Function of Family-of-origin Experiences and Marital Adjustment among Married Iranian Students of Universiti Putra Malaysia

Soudabeh Ghoroghi, Siti Hassan and Maznah Baba

International Journal of Psychological Studies, 2012, vol. 4, issue 3, 94

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between family-of-origin experiences and maritaladjustment in a sample of married postgraduate Iranian students in Malaysia. The sample consisted of 220married students who were randomly recruited to participate in the study through their email addresses. Therespondents completed demographic information and two questionnaires including Family-of-Origin Scale (FOS;Hovestadt, et al., 1985) and the Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Test (LWMAT; Locke & Wallace, 1959). Acorrelational survey design was utilized in the present study. Data analysis included frequencies, percentages,mean scores, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression analysis. The results indicated that Family-of-originexperiences were positively and significantly correlated with marital adjustment. In addition, this study indicatedthat marital adjustment influences by family-of-origin experiences.

Date: 2012
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