Early father-daughter relationship and demographic determinants of spousal marital satisfaction
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Ahmad Alsheikh Ali1, Fawzi Shaker Daoud2
1Counseling Psychology Program, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Hashemite University, Amman, Jordan.
Abstract:
This study examined several dimensions of early father-daughter relationship as predictors of marital satisfaction among 494 respondents. Descriptive comparative approach was used in result analysis. The Father Presence Questionnaire and Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire were used, in addition to a number of demographic variables. Results showed that only physical relationship with the father, and perceptions of father's influence, had a positive significant impact on wives' marital satisfaction. Of all domains, only positive feelings about the father had a negative impact on the husband's marital satisfaction. Most demographic variables had statistically significant effect on marital satisfaction. Sociocultural implications for marital satisfaction for wives and husbands are discussed.
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