Résumé
The purpose of the study was to determine the level of marital satisfaction amongst police officers in the Calgary Police Service. Three questions examined the current level of marital satisfaction within the Calgary Police Service; gender differences and the level of marital satisfaction of police officers in the Calgary Police Service; and relationships between demographic variables and the level of marital satisfaction of police officers in the Calgary Police Service. One-hundred and four police officers completed two measures: the Index of Marital Satisfaction and a Demographic Data Sheet. A t-test was used to compare gender responses to items on the Index of Marital Satisfaction and Demographic Data Sheet. Correlational procedures were also used on items found in the Index of Marital Satisfaction. Results indicated male and female police officers have a high level of marital satisfaction. No differences were found between gender and level of marital satisfaction. Significant relationships were found between gender and demographic variables including: age, education, number of years married, police members in the family and number of years employed. Strengths and limitations of the study were considered and recommendations for future research were discussed.