Explanatory structural modeling to investigate the relationship between locus of control and dark character with marital violence

The purpose of this study is examination the relationship between locus of control, dark character and marital violence. The study is descriptive and correlational as well as structural equation modeling, which investigate the relationship between exogenous and endogenous latent structures in model. Population of this study included all divorced men and women over the last six months (second half of 2015), and men and women seeking divorce at Judicial centers in Isfahan. The sample consisted of 250 persons who were selected using simple sampling and 201 persons completed questionnaires. For collection of data, Rotter internal-external control scale, dark character scale (dark triad) DT and Conflict Tactics Scale-Revised (CTS-2) was used. For data analysis, descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling as well as SPSS and AMOS software was used. The findings showed that dark character and locus of control are strong and significant predictor for marital violence.