The Relationship between Interpersonal Relationship Styles and Marital Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Marital Self-Efficacy Cover Image

Evli Bireylerde Kişilerarası İlişki Tarzı ile Evlilik Doyumu Arasındaki İlişki: Evlilikte Özyeterlik Algısının Aracı Rolü
The Relationship between Interpersonal Relationship Styles and Marital Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Marital Self-Efficacy

Author(s): Figen Kasapoğlu, Mustafa Kutlu, Emine Durmuş
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Social psychology and group interaction, Family and social welfare
Published by: Sanat ve Dil Araştırmaları Enstitüsü
Keywords: interpersonal relationship style; marital satisfaction; marital self-efficacy; mediation:

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating role of marital self efficacy in the relationship between the positive interpersonal style and marital satisfaction among married people. Participants were formed by 175 female and 131 male, a total of 306 married people living in Malatya. Interpersonal Relationships Scale, Marital Self-efficacy Scale and Marital Life Scale were used in this study. Collected data were analyzed by regression techniques. The findings demonstrated that positive interpersonal relationship style predicted marital satisfaction and marital self efficacy, besides, in the relation between positive interpersonal relationship style and marital satisfaction, marital self efficacy acted as a partial mediation.

  • Issue Year: 5/2017
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 469-487
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Turkish