From marital conflict to life satisfaction: How basic psychological need satisfaction operates—A dyadic analysis study

IF 2.1 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Asian Journal of Social Psychology Pub Date : 2024-08-27 DOI:10.1111/ajsp.12648

Aylin Koçak

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Abstract

Although attempts have been made to untangle the possible mechanisms underlying the relationship between marital conflict and life satisfaction, the number of studies examining the possible intervening mechanisms is still limited. Therefore, guided by the self‐determination theory, this study aimed to examine the mediating role of basic psychological need satisfaction in the relationship between marital conflict and life satisfaction using a dyadic analysis method. The sample consisted of 235 female (Mage = 44.58, SD = 5.69) and male (Mage = 47.90, SD = 5.77) pairs. The Actor–Partner Interdependence Model Extended to Mediation (APIMeM) was used to examine the within and between pathways in the stated relations. Findings demonstrated actor and partner effects between need satisfaction and life satisfaction; however, females' need satisfaction was only marginally associated positively with their male partners' life satisfaction. Moreover, while males' need satisfaction was negatively related to both their own and their partners' marital conflict, females' need satisfaction was only negatively related to their marital conflict. Finally, for all pathways in the model, males' need satisfaction was supported as a full mediator between marital conflict and life satisfaction. Females' need satisfaction, on the other hand, significantly mediated the relationship between their own marital conflict and life satisfaction. The findings provide insights by elucidating the interplay between these variables in dyadic relationships and highlighting the critical importance of need satisfaction in overcoming marital challenges and enhancing partners' overall life satisfaction.

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从婚姻冲突到生活满意度：基本心理需求满足如何运作--一项二元分析研究

尽管已有研究试图解开婚姻冲突与生活满意度之间关系的可能机制，但对可能的干预机制进行研究的数量仍然有限。因此，在自我决定理论的指导下，本研究旨在采用二元分析方法，考察基本心理需求满足在婚姻冲突与生活满意度之间的中介作用。样本由 235 对女性（Mage = 44.58，SD = 5.69）和男性（Mage = 47.90，SD = 5.77）组成。研究采用了扩展到调解的行为者-伴侣相互依赖模型（APIMeM）来考察所述关系中的内部和之间的路径。研究结果表明，需求满意度和生活满意度之间存在行为者和伴侣效应；然而，女性的需求满意度与其男性伴侣的生活满意度仅有微弱的正相关。此外，男性的需求满意度与其自身和伴侣的婚姻冲突均呈负相关，而女性的需求满意度仅与其婚姻冲突呈负相关。最后，在该模型的所有路径中，男性的需求满足感被认为是婚姻冲突与生活满意度之间的完全中介。而女性的需求满足感则在很大程度上调解了她们自身的婚姻冲突与生活满意度之间的关系。研究结果阐明了这些变量在夫妻关系中的相互作用，并强调了需求满意度在克服婚姻挑战和提高伴侣整体生活满意度方面的重要性。

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Asian Journal of Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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期刊介绍： Asian Journal of Social Psychology publishes empirical papers and major reviews on any topic in social psychology and personality, and on topics in other areas of basic and applied psychology that highlight the role of social psychological concepts and theories. The journal coverage also includes all aspects of social processes such as development, cognition, emotions, personality, health and well-being, in the sociocultural context of organisations, schools, communities, social networks, and virtual groups. The journal encourages interdisciplinary integration with social sciences, life sciences, engineering sciences, and the humanities. The journal positively encourages submissions with Asian content and/or Asian authors but welcomes high-quality submissions from any part of the world.