ROMANTİK İLİŞKİ KALİTESİNDE NESNE İLİŞKİLERİ, ZİHİNSELLEŞTİRME VE AFFETME: BÜTÜNLEŞTİRİCİ BİR KURAMSAL DERLEME

Abstract

Alanyazındaki çalışmalar, doyum verici bir evlilik ya da romantik ilişkinin bireylerin hem fiziksel hem de psikolojik sağlıklarıyla yakından ilişkili olduğunu göstermektedir. Yakın ilişkilerin niteliği yalnızca kişilerarası doyum açısından değil, aynı zamanda bireylerin yaşam kalitesi, psikolojik iyi oluşu ve stresle başa çıkma süreçleri açısından da önemli sonuçlar doğurmaktadır. Bu nedenle romantik ilişki kalitesini etkileyen bireysel ve ilişkisel değişkenlerin belirlenmesi psikoloji alanında önemli bir araştırma konusu olarak ele alınmaktadır. Mevcut çalışmalar, nesne ilişkilerinin niteliğinin, zihinselleştirme kapasitesinin ve affetme eğiliminin romantik ilişki kalitesi ile anlamlı biçimde ilişkili olduğunu göstermektedir. Nesne ilişkileri, bireylerin erken dönem bakım veren deneyimleri sonucunda geliştirdikleri kendilik ve öteki temsillerini ifade ederken; zihinselleştirme kapasitesi bireyin hem kendi hem de başkalarının davranışlarını altta yatan zihinsel durumlar açısından anlayabilme becerisi olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Affetme ise romantik ilişkilerde ortaya çıkan incinme ve çatışmaların ardından ilişkisel onarımın gerçekleşmesine katkı sağlayan önemli bir psikolojik süreç olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Bununla birlikte söz konusu değişkenlerin romantik ilişki kalitesi bağlamında birlikte ele alındığı kuramsal çalışmaların sınırlı olduğu görülmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, nesne ilişkileri, zihinselleştirme ve affetme kavramlarını romantik ilişki kalitesi bağlamında birlikte değerlendirerek bütünleştirici bir kuramsal çerçeve sunmaktır. Elde edilen kuramsal çıkarımların, romantik ilişki ve evlilik kalitesini artırmaya yönelik klinik müdahalelerde odaklanılması gereken alanların belirlenmesine katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

• Affetme
• nesne ilişkileri
• romantik ilişki kalitesi
• zihinselleştirme.

OBJECT RELATIONS, MENTALIZATION, AND FORGIVENESS IN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP QUALITY: AN INTEGRATIVE THEORETICAL REVIEW

Abstract

Previous research indicates that a satisfying marriage or romantic relationship is closely associated with individuals’ physical and psychological health. The quality of close relationships plays an important role not only in interpersonal satisfaction but also in quality of life, psychological well-being, and ability to cope with stress. Therefore, identifying individual and relational factors influencing romantic relationship quality has become an important topic in psychological research. Existing studies show that the quality of object relations, mentalization capacity, and the tendency to forgive are related to romantic relationship quality. Object relations refer to internalized representations of the self and others developed through early caregiving experiences, whereas mentalization refers to the ability to understand one’s own and others’ behaviors in terms of underlying mental states. Forgiveness is considered an important psychological process facilitating relational repair after experiences of hurt and conflict in romantic relationships. However, theoretical studies examining these variables together in the context of romantic relationship quality remain limited. This review aims to provide an integrative theoretical framework by examining object relations, mentalization, and forgiveness in relation to romantic relationship quality. The implications of this review may help identify key areas for clinical interventions aimed at improving romantic relationship and marital quality.

Keywords

• Forgiveness
• object relations
• romantic relationship quality
• mentalization.

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