Shojaei A, Askari Rankouh M A H. (2025). The mediating role of committed love in the relationship between psychological needs and marital satisfaction in married students.
Rooyesh.
13(12), 63-70.
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1- Master of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran.
2- Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran. , Asqari_rankouh@gmail.com
Abstract: (215 Views)
This research aimed to determine the mediating role of committed love in the relationship between psychological needs and marital satisfaction in married students. The present research was a descriptive-correlation type of structural equation modeling. The statistical population in this research included all the married students of Islamic Azad University, Rasht branch in 2023, from which 210 people were selected as a sample using the available sampling method. Sternberg's Triangular Love Scale (STLS; Sternberg, 1997), Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction Scales (PNSS; Deci and Ryan, 2000), and Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale (EMS; Olson, 1989) were used to collect data. Data analysis was done by structural equation modeling method. The results showed that the proposed model is a good fit. Also, the results showed that the direct effects of psychological needs and committed love on marital satisfaction were significant; Also, the direct effect of psychological needs on committed love was significant (P<0.05). The results of the bootstrap test showed that committed love played a mediating role in the relationship between psychological needs and marital satisfaction (P<0.05). In general, it can be concluded that psychological needs (autonomy, relatedness, and competence) have a direct effect on marital satisfaction with the mediating role of committed love.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
Family Psychology Received: 2024/10/23 | Accepted: 2024/11/2 | ePublished: 2025/02/28