The Determinants of a Young Peoples Relationship Satisfaction

Zadovoljstvo partnerskim odnosom u kontekstu ovog rada definirano je u okviru teorije socijalne razmjene (eng., Social exchange theory). Kvaliteta roditeljstva i socijalna podrška su, kao potencijalni prediktori glavnog konstrukta, pobliže određeni u kontekstu teorije samoodređenja (eng., Theory of self-determination) i teorije socijalne podrške (eng., Theory of social support). Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je utvrditi odrednice zadovoljstva partnerskim odnosom. Istraživanje je provedeno na prigodnom uzorku od 88 ispitanika u dobi od 19 do 29 godina s područja Hrvatske koji imaju partnera. Uzorak je dobiven izdvajanjem ispitanika koji imaju partnera iz uzorka formiranog za potrebe pilot istraživanja za projekt “HR.3.2.01-0266 Obrazovni ishodi i radne karijere mladih odraslih u siromaštvu”. Rezultatima korelacijske analize pokazalo se da je povezanost između kvalitete odnosa između roditelja i zadovoljstva partnerskim odnosom značajna i pozitivna. Usporedba aritmetičkih sredina skupina t-testom pokazala je da ne postoji statistički značajna razlika između muških i ženskih ispitanika u zadovoljstvu partnerskim odnosom. Trećim je problemom metodom hijerarhijske regresijske analize u 5 koraka ispitano u kojoj mjeri kvaliteta roditeljstva, kvaliteta odnosa između roditelja i socijalna podrška tijekom odrastanja, te neka obilježja ispitanika, njegovog/njenog partnera/ice i njihovog odnosa predviđaju zadovoljstvo partnerskim odnosom. Ni jedan se model prediktora nije pokazao značajnim u predviđanju kriterija zadovoljstva partnerskim odnosom. Obzirom na navedene rezultate, implikacije za buduća istraživanja odnose se na potrebu za većim i probabilističkim uzorkom, na nužnost odabira jednog tipa partnerskog odnosa zadovoljstva kojim bi se mjerilo jednom od višedimenzionalnih skala, na odabir drugačijeg seta prediktora i prikladnijih mjera konstrukata uključenih u istraživanje.Relationship satisfaction is defined in the context of social exchange theory. The quality of parenthood and social support are, like the potential predictors of satisfaction, defined in the context of self-determination theory and theory of social support. A main cause of this research was to examine the potential determinants of satisfaction in a close relationship. A survey was conducted on a convenience sample of 88 participants from 19 to 29 years old from Croatia who have a partner. Sample was formed by extracting participants who have a partner from a larger sample formed in the purpose of a pilot research for a project “HR.3.2.01-0266 Educational outcomes and careers of young people who grew up in poverty”. Also, the questionnaire for this research was made of the particular parts of instrument created for this project. Results of correlation analysis showed that significant positive correlation between quality of relationship between parents and satisfaction in a close relationship exists. The comparation of means between groups using t-test showed that no significant gender differences among relationship satisfaction exist. Third problem aimed to examine whether a quality of parenthood, quality of relationship between parents and social support during growing up, and particular characteristics of a participant, his/her partner and their relationship are significant predictors of their satisfaction in a close relationship, using the method of hierarchical regression in 5 steps. Not one of these predictors showed as a significant determinant of a satisfaction in close relationship. Taking such a results in account, the implications for future researches suggest including in research a bigger probabilistic sample, focusing on one of the types of close relationships, using one of the multidimensional measures of marital or relationship satisfaction, including different set of a potencial predictors and measures of chosen predictors