Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
9-17-2022
Publication Title
Journal of Family Issues
Department
Psychology
College/School
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Abstract
This study examined factors associated with marital satisfaction/dissatisfaction among Ghanaian couples living in Ghana and abroad. Using a correlational design, data from a convenience sample of 231 married participants from Ghana and abroad were collected via an online survey. Results from regression analyses revealed that four positive behaviors - affection, companionship, commitment to the family, financial support - and one negative behavior, beatings/slaps, were significantly associated with marital satisfaction. Three negative behaviors - annoying habits, selfishness, and disrespect - were significantly associated with marital dissatisfaction. Participants in Ghana reported significantly higher rates of beatings in marriage compared to those abroad. Also, negative behaviors experienced in marriage were significantly associated with less secure, and more anxious attachment styles. Finally, slaps/beatings as associated with marital satisfaction show unique cultural/sub-cultural interpretations of behaviors. Findings contribute to growing studies and clinical practice that serve multicultural individuals and families.
Recommended Citation
Malm, E. K., Oti-Boadi, M., Adom-Boakye, N. A., & Andah, A. (2022). Marital Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction Among Ghanaians. Journal of Family Issues, 0192513X221126752.
Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of a peer-reviewed article published by Elsevier in Journal of Family Issues, available at https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X221126752