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Shared Religious Beliefs, Prayer, and Forgiveness as Predictors of Marital Satisfaction

Shared Religious Beliefs, Prayer, and Forgiveness as Predictors of Marital Satisfaction Results of numerous studies have demonstrated a positive relation between religiosity and marital well‐being. In this study, the authors examined direct effects on marital satisfaction of religious homogamy, prayer for spousal well‐being, and forgiveness. They also examined the degree to which religiosity buffered against risks to marital well‐being. The results indicated significant positive linear relations between each indicator of religiosity and marital satisfaction. Furthermore, religiosity moderated, or buffered against, the negative effects of risk factors; specifically, religious homogamy buffered against previous divorce; prayer buffered against having a high‐stress marriage; and spousal forgiveness buffered against cohabitation before marriage, previous divorce, and stressful marriage. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Family Relations Wiley

Shared Religious Beliefs, Prayer, and Forgiveness as Predictors of Marital Satisfaction

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
© 2015 by the National Council on Family Relations
ISSN
0197-6664
eISSN
1741-3729
DOI
10.1111/fare.12129
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Abstract

Results of numerous studies have demonstrated a positive relation between religiosity and marital well‐being. In this study, the authors examined direct effects on marital satisfaction of religious homogamy, prayer for spousal well‐being, and forgiveness. They also examined the degree to which religiosity buffered against risks to marital well‐being. The results indicated significant positive linear relations between each indicator of religiosity and marital satisfaction. Furthermore, religiosity moderated, or buffered against, the negative effects of risk factors; specifically, religious homogamy buffered against previous divorce; prayer buffered against having a high‐stress marriage; and spousal forgiveness buffered against cohabitation before marriage, previous divorce, and stressful marriage.

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Family RelationsWiley

Published: Oct 1, 2015

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