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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

Year 2025, Volume: 54 Issue: 2, 573 - 605, 31.08.2025

Sena Doğruyol , Aslı Aslan

https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1464402

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.

Keywords

Subjective Well-Being Victim Sensitivity Forgiveness Perceived Partner Responsiveness Romantic Relationships

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Romantik İlişkilerde Mağdur Duyarlılığı ile Öznel İyi Oluş Arasındaki İlişkide Bağışlamanın Aracı, Algılanan Partner Duyarlılığının Düzenleyici Rolü

Year 2025, Volume: 54 Issue: 2, 573 - 605, 31.08.2025

Sena Doğruyol , Aslı Aslan

https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1464402

Abstract

Romantik ilişkilerde mağdur duyarlılık kavramının evli yetişkinler tarafından nasıl algılandığının anlaşılması ve bu kavramın öznel iyi oluş çerçevesinde değerlendirilmesi oldukça önemlidir. Mevcut araştırmanın temel amacı; bireyin öznel iyi oluşunu mağdur duyarlılığı, algılanan partner duyarlılığı ve bağışlama değişkenleri çerçevesinde değerlendirmektir. Bu doğrultuda öncellikle, mağdur duyarlılığı ile öznel iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkide partneri bağışlamanın (uzaklaşma, misilleme ve yardımseverlik) aracı rolleri test edilmiştir. Daha sonra, mağdur duyarlılığının bağışlama üzerindeki etkisinde algılanan partner duyarlılığının düzenleyici rolü sınanmaktadır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu; 230 kadın, 168 erkek olmak üzere toplam 398 katılımcıdan oluşmaktadır. Veriler, Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği (YDÖ), Pozitif Negatif Duygu Ölçeği (PANAS), Evlilikte Affetme Ölçeği – Olay, Algılanan Partner Duyarlılığı Ölçeği (APDÖ) ve Romantik İlişkilerde Mağdur Duyarlılığı Ölçeği (RİMDÖ) kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Ayrıca, araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanan Demografik Bilgi Formu ile katılımcıların; cinsiyet, yaş, aylık gelir, evlilik süresi ve eğitim düzeyi gibi kişisel bilgileri toplanmıştır. Veriler analiz edilmeden önce örneklem büyüklüğü, uç değerler, eksik veri, doğrusallık, normallik ve çoklu bağlantı problemi gibi varsayımlar da test edilmiştir. Sonuçlar, mağdur duyarlılığı ile öznel iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkide uzaklaşma ve yardımseverliğin aracı rolleri olduğunu, misillemenin ise anlamlı bir rolü olmadığını göstermektedir. Öte yandan, düzenleyici değişken analizi sonuçları incelendiğinde, algılanan partner duyarlılığının mağdur duyarlılığı ile partneri bağışlama arasındaki ilişkide düzenleyici rolünün olmadığına işaret etmektedir. Sonuç olarak, romantik partnerlerin mağdur duyarlılığının yüksek olması ilişkilerinde olumsuz deneyimler yaşamasına yol açabilir. Bu nedenle, bu alanda geliştirilecek müdahale programları gelecekte yapılacak çalışmalar için yol gösterici olacaktır.

Keywords

Öznel İyi Oluş Mağdur Duyarlılığı Bağışlama Algılanan Partner Duyarlılığı Romantik İlişkiler

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Primary Language English
Subjects Psychological Counseling and Guidance (Other)
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Sena Doğruyol 0000-0001-9348-8743

Aslı Aslan 0000-0001-5965-8059

Publication Date August 31, 2025
Submission Date April 4, 2024
Acceptance Date July 31, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 54 Issue: 2

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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
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