1- Department of Psychology, Kho.C., Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr, Iran.
2- Assistant professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran. , bakhtyari@pnu.ac.ir
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This study was conducted with the aim of developing a self-silencing model based on marital satisfaction and the dark triad of personality, considering the mediating role of emotion regulation in married women. The present research was a descriptive-correlational study of the path analysis type. The statistical population consisted of married women in the city of Isfahan in the year 2025. Using a convenience sampling method, a sample of 253 participants was selected, and they completed the research questionnaires. The instruments used in this study included the Self-Silencing Scale (STSS, Jack & Dill, 1992), the Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale (EMS, Fowers & Olson, 1989), the Dark Triad Trait Scale (DTDDS, Johnson & Webster, 2010), and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ, Gross & John, 2003). Data were analyzed using path analysis. The results of the path analysis indicated a good fit of the model. The findings showed that marital satisfaction could predict self-silencing both directly and indirectly through the dimensions of reappraisal and suppression of the emotion regulation variable. Additionally, the dark triad personality traits of Machiavellianism and psychopathy were able to predict self-silencing indirectly through suppression (p<0.001). These results suggest that marital satisfaction and dark triad personality traits, with the key role of emotion regulation, can explain self-silencing in married women, and therefore, understanding these mechanisms can significantly contribute to the development of psychological interventions aimed at improving the quality of marital relationships.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
Family Psychology Received: 2025/09/25 | Accepted: 2025/09/30 | ePublished: 2026/03/29