The investigation of the relationship between problem solving abilities and marital satisfaction and somatization in married individuals

Objective: This research aims to the relationship among problem solving abilities and marital satisfaction and somatization in married individuals. Method: The study is completed with 282 women and 155 men of a total of 437 married individual. In order to measure aimed variables, the "Socio-demographic Information Form", "Marital Problem Solving Scale" for problem solving ability, Marital Life Scale for marital satisfaction and the "Somatization Scale" for the levels of somatization are used during this research. All of the collected data is examined using the SPSS 23 (Statistical Package for Social Sciences 23) program. In assessing the data, t-test for gender difference, Pearson Correlation for the relationship between different variables and hierarchic regression analysis and PROCESS Model (Hayes, 2013) to examine the role of somatization as a mediating role in the relationship between problem solving ability and marital satisfaction are used throughout the research. Results: As a result of the analysis, a positive correlation is found in problem solving abilities and marital satisfaction. A negative correlation is found in somatization values with relations to both the problem solving ability and the marital satisfaction. Moreover, the role of somatization as a mediating role in the relationship among problem solving ability and the marital satifcaction is found to be valid. When examined the socio-demographic data, a statistically significant difference of somatization level is found between men and women. It is been found that women has higher level of somatization than men. Individuals who are married with no children are found to have both better problem solving abilities and higher marital satisfaction. All the facts drawn from the research are paralel to and supported by literature. Conclusion: In research, as problem solving skills increase, marital satisfaction has also increased. Also decreases marital satifaction and problem solving skills as somatization levels increase. In the relationship among problem solving ability and marital satisfaction have significantly supported the mediating role of somatization in married individuals.