Components of Quality of Marital Life: A Meta-Composite Study

Document Type : Meta-Composite

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz,, IRAN

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

3 PhD Student Counseling, Department of Psychology, University of Tehran Aras International Campus, Tehran, Iran

4 PhD Student Counseling, Department of Psychology, Payam Noor University, PO BOX 19395 - 3697 Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Attention to improving the quality of marital life is an important issue for the health of the individual, family, and community. The aim of this study was to combine the studies on components of marital quality and marital quality of couples. To this end, qualitative and meta-combined approaches used. The studied documents were collected using the search terms related to the quality of life and quality of marital life in the period between 2004 and 2019 in the Civilica, SID, Magiran databases. The findings suggested that by reviewing 50 articles out of initial articles 2069, 10 dimensions including individual, family, and environmental dimensions and 46 components as effective factors in the marital quality of life were identified in various domestic studies. It is concluded that based on different researches, various factors play a role in the couples' quality of life. Upon identifying these factors, the quality of life can be strengthened and family counselor interns can be trained to improve the quality of life in this way.

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  • Receive Date: 30 March 2020
  • Revise Date: 07 September 2020
  • Accept Date: 11 September 2020

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