Explaining the structural model of marital satisfaction based on attributional styles with the mediation of happiness in married women

purpose: The family, as a social and emotional unit, plays a crucial role in shaping individuals' personalities. This social unit is formed through the marital bond between a man and a woman. The aim of this study was to explain the structural model of marital satisfaction based on attributional styles with the mediating role of happiness in married women. Methods: The research method was descriptive-correlational, using structural equation modeling (SEM). The statistical population consisted of all married women employed in schools in Tehran, totaling 41,656 individuals. Based on the PLS method suggested by Barclay et al. (1995), the minimum sample size was 70, but to account for potential dropout, we examined a larger sample of about 120 individuals. The sampling method was convenience sampling. The measurement tools included the Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire (1989), the Attributional Style Questionnaire by Seligman et al. (1992), and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (1989). Statistical assumptions were tested using SPSS 26 and SMART-PLS software. Findings: The results indicated that the structural model of marital satisfaction based on attributional styles with the mediating role of happiness had a good fit, with a significance level of 0.05. Conclusion: Therefore, the structural model of marital satisfaction based on attributional styles with the mediating role of happiness in married women is predictable. In conclusion, the attributional style variable, mediated by happiness, increases marital satisfaction. The ethics code for this research is IR.IAU.K.REC.1403.88.