Research Article

The Mediating Role of Forgiveness and The Moderating Role of Perceived Partner Responsiveness in The Relationship Between Victim Sensitivity and Subjective Well-Being in Romantic Relationships

Volume: 54 Number: 2 August 31, 2025
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The Mediating Role of Forgiveness and The Moderating Role of Perceived Partner Responsiveness in The Relationship Between Victim Sensitivity and Subjective Well-Being in Romantic Relationships

Abstract

Understanding how the concept of victim sensitivity in romantic relationships is perceived by married adults and evaluating this concept within the framework of subjective well-being is of great importance. The primary aim of the current research is to assess an individual's subjective well-being in the context of victim sensitivity, perceived partner responsiveness, and forgiveness variables. In this direction, the mediating roles of forgiveness (avoidance, retaliation, and benevolence) in the relationship between victim sensitivity and subjective well-being have been tested first. Subsequently, the moderating role of perceived partner sensitivity in the relationship between victim sensitivity and forgiveness was examined. The study group consists of a total of 398 participants, including 230 women and 168 men. Data were obtained using Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Positive-Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), Marital Forgiveness Scale- Event (MFS-E), Perceived Partner Responsiveness Scale (PPRS) and Victim Sensitivity in Romantic Relationships Scale (VSRRS). Furthermore, a demographic information form prepared by the researcher was used to collect personal information such as gender, age, monthly income, duration of marriage, and education level. Before analyzing the data, assumptions such as sample size, outliers, missing values, linearity, normality, and multicollinearity were also tested. The results indicated that avoidance and benevolence serve as mediating roles in the relationship between victim sensitivity and subjective well-being, while retaliation does not have a significant role. Furthermore, when analyzing the results of the moderating variable, it suggests that perceived partner responsiveness does not have a moderating role in the relationship between victim sensitivity and forgiveness. In conclusion, high levels of victim sensitivity in romantic partners may lead to negative experiences within the relationship. Therefore, the development of intervention programs targeting this domain may offer valuable guidance for future research and therapeutic practices.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Psychological Counseling and Guidance (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 31, 2025

Submission Date

April 4, 2024

Acceptance Date

July 31, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 54 Number: 2

APA
Doğruyol, S., & Aslan, A. (2025). The Mediating Role of Forgiveness and The Moderating Role of Perceived Partner Responsiveness in The Relationship Between Victim Sensitivity and Subjective Well-Being in Romantic Relationships. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 54(2), 573-605. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1464402
AMA
1.Doğruyol S, Aslan A. The Mediating Role of Forgiveness and The Moderating Role of Perceived Partner Responsiveness in The Relationship Between Victim Sensitivity and Subjective Well-Being in Romantic Relationships. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;54(2):573-605. doi:10.14812/cuefd.1464402
Chicago
Doğruyol, Sena, and Aslı Aslan. 2025. “The Mediating Role of Forgiveness and The Moderating Role of Perceived Partner Responsiveness in The Relationship Between Victim Sensitivity and Subjective Well-Being in Romantic Relationships”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 54 (2): 573-605. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1464402.
EndNote
Doğruyol S, Aslan A (August 1, 2025) The Mediating Role of Forgiveness and The Moderating Role of Perceived Partner Responsiveness in The Relationship Between Victim Sensitivity and Subjective Well-Being in Romantic Relationships. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 54 2 573–605.
IEEE
[1]S. Doğruyol and A. Aslan, “The Mediating Role of Forgiveness and The Moderating Role of Perceived Partner Responsiveness in The Relationship Between Victim Sensitivity and Subjective Well-Being in Romantic Relationships”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 573–605, Aug. 2025, doi: 10.14812/cuefd.1464402.
ISNAD
Doğruyol, Sena - Aslan, Aslı. “The Mediating Role of Forgiveness and The Moderating Role of Perceived Partner Responsiveness in The Relationship Between Victim Sensitivity and Subjective Well-Being in Romantic Relationships”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 54/2 (August 1, 2025): 573-605. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1464402.
JAMA
1.Doğruyol S, Aslan A. The Mediating Role of Forgiveness and The Moderating Role of Perceived Partner Responsiveness in The Relationship Between Victim Sensitivity and Subjective Well-Being in Romantic Relationships. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;54:573–605.
MLA
Doğruyol, Sena, and Aslı Aslan. “The Mediating Role of Forgiveness and The Moderating Role of Perceived Partner Responsiveness in The Relationship Between Victim Sensitivity and Subjective Well-Being in Romantic Relationships”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 54, no. 2, Aug. 2025, pp. 573-05, doi:10.14812/cuefd.1464402.
Vancouver
1.Sena Doğruyol, Aslı Aslan. The Mediating Role of Forgiveness and The Moderating Role of Perceived Partner Responsiveness in The Relationship Between Victim Sensitivity and Subjective Well-Being in Romantic Relationships. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025 Aug. 1;54(2):573-605. doi:10.14812/cuefd.1464402

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