Impact of Abusive Behavior on Relationship Satisfaction Among Married Women: Conflict Resolution Styles as Moderator

Abstract

In this study, conflict resolution strategies moderated the effect of abusive behavior on married women's relationship satisfaction. This study also examined married women's abusive behavior, relationship satisfaction, and conflict resolution techniques by demographics. The study was cross-sectional and quantitative. Purposive sampling limited data collection to married women to generalize results. There were 250 respondents using purposive sampling. This Southern Punjab Rahim Yar Khan study comprised married women over 2 years. This study's variables were internally consistent with Cronbach Alpha 0.808–0.941. This confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) examined the link between abusive conduct and relationship satisfaction using a structural equation model and conflict resolution approaches as moderators. Model analysis of numerous dependents and independent variables using SEM investigated moderating effects. This study examined moment structures with AMOS and SPSS. The regression weight of abusive behavior to relationship satisfaction was 0.594 and the p-value was very significant, indicating that abusive behavior directly affects relationship satisfaction. The model fits well across age groups and has age-invariant associations, since the p-value is 0.522. Abuse and relationship satisfaction decrease with conflict resolution. Age and type of marriage determine marriage strength. The data challenge the premise that aggression invariably affects relationship happiness. Future studies should examine how dispute resolution affects abusive relationships over time. Understanding how socioeconomic status moderates the relationship between abuse and pleasure may be helpful.