Journal of Families and Better Life (가정과삶의질연구)

Korean Home Management Association (가정과삶의질학회)
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The Influence of the Differences between Couple's Marital Expectation-Marital Realities and Couple Communication on Quality of Life

결혼 기대-실제 간의 상이성과 부부간 의사소통이 결혼초기 부부의 삶의 질에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Eun-Hee (Dept. of Family and Housing Studies, Yeungnam Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Ji-Min (Dept. of Family and Housing Studies, Yeungnam Univ.)
  • 이은희 (영남대학교 가족주거학과) ;
  • 이지민 (영남대학교 가족주거학과)
  • Received : 2012.05.15
  • Accepted : 2012.07.26
  • Published : 2012.08.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out influence the difference between expected marital life and actual martial life and communication between husband and wife have on their quality of life among couples who have less than 5 years of their married life. 276 questionnaires were used for 138 couples who have less than 5 years of marital life living in D city. Technical statistic analysis, t-test, correlation analysis, and regression analysis were conducted to analyze the data using SPSS WIN 18.0. The research results are as the followings. Verbal communication showed to have influence on husband's quality of life whereas difference between expected marital life and actual martial life as well as verbal communication have influence on wife's quality of life. Therefore, it is recommended that a program needs to be developed to promote efficient communication between husband and wife raising their quality of life and they should not expect unrealistic marital life and think about the meaning of marriage deeply before getting married.

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