Lovemaking styles and personality traits with quality of life

Dissertation for Master degree (M.A)

Love styles and personality traits with quality of life

Abstract:

       The present research examines the simple and multiple relationship between love styles and personality traits with quality of life. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between lovemaking styles and personality traits with the quality of life of incompatible couples in Rafsanjan. The statistical sample of this research was the number of 61 incompatible couples of Rafsanjan city, who were selected in a purposeful way. The research tools were 1- Neo Personality Characteristics Questionnaire, 2- Sternberg Love Styles Questionnaire, and 3- World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire. The research method was correlational. SPSS software was used to analyze the data, the results showed that there is a positive correlation and a significant relationship between love making styles and personality traits with the quality of life of incompatible couples in Rafsanjan. Also, the regression results showed that there is a multiple relationship between lovemaking styles and personality traits with quality of life. As the results of the regression test showed, lovemaking styles have 40% and personality traits 31% influence on the quality of life. Also, the results of the regression test showed that these two variables together explain 32% of the changes in the quality of life of incompatible couples in Rafsanjan. Therefore, with the help of lovemaking styles and personality traits, the quality of life of couples can be predicted and the necessary measures can be taken.

Key words: lovemaking styles, personality traits, quality of life, incompatible couples.

1-1- Introduction:

Marriage is one of the most important decisions of every person in his life. Because people decide to live together based on their attitude and mental schemas. One of these attitudes is to be together and enjoy each other. Quality of life is one of the characteristics that make life enjoyable and meaningful. Because as the quality of life is defined as "a person's personal perception of his life position according to the culture and value system in which he lives, which is affected by the goals, expectations and standards desired by the person"; (Baskha, Aqli Kohene Shahri and Masalami, 1387) It can be inferred that every couple has an idea of ??their life, which causes them to guarantee the durability of their lives in accordance with their goals, expectations and standards. become a couple Because different factors according to the social and cultural environment of different societies affect the quality of life of families. Considering all the different factors in applied and basic research is a very heavy task and to a large extent it may not lead to a conclusion. From this point of view, in the present research, it is in accordance with the previous studies that have been done in this field; Among the factors affecting the quality of life of incompatible couples, lovemaking styles and personality traits have been considered as factors that can determine the dynamics and quality of life of individuals. From this point of view, knowing the love making styles and personality characteristics of people and the impact of these two indicators on the quality of people's lives, makes it possible for people to adapt issues with their interests and qualifications with knowledge and awareness, and to make their living environment safe from a mental and psychological point of view, and to use their abilities and skills in that environment and bring their true talents to the fore (Nasri and Khurshid, 2013). Therefore, paying attention to people's personality traits and love making styles that make two people feel close to each other; They are very important in examining the quality of life. Because, taken together, the available evidence shows that personality traits and lovemaking styles are effective experimental predictors for determining the quality of life, and the existence of a relationship between personality traits and lovemaking styles with quality of life has been confirmed in cross-sectional research (Yousfi et al., 2013 and Hamid and Zaminani, 2014).Based on daily experiences and referring to written sources, it has been determined that special personality traits and lovemaking styles have a prominent and dominant role in our psychological, health and well-being system, and also in the sense that lovemaking styles and personality traits can correctly predict the quality of our lives because they are often considered to determine and guide our behaviors. Therefore, considering the impact of personality traits and lovemaking styles in predicting the quality of life on the one hand, and on the other hand, considering that, so far, there has been no research on the topic of the present research; The current research aims to investigate the relationship between daily love styles and personality traits with the quality of life of incompatible couples.

1-2. Statement of the problem:

Pondering how to get a good life or a good quality life is as old as mankind. In the words of Socrates: "Man should value living well, not just living" (Ahmadi Roknabadi, 2013). The category of quality of life is important because if ignored, it can lead to disappointment, demotivation and reduction of social, economic, cultural and health activities and affect the socio-economic development of the country in a deeper dimension. Also, low quality of life causes depression, social isolation, reduction of daily life activities, dependency and increase in economic burden. (Ahmadi Roknabadi, 2013).

         Several factors such as physical, psychological, social, family, economic, recreational and spiritual factors affect the quality of life because the quality of life is a mental and dynamic structure that compares the past life situation or recent events in all positive and negative aspects (Grant and Rivera, 1998 quoted by Mohd and Hosseinzadeh, 2010). According to Grant and Rivera (1998), the subjective nature of quality of life refers to people's perception of their life situation instead of the reports of others, and based on France and Poors' definition of quality of life, satisfaction or dissatisfaction originates from the areas of life that are important to the individual (Mohed and Hosseinzadeh, 2010). Therefore, according to the same problems, incompatible couples may have different perceptions and opinions about their married life and report it in different ways. In this way, if incompatible couples apart from their differences and incompatibilities; If their perception of the level of their quality of life is satisfactory, they will try to maintain their lives, otherwise they may not have the desire to continue living because considering that the married life of a couple begins with a social obligation between the two parties; Couples' feeling of satisfaction with their quality of life will lead them to convergence and lack of satisfaction will cause differences, conflicts and even truce between them (Yousfi et al., 2013). Research has shown that the quality of life of Iranian people ranks 150 out of 194. This result shows the low level of quality of life of Iranian people (Jawaheri and Hosseinzadeh, 2011). From this point of view, it can be estimated that couples who have marital and family problems have a relatively lower quality of life than other groups of society. Samarko (2001) considers quality of life to be a feeling of well-being caused by satisfaction or dissatisfaction with various aspects of life that are important to a person. According to the definition of the World Health Organization, the quality of life has four physical, mental, social and environmental dimensions (Najat, Montazeri, Halakoui, Mohammad and Majdzadeh, 2016). Therefore, the study of the quality of life and the factors affecting it can provide us with basic information that can be cited during the evaluation of interventions in the field of health and society. Among these, lovemaking styles have taken a prominent place in the study of factors affecting the quality of life (Yousfi et al., 2010). Because people with different love styles may make choices that will make their quality of life unique. Considering that some research findings have shown that love has consequences for health and well-being (Ish and Stefano, 2005, quoted by Rafiinia and Asghari, 2016) and when it comes to the institution of the family, intimacy, love and affection are immediately associated in the mind. The existence of stability, strength and order in this institution depends on the warm relations of the family members with each other. But what destroys this atmosphere is conflict, conflict and conflict, which destroys the peaceful image of home and security (Nadari, Heydari and Hosseinzadeh, 2008). Therefore, the styles of love make families better.

Sternberg (1998) considers three components for love: intimacy, desire and commitment. According to Hendrick and Hendrick (1986), love styles refer to how people define love or make love.