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Bichranlou A, Davoodi H, Haydari H. (2025). The Development of a Sexual Satisfaction Model Based on Attachment Style and Emotional Expressiveness with the Mediating Role of Marital Forgiveness in Working Couples.
Rooyesh.
13(12), 147-156.
URL:
http://frooyesh.ir/article-1-5919-en.html
1- Ph.D Student, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, Khomein Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khomein, Iran.
2- Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, Khomein Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khomein, Iran. , davudi@iaukhomein.ac.ir
3- Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, Khomein Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khomein, Iran.
Abstract: (241 Views)
The present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of marital forgiveness in the relationship between attachment styles and emotional expressiveness with sexual satisfaction in employed couples. The research method was descriptive-correlational using path analysis. The study population included all employed couples in Tehran in 2023. A sample of 434 individuals (217 couples) was selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire (SSQ) by Larson (1988), the Adult Attachment style Interview (AAI) by Hazan and Shaver (1987), the Emotional Expressivity Questionnaire (EEQ) by King and Emmons (1990), and the Family Forgiveness Scale (FFS) by Pollard et al. (1998). The findings indicated that the proposed research model had a good fit and that attachment styles, emotional expressiveness, and marital forgiveness had both direct and indirect effects on the sexual satisfaction of employed couples (P<0.05). Ultimately, the results demonstrated that attachment styles and emotional expressiveness significantly influenced sexual satisfaction through the mediating role of marital forgiveness. These findings can be beneficial for psychologists, counselors, family and couples therapists, and other professionals in understanding the correlates of sexual satisfaction in employed couples and enhancing it.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
counseling Received: 2025/01/5 | Accepted: 2025/02/26 | ePublished: 2025/02/28