The Mediating Role of Five Love Languages between Differentiation of Self and Marital Satisfaction

Aim: The aim of this study was to explain the relationship between self-differentiation and forgiveness with marital satisfaction based on the mediating role of religious orientation. Methods: The research method was descriptive-correlational and the statistical population included all married teachers working in the sixth and seventh grade in Tehran's 6th educational district, with a total of 4,080 people, among whom 28 schools and 304 volunteer teachers were randomly selected. To collect research data, the following tools were used: Differentiation of Self Inventory by Skowron, E. A., & Schmitt (2003), Family Forgiveness Scale by Pollard, Anderson, Anderson & Jennings (1998), Religious Orientation Questionnaire by Allport & Ross (1967), and ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale by Fournier, Olson & Druckman (1983) were used. After deleting 10 distorted questionnaires and 3 outliers, structural equation modeling was used for data analysis. Results: In this study, the direct path coefficient between internal religious orientation and marital satisfaction (P<0.01, β=0.337) was positive and significant at the 0.01 level. Indirect path coefficient between self-differentiation and marital satisfaction (β = 0.149, P <0.01) and indirect path coefficient between forgiveness and marital satisfaction (P <0.01, β = 0.129) were positive and significant at 0.01 level. Conclusion: Since internal religious orientation can be effective in improving relationships and marital satisfaction, it is suggested that in marital counseling, strengthening the religious beliefs of couples be used.

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Paternal alcoholism, negative parenting, and the mediating role of marital satisfaction

Addictive Behaviors ◽

10.1016/j.addbeh.2009.05.003 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 34 (11) ◽

pp. 918-927 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Lorig K. Kachadourian ◽

Rina D. Eiden ◽

Kenneth E. Leonard

Keyword(s):

Marital Satisfaction ◽

Negative Parenting ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Paternal Alcoholism

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Rejection sensitivity and relationship satisfaction in dating relationships: The mediating role of differentiation of self.

Couple and Family Psychology Research and Practice ◽

10.1037/cfp0000056 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 124-135 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Jerika C. Norona ◽

Deborah P. Welsh

Keyword(s):

Relationship Satisfaction ◽

Differentiation Of Self ◽

Rejection Sensitivity ◽

Dating Relationships ◽

Mediating Role

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Marital satisfaction and partners' parenting practices: The mediating role of coparenting behavior.

Journal of Family Psychology ◽

10.1037/a0029121 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 509-522 ◽

Cited By ~ 50

Author(s):

Marta F. Pedro ◽

Teresa Ribeiro ◽

Katherine H. Shelton

Keyword(s):

Marital Satisfaction ◽

Parenting Practices ◽

Mediating Role

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Relationship of Forgiveness and Feeling of Loneliness with Attitudes toward Marital Infidelity Regarding the Moderating Role of Marital Satisfaction in Married Students

10.32592/ajnpp.2021.8.2.103 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 77-83

Keyword(s):

Marital Satisfaction ◽

Path Analysis ◽

Negative Relationship ◽

Interpersonal Forgiveness ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Marital Infidelity ◽

Correlation And Path Analysis ◽

Married Students ◽

The Relationship

Introduction: Marital infidelity is a major factor that affects the strength, durability, and mental health of families. The present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of marital satisfaction in the causal relationships between forgiveness and the feeling of loneliness with attitudes toward marital infidelity in married students. Materials and Methods: This causal-correlational and field study was conducted on 211 married students who were selected from Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran, during the academic year 2018-2019 through convenience sampling. The data were collected using the Interpersonal Forgiveness Inventory, Russell’s Loneliness Scale, Whatley’s Attitude towards Infidelity Scale, and ENRICH marital satisfaction questionnaire. Furthermore, the data analysis was performed in SPSS software (version 24) through descriptive and inferential statistics, including mean±SD, Pearson’s correlation, and path analysis. Results: A direct and negative relationship was observed between forgiveness and attitudes toward marital infidelity (β=-0.181, P=0.013); feeling of loneliness and marital satisfaction (β=-0.252, P=0.001); and marital satisfaction and attitudes toward marital infidelity (β=-0.418, P=0.001). Furthermore, there was a direct and positive relationship between forgiveness and marital satisfaction (β=0.517, P=0.001). Eventually, there was no significant direct relationship between the feeling of loneliness and attitudes toward marital infidelity (β=-0.029, P=0.652). The results of path analysis indicated that marital satisfaction had a mediating role in the relationship between forgiveness and attitude towards marital infidelity (β=-0.165, P=0.001), as well as the association between the feeling of loneliness and attitude towards marital infidelity (β=0.138, P=0.002). Conclusion: The results showed a good fit for the proposed model in this study. Moreover, marital satisfaction played an important role in the relationship between forgiveness and the feeling of loneliness with the attitude toward marital infidelity.

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