MARITAL SATISFACTION OF ADULTS IN HO CHI MINH CITY
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Abstract
This article aims to investigate marital satisfaction among adults in Ho Chi Minh City and compare differences based on gender, age, marital duration, and religious beliefs. The participants were 653 adults aged 20 to 60 residing in Ho Chi Minh City. The research results indicate that over 55% of adults reported they were satisfied with their marriage (at a high or very high level). The data also indicate that 17.3% of the participants perceived low or no marital satisfaction, and 25.1% reported average satisfaction levels. The article also presents some significant aspects of marital satisfaction, highlighting the highest and lowest levels. There is a difference in marital satisfaction among adults in Ho Chi Minh City based on gender, with males reporting higher satisfaction than females. Couples with shared religious beliefs experienced higher marital satisfaction compared to those with different beliefs. There is no significant difference in marital satisfaction based on age and marital duration in the study.
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adult, gender, marital satisfaction, religion
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Cepukiene, V. (2019). Does Relationship Satisfaction Always Mean Satisfaction? Development of the Couple Relationship Satisfaction Scale. Journal of Relationships Research, 10, Article e14, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1017/jrr.2019.12
Canel, A. N. (2013). The development of the marital satisfaction scale (MSS). Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 13(1), 97-117.
Chiung, T. S. A. (2004). What Really Matters: The Demographic Versus Relationship in Marital Satisfaction. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 14(2), 53-66. https://doi.org/10.1080/21650993.2004.9755954
Dobrowolska, M., Groyecka-Bernard, A., Sorokowski, P., Randall, A. K., Hilpert, P., Ahmadi, K., Alghraibeh, A. M., Aryeetey, R., Bertoni, A., Bettache, K., Błażejewska, M., Bodenmann, G., Bortolini, T. S., Bosc, C., Butovskaya, M., Castro, F. N., Cetinkaya, H., Cunha, D., David, D., David, O. A., Dileym, F. A., Domínguez Espinosa, A. C., Donato, S., Dronova, D., Dural, S., Fisher, M., Frackowiak, T., Hamamcıoğlu Akkaya, A., Hamamura, T., Hansen, K., Hattori, W. T., Hromatko, I., Gulbetekin, E., Iafrate, R., James, B., Jiang, F., Kimamo, C. O., Koç, F., Krasnodębska, A., Lopes, F. A., Martinez, R., Meskó, N., Molodovskaya, N., Moradi Qezeli, K., Motahari, Z., Natividade, J. C., Ntayi, J., Ojedokun, O., Omar-Fauzee, M. S. B., Onyishi, I. E., Özener, B., Paluszak, A., Portugal, A., Realo, A., Relvas, A. P., Rizwan, M., Sabiniewicz, A., Salkičević, S., Sarmány-Schuller, I., Stamkou, E., Stoyanova, S., Šukolová, D., Sutresna, N., Tadinac, M., Teras, A., Tinoco Ponciano, E. L., Tripathi, R., Tripathi, N., Tripathi, M., Yamamoto, M. E., Yoo, G., & Sorokowska, A. (2020). Global Perspective on Marital Satisfaction. Sustainability, 12(21), Article 8817. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12218817
Do, N. K., & Weiss, B. (2017). Su thay doi muc do hai long trong hai nam dau hon nhan [The changes in satisfaction levels during the initial two years of marriage]. In Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Psychology in the Southeast Asia Region, with the theme “Human Happiness and Sustainable Development” (Vol. 1, pp. 252-261). Hanoi: National University Publishing House.
Halford, W. K., Sanders, M. R., & Behrens, B. C. (2001). Can skills training prevent relationship problems in at-risk couples? Four-year effects of a behavioral relationship education program. Journal of Family Psychology, 15, 750-768.
Karney, B. R., & Bradbury, T. N. (2020). Research on Marital Satisfaction and Stability in the 2010s: Challenging Conventional Wisdom. Journal of Marriage and Family, 82(1), 100-116.
Keizer, R. (2014). Relationship Satisfaction. In: Michalos A.C. (eds), Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_2455
Lavalekar, A. (2009). Developing and standardizing comprehensive marital satisfaction scale for Indian population. In Role of Psychometry in Psychological Research, S.P. College. Pune.
Le, V. N. (2014). Cac yeu to tac dong den hanh phuc vo chong, muc do hai long voi hon nhan va cuoc song gia dinh cua nguoi dan – nghien cuu truong hop tinh Quang Ngai [The Factors Influencing Spousal Happiness, Satisfaction with Marriage, and Family Life of People: A Case Study in Quang Ngai Province]. Journal of Family and Gender Research, 24(5), 37-46.
Luu, T. L. (2020). Su hai long voi cuoc song hon nhan trong 5 nam dau chung song cua cac cap vo chong tai Ha Noi [Satisfaction with Married Life during the First 5 Years of Coexistence among Married Couples in Hanoi] [Doctoral Dissertation in Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities - National University of Hanoi].
Marks, L. (2005). How does religion influence marriage? Christian, Jewish, Mormon, and Muslim perspectives. Marriage & family review, 38(1), 85-111.
Matsumoto, C. D., Ghellere, C. B., Cassep-Borges, V., & Falcão, D. D. S. (2017). Love, beauty, marital satisfaction, and family relations: A study on young adult and middle-age couples. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 20(1), 369-388.
Nguyen, H. M. (Project Supervisor). (2019). Bao cao tong hop nhung dac diem co ban cua hon nhan o Viet Nam hien nay va nhung yeu to anh huong. [Report summarizing the fundamental characteristics of marriages in Vietnam today and the influencing factors]. Project Code KHXH-GĐ/16-19/02. Institute of Family and Gender Research.
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Nguyen, T. H. (2017). Su hai long voi doi song gia dinh cua phu nu da ket hon o mot so tinh mien nui phia Bac Viet Nam [Satisfaction with the family life of married women in certain northern mountainous provinces of Vietnam]. In Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Psychology in the Southeast Asia Region, with the theme “Human Happiness and Sustainable Development” (Vol. 1, pp. 252-261). Hanoi: National University Publishing House.
Phan, T. M. H., Dang, T. T. T., Do, T. L. H., & Pham, P. T. (2018). Su hai long voi hon nhan – nhung khac biet tu goc do gioi tinh va do tuoi [Satisfaction in Marriage – Differences from Gender and Age]. Psychology Journal, (4), 15-30.
Putney, H. (2017). Getting to the heart of the matter: Understanding relational satisfaction in modern-day couples [Doctoral dissertation, Duquesne University]. https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/200
Sorokowski, P., Randall, A. K., Groyecka, A., Frackowiak, T., Cantarero, K., Hilpert, P., Ahmadi, K., Alghraibeh, A. M., Aryeetey, R., Bertoni, A., Bettache, K., Błażejewska, M., Bodenmann, G., Bortolini, T. S., Bosc, C., Butovskaya, M., Castro, F. N., Cetinkaya, H., Cunha, D., … & Sorokowska, A. (2017). Marital Satisfaction, Sex, Age, Marriage Duration, Religion, Number of Children, Economic Status, Education, and Collectivistic Values: Data from 33 Countries. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, Article 01728. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01728