The Comparison of Dimensions of Women's Marital Satisfaction in Non-governmental and Government Jobs and Housewives

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The current research sought to compare dimensions of women's marital satisfaction in non-governmental and government jobs and Housewives. To do so, 322 married women (152 housewives and 170 employed women), who were from Tabriz and have been living with their husbands, were selected. The data were gathered using a demographic information questionnaire and ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire, and analyzed through MANOVA. Results showed that in many dimensions, (i.e. personality issues, communication, conflict resolution, financial management, leisure activities, sexual relationship, and friends and family) housewives were less satisfied than employed women. There was no significant difference between teachers and administrative employees, while non-governmental employees had lower marital satisfaction than governmental employees, in personality issues, conflict resolution, financial management, and leisure activities. Therefore, it was indicated that the highest rate of marital dissatisfaction is among housewives, and then non-governmental employee women. Based on these results, psychologists, counselors and all those who are engaged in issues of family and women’s employments, could take mentioned dimensions into account as potential problems of housewives and non-governmental employee women. 

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  • Receive Date: 26 December 2015
  • Accept Date: 26 December 2015

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