title: Self-actualization and empathy as predictors of marital satisfaction.
abstract: The relationships between marital satisfaction, self-actualization, and empathy scores were tested for 30 intact couples. Analyses indicated that both satisfaction and empathy scores were independent predictors of marital satisfaction scores for men, but not for women. Implications were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro 37132, USA.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Rowan
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Compton
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Rust
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012649:Self Concept