The mediating role of resilience in the relationship between differentiation and marital boredom in couples referring to counseling centers

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1 Department of Psychology, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran

2 Department of Counseling, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran(Corresponding Author)

3 Department of Counseling, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between differentiation and marital boredom in couples referring to counseling centers.
Methods: The research method was correlation. The statistical population included all couples referring to family counseling centers in District 1 of Tehran in the period from the second half of July to the end of September 1400, in which 248 couples (124 males and 124 females) were selected by convenience sampling method and online Using marital boredom scales (Pinez, 1996), resilience (Connor and Davidson (2003)) and self-differentiation questionnaires (Skorn and Dundee, 2003) were evaluated using Pearson and OLS test models for data analysis. became.
Results: There is a negative and significant relationship between differentiation and marital boredom (P <0.05), also resilience has no mediating role in the relationship between differentiation and marital boredom of couples.
Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, it can be said that differentiation has an important role in marital boredom and marital relationships in general.

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Volume 65, Issue 2
May and June 2022
Pages 693-700

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