The Relationship between Access to Financial Resources and Marital Satisfaction among Married Women of Tabriz

Abstract

Introduction: The family is the basic pillar of society and the main center of human growth and excellence. The formation of this sacred institution is due to the marital bond between a man and a woman. Satisfaction with married life refers to the satisfaction with the family and satisfaction with the family pertains to satisfaction with the lives of men and women. Method: In the current survey questionnaires were used to collect data. Standard energy questionnaire (1998) was used to measure the variable of marital satisfaction, and for the variable of financial resources, a researcher-made questionnaire was used. The statistical population of the research included married women over the age of 15 living in Tabriz city, and among them, 384 were selected as the sample using multi-stage cluster sampling. Findings: The collected data showed that the mean value of women’s marital satisfaction was above average, and the mean value of available financial resources to them was above average. In the dimensions of marital satisfaction, the mean value of personality issues, couple relationship, conflict resolution, financial management, leisure time, sexual relationship, and relatives and friends were above average, and the dimension of marriage and children was lower than average. The result of tests showed that there is a significant direct relationship between marital satisfaction and its dimensions and available financial resources. According to the findings, the more financial resources available to women, the higher their marital satisfaction was likely to be. In fact, financial resources as a support can be effective in providing psychological security and subsequently improving marital relationships and marital satisfaction.

Keywords

• marital satisfaction
• financial resources
• married women
• marital relationship