Differentiation of Self, Forgiveness, Jealousy, and Conflict Resolution Responses among Married Individuals: The Mediating Role of Relationship Satisfaction, Relationship Adjustment, and Emotional Dependency

Differentiation of Self, Forgiveness, Jealousy, and Conflict Resolution Responses among Married Individuals: The Mediating Role of Relationship Satisfaction, Relationship Adjustment, and Emotional Dependency

This study examines the mediating roles of relationship satisfaction, relationship adjustment, and emotional dependency among differentiation of self, forgiveness, jealousy, and conflict resolution responses (exit, voice, neglect, and loyalty) among married individuals. The study sample was non-dyad...

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Published in:Contemporary family therapy Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 157 - 171
Main Authors: Telli, Arzun, Yavuz Güler, Çiğdem
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York Springer US 01-06-2023
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Conflict resolution
Differentiation
Emotions
Family
Forgiveness
Jealousy
Loyalty
Marital adjustment
Marriage
Measures
Original Paper
Personal information
Privacy
Psychology
Psychotherapy
Relationship satisfaction
Responses
Romantic relationships
Social Work
Sociology
Differentiation of self
Forgiveness
Jealousy
Conflict resolution
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Summary:This study examines the mediating roles of relationship satisfaction, relationship adjustment, and emotional dependency among differentiation of self, forgiveness, jealousy, and conflict resolution responses (exit, voice, neglect, and loyalty) among married individuals. The study sample was non-dyadic and consisted of 240 married individuals (120 men, 120 women) from the general population. The study was conducted with a Turkish sample. The data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Differentiation of Self Inventory, the Multidimensional Jealousy Scale, the Emotional Dependency Scale, the Marital Adjustment Test, the Marital Offence-Specific Forgiveness Scale, The Responses to Dissatisfaction in Close Relationships-Accommodation Instrument, and the Relationship Assessment Scale. Differentiation of self was significantly positively correlated with satisfaction, relationship adjustment, forgiveness, and voice response and significantly negatively correlated with jealousy and exit and neglect responses. In addition, only relationship satisfaction had a significant partial mediating role among differentiation of self, forgiveness, and exit and neglect responses. However, relationship satisfaction, relationship adjustment, and emotional dependency had no mediating role among differentiation of self, jealousy, and voice and loyalty responses. Differentiation of self is a powerful variable that directly affects romantic relationship dynamics.
ISSN:0892-2764
1573-3335
DOI:10.1007/s10591-021-09603-8