The Dynamic Goal Theory of Marital Satisfaction

Abstract

Marital satisfaction is gaining increasing concern in modern society. The current review proposes the dynamic goal theory of marital satisfaction to integrate previous findings about marital satisfaction from a life span developmental perspective. The theory argues that people have multiple goals to achieve in their marriage. These marital goals can be classified into three categories: personal growth goals, companionship goals, and instrumental goals. The priority of the three types of marital goals is under dynamic changes across adulthood. Generally speaking, young couples emphasize the personal growth goals, middle-aged couples prioritize the instrumental goals, and old couples focus on the companionship goals. Whether the prioritized marital goals are achieved in marriage determines marital satisfaction. Other factors influencing marital satisfaction can be linked with marital goals in two ways. Some factors, such as life transitions and cultural values, can affect the priority of different marital goals; while other factors, such as communication pattern, problem solving, and attribution, can facilitate the achievement of the prioritized marital goals.

Sutuoktinių Turimų Klaidingų Įsitikinimų Apie Bendravimą Poroje Ir Pasitenkinimo Santuoka Ryšys

“…Mokslinėje literatūroje pasitenkinimas santuoka dažnai apibūdinamas kaip vienas sėkmingos santuokos veiksnių, veikiantis santuokos kokybę ir stabilumą (Li, Fung, 2011). Nors svarbus santuokiniame gyvenime, bet pasitenkinimas santuoka nėra lengvai pasiekiamas (Rosen-Grandon ir kt., 2004), nes jam įtakos turi daug įvai-rių psichologinių ir sociodemogra nių veiksnių, veikiančių sutuoktinių elgesį, mąstymą, jausmus bei tarpusavio bendravimą.…”

“…Nustatyta, jog dauguma porų, gimus vaikui, patiria staigių, dažniausiai neigiamo pobūdžio, ilgesnį laiką išliekančių kokybinių santykių pokyčių (Lawrence ir kt., 2008). Be to, pasitenkinimas santuoka po gimdymo sumažėja žymiai labiau nei viso nėš-tumo metu (Li, Fung, 2011).…”

Content analysis and exploratory factor analysis of relationship goals among young adults:converging data from instagram and offline surveys

“…In addition, the result may be as such due to the fact that, goals can be of long-term (broad and abstract) or short-term (concrete and specific) [45]. Throughout the adaptation process of creating open-ended questions related to desired goals, researcher specifically asks -tujuan atau hasil akhir‖ which is directly translated as -end product‖.…”

A study on relationship between emotional maturity and marital satisfaction

“…Traditional couples and non-traditional couples differed only in the procedures of family management. Li and Fung (2011) presented a review process on facts and figures on marital satisfaction, which is gaining more concern in modern society. They reviewed dynamic goal theory of marital satisfaction to integrate previous findings about marital satisfaction.…”