Marriage is an important life experience, one that will affect nearly every person at some point in their life. Many studies have shown that marital satisfaction and religiosity are variables that influence each other (Ahmadi and Hossein-abadi, 2009; Brimhall and Butler, 2007; Chou, 2010; Hunler and Gencoz, 2005; Lambert and Dollahite, 2006; Orathinkall and Vansteenwegen, 2006). However, none of these studies have included perceived religiosity as a third variable. It is possible that an individual’s perception of their spouse’s religiosity may be another factor that influences marital satisfaction. Satisfaction in marriage is a broad concept, which has been studied at length (Fowers and Olson, 1993). While determinants of marital satisfaction
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Other studies have demonstrated that the marital satisfaction of both partners is positively correlated with the husband’s religiosity; the more intrinsically religious the husband, the higher the marital satisfaction for both partners (Brimhall and Butler, 2007). While many studies have looked at religiosity and marital satisfaction (Ahmadi and Hossein-abadi, 2009; Brimhall and Butler, 2007; Chou, 2010; Hunler and Gencoz, 2005; Lambert and Dollahite, 2006; Orathinkall and Vansteenwegen, 2006), no studies to date have included perception of spousal religiosity as another …show more content…
The NIRO was presented by Francis as an alternative measure to the RLI and RLI-R, which contain questions that are confusing, too wordy, or unnecessary (Francis, 2007). The NIRO has two forms, a long form consisting of 27 questions and a short form consisting of 18, and measures intrinsic, extrinsic, and quest orientations of religiosity through questions such as “I pray chiefly because it deepens my relationship with God,”; “My life experiences have led me to rethink my religious beliefs,”; and “My religious beliefs really shape my whole approach to life” (Francis, 2007). Each question was rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (disagree strongly) to 5 (agree strongly) (Francis, 2007). The NIRO has been proven reliable, with a correlation coefficient of .91 for intrinsic, .84 for extrinsic, and .85 for quest (Francis,
Other studies have demonstrated that the marital satisfaction of both partners is positively correlated with the husband’s religiosity; the more intrinsically religious the husband, the higher the marital satisfaction for both partners (Brimhall and Butler, 2007). While many studies have looked at religiosity and marital satisfaction (Ahmadi and Hossein-abadi, 2009; Brimhall and Butler, 2007; Chou, 2010; Hunler and Gencoz, 2005; Lambert and Dollahite, 2006; Orathinkall and Vansteenwegen, 2006), no studies to date have included perception of spousal religiosity as another …show more content…
The NIRO was presented by Francis as an alternative measure to the RLI and RLI-R, which contain questions that are confusing, too wordy, or unnecessary (Francis, 2007). The NIRO has two forms, a long form consisting of 27 questions and a short form consisting of 18, and measures intrinsic, extrinsic, and quest orientations of religiosity through questions such as “I pray chiefly because it deepens my relationship with God,”; “My life experiences have led me to rethink my religious beliefs,”; and “My religious beliefs really shape my whole approach to life” (Francis, 2007). Each question was rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (disagree strongly) to 5 (agree strongly) (Francis, 2007). The NIRO has been proven reliable, with a correlation coefficient of .91 for intrinsic, .84 for extrinsic, and .85 for quest (Francis,