Predicting marital commitment based on conflict resolution styles and communication patterns of couples in Qom city

Authors
zahra sadat hoseini
Zabihollah Gharlipour
Abstract
The aim of this study is to predict marital commitment based on conflict resolution styles and communication patterns of couples in Qom city. This research is applied in nature and has a descriptive-correlational design. The statistical population of the study includes all couples in Qom province, estimated at 382,590. The sampling method was non-random convenience sampling, and the sample size was determined to be 384 individuals using Cochran's formula. After distributing the questionnaires to 400 individuals, 393 questionnaires were collected. The research instruments included the 44-item Dimensions of Commitment Inventory (DCI) by Adams and Jones (1997), the 35-item Communication Patterns Questionnaire (CPQ) by Christensen and Sullaway (1984), and the 28-item Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory-II (ROCI-II) by Rahim (1983). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate regression in SPSS version 26. The reliability of the instruments, measured by Cronbach's alpha, was 0.785 for the marital commitment questionnaire, 0.833 for the conflict resolution styles questionnaire, and 0.851 for the communication patterns questionnaire. The results showed that conflict resolution styles and communication patterns can significantly predict marital commitment. Furthermore, according to standardized beta coefficients, conflict resolution styles had a greater and more direct effect on predicting marital commitment among couples.
Keywords
Marital Commitment
conflict resolution
Communication Patterns
Couples
Qom city
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