The predictive role of marital satisfaction on the parental agreement

AbstractAimThe aim of this study was to investigate the predictive role of marital satisfaction on similarities in parenting styles.DesignThe present cross ‐sectional study was conducted on 617 Iranian father–mother dyads in 2018.MethodsDuring a systematic sampling method, Afrooz Marital Satisfaction Scale and Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire were administered. The data were analysed using at test, a chi ‐square test, one‐way ANOVA and logistic regression.ResultsResults showed that 71.47% of the couples exhibited agreement in parenting styles and that 82.50% reared their children in an authoritative manner. The logistic regression indicated that increased marital satisfaction among fathers (AOR: 3.19; CI: 2.06, 4.92) and mothers (AOR: 2.74; CI: 1.76, 4.25) could elevate the odds of correspondence in parenting styles. The findings suggest that agreement on parenting styles should be considered when evaluating marital satisfaction in couples. Intervention targeting marital satisfaction to improve parental agreement is recommended.

Source: Nursing Open - July 22, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Zahra Vafaeenejad, Forouzan Elyasi, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Zohreh Shahhosseini Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research