Prediction of marital satisfaction via emotional and spiritual intelligence

Couples’ satisfaction with marital life is of critical importance for family. The current research aims to predict marital satisfaction in terms of spiritual and emotional intelligence. This is a correlational study and statistical universe included all married people who attended health centers of boroughs of 8 and18. Then, 117 subjects, married for more than 2 years were selected through accessibility sampling. The research tools were EQ inventory (Bar-on), SQ inventory (Naseri), and marital satisfaction inventory (ENRICH). To analyze the data, correlation coefficient and multivariate regression analysis were employed. Findings suggested that spiritual intelligence could predict marital satisfaction by 10.1% and emotional intelligence 21.4%. Furthermore, among the basic elements of spiritual intelligence, patience could predict changes of marital satisfaction up to 13.5%. General mood, that is a subscale of emotional intelligence, was able of predicting changes of marital satisfaction by 21.4%. Findings indicated that the higher emotional and spiritual intelligence of people, the greater marital satisfaction of couples. Considering the importance of marital satisfaction to the progress of relationship and stability of the family, it seems necessary to take advantage studies in this regard, to reinforce the unit of family.