The Study of the Direct and Indirect Effect of Sexism on Marital Satisfaction Mediation with Perceived Aquity

Authors

shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, , Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the direct and indirect effect of sexism on marital satisfaction with mediating role of perceived fairness in married women employed in government offices in Ahvaz. The participants of the study were 200 married female teachers selected by multi-stage sampling method. The instruments used in this study consisted of Sexism Inventory(ASI), Measure Perceived Equity (MPE) and Enrich Marital Satisfaction Inventory (ENRICH). Data were analyzed using structural equation analysis. Results showed that proposed model had a good fitness. Regarding the path coefficients, direct and indirect routes of research were significant. The results obtained and the models presented in this study are discussed in terms of their therapeutic and educational implications.

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Volume 9, Issue 4
July 2018
Pages 127-140
  • Receive Date: 18 May 2019
  • Accept Date: 18 May 2019
  • First Publish Date: 18 May 2019
  • Publish Date: 20 February 2019