Predicting Marital Satisfaction based on Parental Marital Satisfaction and Healthy Family-of-origin

This research was carried out to predict marital satisfaction based on parental marital satisfaction and healthy family-of-origin. In this study, martial satisfaction is considered as the most important component of marriage. This research had a descriptive, correlational design. The statistical population of the study included all young couples aged 30-40 in Kermanshah whose marriage had lasted for at least 2 years. Convenience sampling method was utilized and 70 couples (140 individuals) were selected. In addition, one of the parents of the selected couples was also included in the statistical sample. The instruments included ENRICH Questionnaire (Olson et al., 1982) and Family-of-Origin Scale (Hovestadt et al., 1985). The obtained data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis (enter method). Results indicated that there was a significant, positive relationship between marital satisfaction and parental marital satisfaction. Furthermore, a significant, positive association was observed between marital satisfaction and healthy family-of-origin. The results of regression analysis demonstrated that parental marital satisfaction and healthy family-of-origin accounted for 13 percent of variance in marital satisfaction.