How Is Psychological Well-Being Shaped in Women’s Romantic Relationships?

Hüseyin Buğra Karaman; Coşkun Arslan

doi:10.54535/rep.1854692

How Is Psychological Well-Being Shaped in Women’s Romantic Relationships?

Abstract

This research focused on the role of mindfulness in women’s romantic relationships. Specifically, mindfulness was considered as a potential process associated with psychological well-being in relation to women’s need-related experiences. The sample consisted of 579 women, with a mean age of 30.32 years (SD = 6.56). Data were collected using the Satisfaction of Basic Psychological Needs in Romantic Relationships Scale, the Psychological Well-Being Scale, and the Mindfulness Scale. The results indicated that the key variables in the study were positively related to one another. Mindfulness and psychological well-being showed consistent associations with women’s need-related experiences. Analysis of the proposed model revealed that psychological well-being varied systematically in relation to women’s experiences within romantic relationships. This variation was closely associated with patterns of need-related functioning. The relationship between relational experiences and psychological well-being was attenuated when mindfulness was taken into account. These findings point to mindfulness as an intervening process within the model. Taken together, the findings highlight mindfulness as a meaningful psychological process within women’s romantic relationships. Mindfulness appears to be closely linked to women’s psychological well-being in connection with their need-related experiences.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Gender Psychology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Hüseyin Buğra Karaman ^*
0000-0002-8517-4450
Türkiye

Coşkun Arslan
0000-0003-0247-9847
Türkiye

Publication Date

April 14, 2026

Submission Date

January 2, 2026

Acceptance Date

March 12, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 10

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https://doi.org/10.54535/rep.1854692

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Karaman, H. B., & Arslan, C. (2026). How Is Psychological Well-Being Shaped in Women’s Romantic Relationships? Research on Education and Psychology, 10, 86-101. https://doi.org/10.54535/rep.1854692