Journal article
What Factors Influence Marital Satisfaction? Differences Between First and Second Marriages
Journal of divorce & remarriage, v 54(1), pp 78-93
01 Jan 2013
Abstract
This study examined differences in marital satisfaction between first and second marriages and how additional factors can help explain satisfaction differences between the marriage types. Participants in first marriages reported higher levels of satisfaction than remarried individuals. Regression analyses demonstrated marriage type to be a moderator of satisfaction in second marriages; as education increased, satisfaction also increased. Length of marriage was found to significantly influence satisfaction in first marriages, but not second marriages. In both first and second marriages, participants currently in counseling reported lower satisfaction scores. The need to understand remarriages' distinct characteristics apart from first marriages is discussed.
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Details
- Title
- What Factors Influence Marital Satisfaction? Differences Between First and Second Marriages
- Creators
- Rachel M. Mirecki - Saint Louis UniversityJessica L. Chou - Saint Louis UniversityMichael Elliott - Saint Louis UniversityChristine M. Schneider - Saint Louis University
- Publication Details
- Journal of divorce & remarriage, v 54(1), pp 78-93
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Counseling and Family Therapy
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84872398451
- Other Identifier
- 991021888926204721