Predicting Marital satisfaction based on Emaphy, Marital commitment and Attachment styles of married women in Tehran

Examining marital satisfaction can play an important decisive role in creating and maintaining a marital relationship and it has the strength of family focus. Therefore, this study aimed to predict marital satisfaction based on the variables of empathy, marital commitment, and attachment styles of married women in Tehran in 2021.

The current research has been conducted by the correlation research method, and the sample volume includes 350 married women in Tehran, which were chosen via convenience sampling.  For variable assessments, The Empathy Scale (Mehrabian & Epstein, 1972), Dimensions of Commitment Inventory (DCI) (Adams & Jones, 1997), Revised Adult Attachment Scale (RAAS) (Collins & Read, 1990), and Index of Marital Satisfaction (IMS) (Hudson, 1992) were used. Finally, data were analyzed by the standard multiple regression.

The research result showed that the variables of Empathy, Marital commitment, and Attachment styles predict Marital satisfaction so that, the empathy subscales such as Expressive, participatory, reactive, emotional stability, and emotional impact directly and empathy for others and control indirectly related. Also, the dimensions of marital commitment were directly and avoidant, and ambivalent attachment styles inversely predict marital satisfaction.Discussion and

According to the research findings, it can be said the factors of empathy, marital commitment, and attachment styles have an important role and influence on the level of marital satisfaction and mental health of the family. Therefore, a detailed study of these factors’ effects will help psychologists in intervention and counseling programs.