Investigating the effect of central self-evaluation on spouse selection criteria in single men at the age of 20-35 (marriage age)

The family is the smallest social unit and its stability or instability will leave frequent negative effects on family members and society. Based on this, the aim of the current research is to investigate the effect of central self-evaluation on the criteria of choosing a wife in single men at the age of 20-35 (marriage age). The current research is applied in terms of purpose and correlational in terms of descriptive method. The statistical population consisted of unmarried men aged 20-35 (marriage age) of Melair city in 1400, from which 200 people were selected as a sample by cluster random sampling. The research tools included the central self-evaluation questionnaire of Judge et al. (2003) and the questionnaire of criteria for selecting a spouse by Schwartz and Hassibrook (2012). Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and simultaneous regression analysis. The results showed that with the increase of central self-evaluation, the quality of mate selection criteria will increase. Therefore, the criteria for choosing a wife in single men are related to the central self-evaluation of people.