Najafi M, Vaziri K.
(2026). Predicting Marital Satisfaction Based on Cognitive Fusion, Anxiety Sensitivity and Dark Personality Traits in Couples in Tehran. Rooyesh. 15(2), 141-150.
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1- Master of Educational Psychology, Department of Psychology, Rudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. dr.psychologistt1403@gmail.com , dr.psychologistt1403@gmail.com
Abstract: (55 Views)
The present study aimed to predict marital satisfaction based on cognitive fusion, anxiety sensitivity, and dark personality traits in couples in Tehran. This research employed a descriptive-correlational design. The statistical population of this study consisted of couples residing in Tehran during the first half of 2025. Using a convenience sampling method, 96 couples (192 individuals) were selected and responded to the online form of the Enrich Marital Satisfaction Inventory (MSQ, 1989), the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire by Gillanders et al. (CFQ, 2014), the Anxiety Sensitivity Questionnaire by Taylor & Cox (ASQ, 1998) and the Dark Personality Traits Questionnaire by Johnson & Webster (DPTQ, 2010). Data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression. The results indicated that cognitive fusion (P<0.01), anxiety sensitivity dimensions (P<0.05), and dark personality trait dimensions (P<0.01) negatively and significantly predicted marital satisfaction in the Tehran couples. Cognitive fusion, anxiety sensitivity, and dark personality traits explain a total of 37.8% of the variance in marital satisfaction. In general, it can be concluded that cognitive fusion, anxiety sensitivity, and dark personality traits lead to a decrease in marital satisfaction among couples in Tehran.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
Family Psychology Received: 2025/10/4 | Accepted: 2025/11/25 | ePublished: 2026/04/29