Emotional Dependency and Dysfunctional Relationship Beliefs as Predictors of Married Turkish Individuals’ Relationship Satisfaction

• Gülşah Kemer ^[1] ; Evrim Çetinkaya Yıldız ^[2] ; Gökçe Bulgan ^[3]
  1. [1] Old Dominion University

     Old Dominion University

     Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Erciyes University

     Erciyes University

     Turquía

     
  3. [3] MEF University

     MEF University

     Turquía

     

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• Localización: The Spanish Journal of Psychology, ISSN 1138-7416, Vol. 19, 2016, 8 págs.
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1017/sjp.2016.78
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  • In this study, we examined married individuals’ relationship satisfaction in relation to their emotional dependency and dysfunctional relationship beliefs. Our participants consisted of 203 female and 181 male, a total of 384 married individuals from urban cities of Turkey. Controlling the effects of gender and length of marriage, we performed a hierarchical regression analysis. Results revealed that married Turkish individuals’ relationship satisfaction was significantly explained by their emotional dependency (sr2 = .300, p < .001), and perceptions of interpersonal rejection (sr2 = .075, p < .001) and unrealistic relationship expectations (sr2 = .028, p < .001). However, interpersonal misperception did not make a significant contribution to the participants’ relationship satisfaction (p > .05). When compared to perceptions of interpersonal rejection and unrealistic relationship expectations, emotional dependency had the largest role in explaining participants’ satisfaction with their marriages. We discuss the results in light of current literature as well as cultural relevance. We also provide implications for future research and mental health practices.

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