Evaluating the Model of Relationship Between Mindfulness and Marital Relationship Quality with Mediator Role of Savoring Beliefs and Gratitude
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Zabihollah Kavehfarsani
1
,
mohsen nazarifar
2
,
fatemeh mahmoudi
3
1 - Department of Psychology and Counseling, faculty of Humanities, Arak University, Arak, Iran
2 - Department of Psychology and Counseling, faculty of Humanities, Arak University, Arak, Iran
3 - Department of Psychology and Counseling, faculty of Humanities, Arak University, Arak, Iran
Keywords: marital relationship quality, mindfulness, savoring beliefs, gratitude,
Abstract :
The purpose of the present study was evaluating the model of relationship between mindfulness and marital quality with mediator role of savoring beliefs and gratitude. The research method was descriptive-correlational. The study population consisted of the all married men and women who living in Esfahan in 2021, among whom 258 were selected using convenience sampling method and completed perceived marital quality, gratitude questionnaire, mindful attention awareness scale and the savoring beliefs inventory. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used through SPSS (version 24) and AMOS (version 24) software to analyze the data. The results showed a positive and significant relationship marital relationship quality, mindfulness, savoring beliefs and gratitude (p <0.001). The indirect effect of savoring beliefs and gratitude through mindfulness on marital relationship quality and also the indirect effect of mindfulness on gratitude through savoring beliefs were confirmed (p<0.05). Therefore, it is suggested that counselors and psychologists in the field of family use the results of this study to improve the marital relationship quality and individual life of families and by using measures to improve and use mindfulness skills, experiences of savoring beliefs and gratitude for Increase the marital relationship quality in their educational and clinical work.
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