Abstract
This study assesses the extent to which couples’ psychological resources contributed to marital support, which, in turn, contributed to marital satisfaction. One hundred and fifty-one heterosexual couples (wives’ mean age=38.21 [SD=9.63, range=22–63]; husbands’ mean age=41.26 [SD=10.14, range=27–65]) completed questionnaires assessing psychological resources (dispositional optimism and sense of mastery), marital support, marital satisfaction, social desirability, and demographic variables. Structural Equation Modelling was used to test the data. The psychological resources of both wives and husbands contributed positively to their own perceptions of marital support, and marital support mediated the effects of these resources on their own and on their spouse’s marital satisfaction. The results highlight the important contribution of the individual’s psychological resources to marital well-being.
Presenters
Hasida Ben-ZurAssociate Professor Emeritus, School of Social Work, University of Haifa, Israel Keren Michael
Senior Lecturer, Human Services, The Max Stern Yezreel Valley Academic College, Israel
Details
Presentation Type
Theme
The Physiology, Kinesiology and Psychology of Wellness in its Social Context
KEYWORDS
Marital Satisfaction, Marital Support, Psychological Resources, Couples
