Differences in Marital Satisfaction of Men and Women
Authors:
P. Chronc; A. Plháková *
Authors‘ workplace:
Poradna pro manželství, rodinu a mezilidské vztahy, Vyikov, vedoucí Mgr. V. KoeárováKatedra psychologie FF UP, Olomouc, vedoucí doc. PhDr. V. Oehan
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Published in:
Čes. a slov. Psychiat., , 2000, No. 1, pp. 12-16.
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Overview
This study examined the differences in marital satisfaction and marital adjustment of men andwomen. The research sample consisted of 58 married couples; 32 couples were clients of familycounselling offices, 26 couples had never sought any counselling. Marital satisfaction was foundto be greater in men than in women in the clients™ group. Marital adjustment was also higher inmen, especially in these factors: affectionate intimacy and sexual adjustment. There were nosignificant differences in marital satisfaction and marital adjustment in the control group be-tween males and females. Nevertheless people with some religious belief were more satisfied inmarriage than partners without any religious belief.
Key words:
marital satisfaction, marital adjustment, religious belief.
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Addictology Paediatric psychiatry PsychiatryArticle was published in
Czech and Slovak Psychiatry
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