Psychological trauma in married individuals marital adjustment and its effects on marital satisfaction

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of past traumatic history on mental health in married individuals, on marital adjustment and marital satisfaction, which determines the quality of the marital relationship, and to determine whether there is a significant difference between the relevant variables. The sample of the study consists of 384 married individuals who live in Istanbul in 2020, who are 18 years old and over, who are selected by the simple random sampling method from the universe and who participate voluntarily. Scales used as data collection tool for the study; Personal Information Form was determined as Traumatic Stress Symptom Scale, Marriage Adjustment Scale (MAS), Marriage Satisfaction Scale (MSS). According to the findings obtained as a result of the research; there is a significant relationship between gender and perceived income level and marital adjustment; Marital adjustment of male married individuals and married individuals with high perceived income status was found high. No significant relationship was found between gender and perceived income level. As a result of the research, a moderate, negative and significant relationship was found between PTSD scores and marital adjustment and marital satisfaction. A moderate, negative and significant relationship was found between depression and marital adjustment and marital satisfaction. A high level, positive and significant relationship was found between marital adjustment and marital satisfaction. According to the results of the research, the levels of marital adjustment have been predicted significantly in terms of the variables of being subjected to violence before and being subjected to physical violence before. Being subjected to violence in the past and being subjected to physical violence in the past significantly signifies low levels of marital adjustment. Keywords: psychological trauma, traumatic experiences, marriage, marital satisfaction, marital adjustment