Comparison of self-differentiation, interpersonal forgiveness and alexithymia in Female teachers with high and low marital satisfaction

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PH.D Student of educational psychology in department of psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

2 Assistant professor' of psychology,Department of Psychology, Ahwaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahwaz, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.

4 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.

5 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Branch. Ahvaz, Iran.

Abstract

Abstract
Introduction: Marital satisfaction can be influenced by various factors, both individual and interpersonal. Self-differentiation, forgiveness, and alexitymia can be among these factors. The aim of this study was to compare the self-differentiation, interpersonal forgiveness and alexithymia in female teachers with high and low marital satisfaction.
 
Method: This research is causal-comparative. The statistical society included all female teachers in the elementary school of Arvand Free Zone who were engaged in the academic year of 2017, 200 subjects were selected as sample groups through available sampling method and responded to the interpersonal forgiveness (2010), the differentiation of self (1998), Alexithymia scale (1994) and marital satisfaction questionnaire (1989).
 
Results: The results showed that there is a significant difference between two groups of female teachers with high and low marital satisfaction in terms of their differentiation (F= 7.88, p < 0.01), interpersonal forgiveness (F= 49.53, p < 0.01) and Alexithymia (F= 15.68, p < 0.01).
 
Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, women have a higher level of differentiation and forgiveness, as well as lower alexithymia, a significant effect on improving the marital satisfaction of married female teachers.
 

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medical journal of mashhad university of medical sciences
Volume 63, Issue 6
January and February 2021
Pages 3078-3087

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