Exploring the Role of Partner’s Expectations and Personality on Marital Satisfaction

Pages: 252-255
C. R. Darolia and Akanksha Rathee (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana)

Marriage has been described as the most fundamental aspect of human relationships as it provides the primary structure for establishing family relationships and rearing the next generation. Although marriage seems to be highly desirable, statistics show marital satisfaction is not always achieved. Marital satisfaction is an important factor that affects the family as a whole and affects the mental health, life satisfaction and other social relationships of an individual. The purpose of this present study was to investigate the role of partner’s expectations and personality on marital satisfaction. The sample consisted of 200 married couples. NEO Five Factor Inventory (NEO FFI), Expectation Level Index (ELI) and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) were administered on the respondents. The data was statistically analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The analyses indicated a significant relationship between personality and marital satisfaction and between Expectations and marital satisfaction of couples.