Prediction of marital burnout based on entitlement and Romantic Perfection

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to predict marital burnout between couples based on psychological entitlement and romantic perfectionism. This research was a descriptive-correlation study. The statistical population of the study included all the couples who referred to Hamedan Counseling Centers such as Mehr, Mehravar, Sepidar, Roozbeh, Hale-Khoob, Farzaneh, due to marital problems in spring and summer (May, June, July) of 2018-2019. For the statistical sample, 220 clients were selected purposefully. 215 questionnaires were completed, 7 of which were incomplete and finally, 208 questionnaires were statistically analyzed. To collect the research data, Pines Marital Burnout Measure (1996), Lisard et al. (2011) Psychological Entitlement Measure, and Matt & Lafountain (2012) The Adaptation of Romantic Perfectionism Scale were used. Data were analyzed using Pearson Correlation Coefficient and regression analysis. Findings indicated that there is a positive significant relationship between romantic perfectionism and marital burnout (P <0.001). Moreover, there was also a positive significant relationship between exploitive entitlement and non-exploitive entitlement and romantic perfectionism (P <0.001). The results of regression analysis also showed that romantic perfectionism (0.37) and entitlement (0.19) were able to predict marital burnout (P <0.001). Therefore, according to the findings of the study it can be concluded that, romantic perfectionism and entitlement can predict marital burnout and affect individuals’ marital life.

Keywords

• marital burnout
• entitlement
• romantic perfection