Predicting Marital Quality Based on Relationship Beliefs and Emotional Creativity

The aim of the present study was to predict marital quality based on the relationship beliefs and emotional creativity. This study was descriptive-correlational, in which 327 married teachers were selected by stratified sampling and completed the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS), Relationship Beliefs Inventory (RBI), and Emotional Creativity Inventory (ECI). The data were analyzed by Pearson correlation and multiple regressions. Findings indicated that there was a positive relation between emotional creativity and marital qua-lity. Moreover, there were negative relations bet-ween marital quality with subscales of “dis-agreement is destructive” and “partner cannot change” of the Relationship Beliefs Inventory. In addition, the three variables could predict marital quality. The results of this study em-phasize the importance of relationship beliefs, emotional creativity, and the use of appropriate training programs to correct dysfunctional beliefs for increasing marital quality.