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http://dx.doi.org/10.7466/JKHMA.2013.31.1.073

Variables Influencing Martial Satisfaction of Newly Married Men and Women  

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.)
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Journal of Families and Better Life / v.31, no.1, 2013 , pp. 73-84 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
marital satisfaction; pleasure seeking activities; communication behavior escalating marital conflict; intimacy with parent of both families; depression;
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