Relationship between basic psychological needs satisfaction with resilience and marital satisfaction in teachers

AIM: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between basic psychological needs satisfaction with resilience and marital satisfaction in Sabzevar (Iran) teachers in 2014. METHODS: Method of this research was descriptive and correlative. Population of this study was female teachers of schools (secondary-high school) that are totally 324 individuals. A total of 174 individuals were selected as case studies among population, using accessible sampling method and with the help of Cochran’s formula. Connor and Davidson Resilience Scale for Adults, marital satisfaction scale (ENRICH 47-point) and basic psychological need scale were used to collect data. RESULTS: The results showed that all variables (autonomy, competence, and relatedness) have a signifcant positive correlation with resilience and marital satisfaction. Relatedness and autonomy had the most signifcantly and positively predicts respect to resilience and marital satisfaction, respectively. CONCLUSION: According to the results, it can be said that the basic psychological needs satisfaction can be benefcial in term of increasing the resilience and marital satisfaction, it also improve their performance and mental health. Keywords:

Autonomy, basic psychological need, competence, marital satisfaction, relatedness, resilience