The relationship between identity styles and attachment styles with marital adjustment among couples

As a correlation research, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between identity styles and attachment styles with the degree of adjustment among couples. The statistical population of this study included all couples in Qom who were working at the Bureau of Education. Using convenience sampling method, 250 people were selected as the sample members. The inclusion criteria were: Being married at the time of the study, experiencing 5 years of mutual matrimony, not suffering mental disorders, lack of divorce history, and age between 25 to 55 years old. The questionnaires on identity styles, the Adult Attachment Style, and Marital Adjustment Questionnaire were used for data collection. Using descriptive statistics, multivariate regression analysis, and Pearson correlation, data analysis was performed. Findings revealed that identity styles can’t predict marital adjustment where accrual style was able. The results suggested that only ambivalent-anxiety attachment style and accrual identity style could predict marital adjustment.