Explaining Marital Satisfaction Based ‎on Cultural Capital Considering ‎the ‎Mediating Role of Social Capital ‎and Psychological Capital among ‎Teachers in ‎Yazd Province

Abstract

The aim of this study is to elucidate the relationship between marital satisfaction and cultural capital, with psychological and social capital among educators serving as mediators. The present study is descriptive-correlational in nature and applied in intent. The study’s statistical population comprised Yazd-residing educators in 2021. A method of available and purposeful sampling was utilized to select the sample. The sample size of 300 individuals was ascertained through the utilization of structural equations. ENRICH Marital Ssatisfaction (EMI) Scale, Psychological Capital Questionnaires (PCQ), Cultural Capital Scale (CCS), and family social capital (FSCQ) questionnaires were utilized in the research. The online questionnaire was developed and disseminated to participants via accessible virtual social networks; a total of 284 individuals participated in the survey. The data analysis and generation of descriptive indices and a correlation matrix were conducted using SPSS version 23 software. For fitting partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), SmartPLS3 software was employed. The results showed that marital satisfaction is positively predicted by psychological capital and negatively predicted by cultural capital. There was no correlation between social capital and marital contentment. Marital satisfaction can be predicted by social capital via psychological capital. Although cultural capital has a direct negative relationship with marital satisfaction, it can indirectly contribute to marital satisfaction via social and cultural capital.

Keywords

• cultural capital
• marital satisfaction
• psychological capital
• social ‎capital
• teachers‏.‏‏