Indirect Effects of Self-Differentiation and Mentalization on Family of Origin Health and Marital Satisfaction Among Korean Adults

IF 1.8 3区心理学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Journal of marital and family therapy Pub Date : 2025-01-14 DOI:10.1111/jmft.12756

Sunyoung Kim, Sungbum Woo

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Abstract

This study explored the structural relationships among family of origin health, self-differentiation, mentalization, and marital satisfaction, focusing on indirect effects and gender differences. Data from 400 married Korean adults aged 30–49 were analyzed using structural equation modeling and multigroup analysis. Results revealed that all paths were significant except the direct impact of family-of-origin health on marital satisfaction. Indirect effects analyses confirmed significant individual and sequential indirect effects of self-differentiation and mentalization. Gender differences emerged: mentalization significantly influenced marital satisfaction in men but not in women, while family of origin health directly impacted marital satisfaction in women but not in men. These findings highlight the importance of incorporating self-differentiation and mentalization into couple counseling and suggest the need for gender-sensitive interventions to address marital satisfaction effectively.

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韩国成人自我分化和心理化对原生家庭健康和婚姻满意度的间接影响

本研究探讨原生家庭健康、自我分化、心理化与婚姻满意度之间的结构关系，重点关注间接效应和性别差异。对400名30 ~ 49岁的韩国已婚成年人的数据进行了结构方程模型和多组分析。结果显示，除了原生家庭健康对婚姻满意度的直接影响外，其他路径均显著。间接效应分析证实了自我分化和心理化的显著个体和序列间接效应。出现了性别差异：心理化对男性婚姻满意度有显著影响，但对女性没有影响；原生家庭健康对女性婚姻满意度有直接影响，但对男性没有影响。这些发现强调了将自我分化和心理化纳入夫妻咨询的重要性，并建议需要对性别敏感的干预措施来有效地解决婚姻满意度问题。

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Journal of marital and family therapy Multiple-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Marital & Family Therapy (JMFT) is published quarterly by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and is one of the best known and most influential family therapy journals in the world. JMFT is a peer-reviewed journal that advances the professional understanding of marital and family functioning and the most effective psychotherapeutic treatment of couple and family distress. Toward that end, the Journal publishes articles on research, theory, clinical practice, and training in marital and family therapy.