Influencing Factors of Marital Satisfaction in. Couples: Non-dlstessed Cowpies vs Clinical Couples

Kong, Seong Suk

doi:2006.15.4.434

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 15(4); 2006 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2006;15(4):434-445.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2006.15.4.434 Published online December 31, 2006.

Influencing Factors of Marital Satisfaction in. Couples: Non-dlstessed Cowpies vs Clinical Couples

Seong Suk Kong

Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University

일반 부부와 부부클리닉 방문부부의 결혼만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인

공성숙

순천향대학교 의과대학 간호학과 부교수

Correspondence: Seong Suk Kong, Tel: 82-41-570-2488, Fax: 82-41-575-9347,
Email: kongsun@sch.ac.kr

Received: 4 August 2006 • Accepted: 20 October 2006

Abstract

Purpose
This study was conducted to investigate the factors that affect the marital satisfaction in non-distressed couples and clinical couples.
Methods
Non-distressed couples(n=69) from three well-being centers in Seoul and Gyeong-gi area and clinical couples(n=57) visited “M” couple clinic were participated in the study. Data were collected from June to October 2005 using modified versions of the inventories developed by Gottman on marital satisfaction, positive affect, conflict regulation, and communication aggravator(“Four Horsemen”).
Results
Non distressed couples showed significantly higher scores on marital satisfaction, positive affect, and conflict regulation, but lower score on communication-aggravator compared to the clinical couples. The factors that significantly contribute to the marital satisfaction were positive affect and communication aggravator.
Conclusion
Both in non-distressed couples and clinical couples, mental health education and nursing intervention programs for couple should empathize enhancing the positive affect and decreasing the communication aggravator in couples.

Key Words: Non-distressed couple; Clinical couple; Positive affect; Conflict resolution; Communication aggravator