Abstract

The study seeks to explore the relationship between marital harmony and self-acceptance for the female teachers in North Ash-Sharqiyah Governorate. The sample of the study consisted of (618) married female teachers. To achieving the objectives of the study, the following tools were applied; Firstly, the Marital Harmony Scale (Qasim, 2015), and secondly, the Self-Acceptance Dimension from the Psychological Happiness Scale of Carol Ryff. The results of the study indicated that the level marital harmony and self-acceptance were high. Moreover, the results indicated that the number of years of marriage did not influence the marital harmony, as there were no statistically significant differences in each of them. In addition, the calculation of the correlations among the variables showed that there is a positive statistically significant relationship between marital harmony and self-acceptance, By application of regression analysis, it can be said that marital harmony can be anticipated through self-acceptance, as well as the level of marital harmony can be elevated through guidance programs that apply the elevation of the level of self-acceptance, The study recommends taking advantage of the correlational and predictive relationship between self-acceptance and marital compatibility to resolve marital disputes, and build counseling programs in the field of family counseling.