Investigating the Role of Self-Esteem and Attachment Styles in Predicting Spouse Selection in Newly Married Couples or Those Who Are About to Get Married

The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of self-esteem and attachment styles in choosing a spouse in newly married or about to marry Iranian couples. This research was of applied type and in terms of data collection method, it was descriptive, correlation of multivariate nominal logistic regression type with simultaneous method. The statistical population of the research included newly married couples who are about to get married in 2022, from which 227 couples were selected by non-random sampling and the research tools included spouse selection styles (2018), three-dimensional self-esteem questionnaire (2014) and revised questionnaire. Experiences in Close Relationships (1998) answered. The data was analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics with SPSS version 23 statistical software. The findings showed that there is a significant relationship between the way of choosing a spouse with self-esteem and attachment styles (P0.05); In the sense that self-esteem and attachment styles (secure, insecure-fearful and insecure-denying) are predictors of choosing a spouse, based on these results, it can be said that self-esteem and attachment styles are an important item. It should be considered in pre-marriage counseling.