Volume 27, Issue 1
DOI: 10.24205/03276716.2018.1049
Marital Satisfaction and Desire For Change: A Predictive Model
Abstract
Marital satisfaction and desire for change are closely related constructs, which are very important to measure couple dysfunction. The objective was to determine the eventual relationship between marital satisfaction and desire for change. A sample of 435 couples (166 functional and 264 dysfunctional) completed the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) and the Areas of Change Questionnaire (ACQ). Results showed that women wanted more changes than men did. The variables marital satisfaction, number of children, and length of marriage were found to predict desire for change. Both men and women have a different perception of their couple relationship and number of children and years of marriage influence their perception.
Keywords
Psychological adjustment, marital satisfaction, marital conflicts, family relationships