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Marital satisfaction's profile of Singapore couples
Author
Leong, Yoke Yin
Supervisor
Yau, Tow Yee
Abstract
This study examined the marital relationships of 15 Singapore couples. The ENRICH inventory was administered to assess the level of satisfaction on 11 areas: marital satisfaction, personality issues, communication, conflict resolution, financial management, sexual relationship, role relationship, family and friends, leisure activities, children and parenting, and spiritual beliefs. Interviews were conducted for each of the 15 couples to gain further insights into the marital processes. The profiles of the 5 types of marital relationships - vitalised, harmonious, traditional, conflictual, and devitalised were described. Couples 1, 2, 3, and 4 were vitalised couples. They had the happiest marriages as compared to the other 4 types and were least likely to end in divorce. Couple 5 was the only couple belonging to the harmonious type. They were generally happy about their marital relationship and were at a low risk of divorce. Couples 6,7, and 8 were traditional couples. They had lower marital satisfaction compared with the vitalised and harmonious. They were strong in traditional areas like children and parenting, family and friends, and spiritual beliefs. Couples 9 and 10 were conflictual. They had low satisfaction for their marital relationship and were at a higher risk of divorce. Couples 1 1, 12, 13, 14, and 15 belonged to the devitalised type. They hardly experienced any satisfaction from their marital relationships. They were at the highest risk for divorce.
Findings suggested that personality issues, communication, and conflict resolution were essential factors contributing to marital satisfaction. There were also rising expectations of a companionship marriage. The ability to understand and accept one another personalities and habits, communicate, and share decision-making were essential to marital satisfaction.
Findings suggested that personality issues, communication, and conflict resolution were essential factors contributing to marital satisfaction. There were also rising expectations of a companionship marriage. The ability to understand and accept one another personalities and habits, communicate, and share decision-making were essential to marital satisfaction.
Date Issued
2000
Call Number
HQ734 Leo
Date Submitted
2000