Investigating the anticipative role of the attachment styles and personality traits in cultural values of marriage in in men and women

Present study was conducted with the goal of the investigating of the role of attachment styles and personality traits in cultural values of marriage in discrimination of the gender. The number of 350 (160 mal and 190 female) students were selected through availability sampling among the students of Kharazmi university and were assessed employing Marriage Values Questionnaire (Delkhamoush, 2008), NEO Personality Questionnaire (McCrae & Costa, 1985), and Adult Attachment Styles Questionnaire (Hazan & Shaver, 1987). The data of the research was analyzed using the statistical methods of Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis. The results indicated that men and women show different patterns of relationship between attachment styles, personality factors, and cultural values of marriage and the role of attachment styles and personality traits in anticipation of cultural values of marriage vary basis on gender. The findings highlighted the effect of attachment styles and personality traits on cultural values of marriage, and overall, suggest the interaction between the interpersonal characteristics and social environment experiences in shaping to human behavior.