THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF MARITAL SATISFACTION ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN QUALITY FAMILY LIFE AND WELL-BEING OF MARRIED COUPLES

Minda B. Brigoli, Loaida B. Sandoval

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The purpose of this study was to determine the mediating effect of marital satisfaction on the relationship between the quality family life and the well-being of married couples. Utilizing quantitative, non-experimental design via correlational technique, data were obtained from 300 married couples, in one of the cities in Davao Province. The researcher utilized a stratified sampling technique and survey mode of data collection. The researcher also utilized the statistical tools mean, Pearson r and Med-graph using Sobel z-test. From the results of the study, it was found out that there are very high levels of mean scores for quality family life and well-being of married couples while a high level for marital satisfaction. Also, results revealed that there are significant relationships between quality family life and the well-being of married couples, between quality family life and marital satisfaction and between marital satisfaction and the well-being of married couples. Further, it was revealed that there is a partial mediation of the effect of marital satisfaction on the relationship between quality family life and the well-being of married couples.

 

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social work, marital satisfaction, quality family life, wellbeing, mediating effect, married couples, Sobel z-test, Philippines

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