Journal of Families and Better Life (가정과삶의질연구)

Korean Home Management Association (가정과삶의질학회)
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Variables Influencing Martial Satisfaction of Newly Married Men and Women

신혼기 남녀의 결혼만족도에 영향을 미치는 변인들

  • Jeon, Eun-Joo (Dept. of Child Development and Family Studies, Pusan National Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Deuk-Sung (Dept. of Child Development and Family Studies.Research Institute of Ecology for the Elderly, Pusan National Univ.)
  • 전은주 (부산대학교 아동가족학과) ;
  • 김득성 (부산대학교 아동가족학과.노인생활환경연구소)
  • Received : 2012.09.15
  • Accepted : 2012.12.03
  • Published : 2013.02.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the variables influencing marital satisfaction of newly married men and women who have been married for 5 years and do not have a child yet. Data were collected from 242 newly married men and women who were living in Busan. Major findings were as follows : First, newly married men were more satisfied with their marriage when they engage in frequent pleasure seeking activities, had high intimacy with parent of both families and had less communication behavior escalating marital conflict. Second, newly married women were more satisfied with their marriage when they engage in frequent pleasure seeking activities, had high intimacy with parent of both families, had mild depression, and had less communication behavior escalating marital conflict.

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