Attachment Insecurities and Marital Satisfaction

  • Authors

    • Fatahyah Yahya
    • Nurhanani Md Husaini
    • Aina Razlin Mohammad Roose
    • Nur Fatihah Mat Yusoff
    2018-08-24
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.30.18344
  • Attachment Avoidance, Attachment Anxiety, Attachment Insecurities, Marital Satisfaction

  • Abstract

    This study identifies the relationship between attachment insecurities; Attachment Avoidance and Attachment Anxiety, and Marital Satisfaction; Dyadic Cohesion, Dyadic Satisfaction, Dyadic Consensus, and Dyadic Affectional Expression among married couples. A correlational research design was adopted in this study to address the objectives of the research. Seventy respondents among married couples in West Peninsular of Malaysia were selected to participate in this research. Two sets of questionnaires were developed and reviewed by two expert panels before piloting and distributing to the participants. The structure and content of the questionnaires were specific to main two areas; Experience in Close Relationship (ECR) and Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). The data was collected and analysed using SPSS descriptive statistic and Pearson correlation. The findings indicated that there was a significant relationship between attachment insecurities and marital satisfaction. Furthermore, it is recommended based on the results that community counsellors’ conduct group counselling sessions to facilitate married couples’ understanding of attachment insecurities which will help to enhance the satisfaction in their marital relationships. It is also recommended based on the work performed, limitations and findings in this study that further research is conducted to conduct a similar research program, with a broader and more substantial population size covering multiple communities, again with a specific focus on married couples and to improve their marital satisfaction with their relationships.

     

     

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    Yahya, F., Md Husaini, N., Razlin Mohammad Roose, A., & Fatihah Mat Yusoff, N. (2018). Attachment Insecurities and Marital Satisfaction. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(3.30), 409-414. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.30.18344

    Received date: 2018-08-27

    Accepted date: 2018-08-27

    Published date: 2018-08-24