Predicting the quality of women's marital relationships based on personality traits and emotional malaise

The present study aimed to predict the quality of women's marital relationships based on personality traits and emotional Alexithymia. The correlational research method was predictive and its statistical population included all married women who were housewives in Yazd city and 333 sample were selected voluntarily. five personality traits (NEO) and Busby et al.'s Marital Quality Scale (RDAS) were measured to collect data from the Toronto alexithymia questionnaire. In addition, pearson's correlation and stepwise regression were used to analyze the data. Based on the results, the personality traits of extroversion, conscientiousness, and openness to experience positive and irritability and emotional ataxia negatively predict the quality of women's marital relationships. Furthermore, the personality traits of extroversion, irritability, conscientiousness, openness to experience, and emotional ataxia can predict the quality of marital relationships of housewives.