concluded that the emotional intelligence and effective emotional schema play a key role in marital satisfaction.

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Journal of Family Research
Volume 9, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
January 2014
Pages 489-506

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