Title
Antecedents and Consequences of Marital Satisfaction in an Emirati Sample: A Structural Equation Model Analysis
Source of Publication
Marriage and Family Review
Abstract
© 2017 Taylor & Francis. This study surveyed 1,000 married Emirati men and women to explore a model of marital satisfaction in relation to self-esteem, satisfaction with life, gender-role attitudes, and general health (physical and psychological). The Emirati Marital Satisfaction Scale (EMSS), State Self-Esteem Scale (SSES), Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), the Arabic General Health Questionnaire, and the Sex-Role Egalitarianism Scale were used. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on the EMSS indicated a moderate fit of the data to one factor structure. CFA on SSES and SWLS indicated an adequate fit of the data to the four-factor solution and one factor, respectively. The structural equation model for the EMSS showed that both general health and gender-role attitudes predict marital satisfaction and that marital satisfaction seems to predict the individual’s well-being as measured by life satisfaction and self-esteem. These results are discussed within the context of the United Arab Emirates culture and directions for future research are provided.
Document Type
Article
First Page
365
Last Page
387
Publication Date
5-19-2017
DOI
10.1080/01494929.2016.1184211
Recommended Citation
Al-Darmaki, Fatima Rashed; Ahammed, Shaima; Hassane, Sofoh H.; Seif Abdullah, Abdullah; Yaaqeib, Saad Ibrahim; and Dodeen, Hamzeh, "Antecedents and Consequences of Marital Satisfaction in an Emirati Sample: A Structural Equation Model Analysis" (2017). Scopus Indexed Articles. 1331.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/scopus-indexed-articles/1331