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19728
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English
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Mormon Marital Satisfaction : A Perceived Congruence of Expectations and Outcomes and Factors Related to Satisfaction and Expectations
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University of California, Los Angeles
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Ph.D. diss.
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"The major purpose of this study was to determine the levels of marital satisfaction and expectations in Mormon marriages. The study also attempted to find out if there were any demographic or background factors which were related to marital satisfaction or expectations. A sample of 484 married Mormons responded to a mailed survey. The survey consisted of questions about their level of expectations on thirty-two marital behaviors and their perceptions as to how their current experiences compared with their expectations. In addition they responded to a list of demographic and background questions (age, number of children, religiosity, etc.). The instruments used were the Marital Comparison Level Index and the Expectation Level Index. The results showed that this sample had a high level of expectations for their marriage and spouse and that their mean levels of marital satisfaction indicated that their expectations were being met or exceeded. It was found that current age, age at marriage, number of years married, stage in the family life cycle, and perceived happiness of parents marriage were related to either marital satisfaction or expectations. Several other factors (number of children, income, religiosity, education) were not found to be related." [Author's abstract]