SUBJECTIVE MARITAL WELLBEING OF PERSONS WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Abstract

Purpose. The aim of the article is theoretical and empirical study of the indicators of marital satisfaction in young families in connection with the parameters of emotional intelligence.

Methods. The following questionnaires were used for the research: the scale of family adaptation and cohesion (D. Olson, J. Porter, I. Lavi), the questionnaire “Satisfaction with marriage” (V. Stolin, T. Romanova, G. Butenko), the scale of marital satisfaction (D. Olson), the questionnaire “Emotional Intelligence” by D. Lucin and the questionnaire “Emotional Intelligence”, J. Mayer – P. Selovey – D. Caruso. Methods of processing empirical data were: descriptive analysis, Pearson’s correlation analysis, comparative analysis by Kraskel-Wallis.

Results. The study involved 110 married people who are in the young family stage. It was found that the marital satisfaction of the subjects varies from medium to high. Relationships are characterized by mergers, loyalty, the desire for intimacy in the future, as well as the flexibility of the system of rules. It has been found that there is a significant correlation between subjective well-being in a marriage and the level of emotional intelligence. People who are better able to perceive, identify and evaluate emotions, as well as those who are able to recognize emotions, will have a higher level of marital satisfaction. Marital satisfaction rates are significantly higher in subjects with a medium level of emotional intelligence, but do not differ in subjects with low and high levels of EI.

Conclusions. The study proved that the level of emotional intelligence is a significant correlate of marital satisfaction. Higher satisfaction rates are inherent in individuals who evaluate their own ideas about the ability to understand and manage emotions, both their own and others’, as average. It has been shown that influencing the emotional intelligence of young families can influence more realistic expectations of marital relationships and thus increase marital satisfaction, which is an important prognostic factor in maintaining a family.