The relationship of mindfulness and difficulties in emotion regulation with emotional divorce through sexualsatisfaction among married university students in Ahvaz, Iran

Background and aims: Mindfulness is an important marital predictor that can prevent emotional divorce and improve marital relationships.This study aimed to analyze causal relationships of mindfulness and difficulties in emotion regulation with emotional divorce throughsexual satisfaction among married students.Methods: The current study was a causal-correlational field research. Using convenience sampling method, a total of ۲۱۱ married studentswere selected from Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz, Iran in the academic year ۲۰۱۸-۲۰۱۹. The research instrument included the FiveFacet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), Emotional Divorce Questionnaire (EDQ),and Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire (SSQ). Data analysis involved both descriptive and inferential statistics including mean, standarddeviation, Pearson correlation, and path analysis. Data analysis was done using SPSS version ۲۴.Results: A direct and negative relationship was observed between mindfulness and emotional divorce (β= -۰.۱۷۰, P=۰.۰۱۶), betweendifficulties in emotion regulation and sexual satisfaction (β= -۰.۳۷۸, P=۰.۰۰۱), and between sexual satisfaction and emotional divorce (β=-۰.۴۴۱, P=۰.۰۰۱). There was a direct and positive relationship between mindfulness and sexual satisfaction (β= ۰.۳۷۲, P=۰.۰۰۱). Therewas no direct and significant relationship between difficulties in emotion regulation and emotional divorce (β=۰.۰۷۲, P=۰.۳۳۲). The pathanalysis results indicated that sexual satisfaction had a mediating role in the relationship between mindfulness and emotional divorce(β= -۰.۱۴۹, P=۰.۰۰۱), as well as the relationship between difficulties in emotion regulation and emotional divorce (β= -۰.۰۸۰, P=۰.۰۰۲).Conclusion: The proposed model had goodness of fit. Sexual satisfaction plays an important role in the relationship between mindfulness,difficulties in emotion regulation, and emotional divorce.

کلیدواژه ها:

Mindfulness ، Emotion regulation ، Emotional divorce ، Sexual satisfaction