Research Article

Enhancing Well-being of the Married: Investigating Marital Satisfaction, Self-Compassion and Happiness Increasing Strategies

Volume: 12 Number: 67 December 31, 2022
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Enhancing Well-being of the Married: Investigating Marital Satisfaction, Self-Compassion and Happiness Increasing Strategies

Abstract

In this research, married individuals’ well-being was investigated in regard to marital satisfaction, self-compassion, happiness increasing strategies. The study group consists of 330 married individuals (213 females and 117 males). Personal Information Form, Flourishing Scale, Satisfaction with Married Life Scale, Self-Compassion Scale, and Happiness Increasing Strategies Scale were used. We conducted Independent T test and linear multiple regression analysis. Results show that there are significant correlations between married individuals’ psychological well-being, marital satisfaction, self-compassion, and happiness increasing strategies. By covering 34% of the total variance; marital satisfaction and self-compassion are significant predictors of married individuals’ psychological well-being. Likewise, by covering 12% of the total variance; happiness increasing strategies (dimensions of desire satisfaction, mental control, and participation in religious activity) are significant predictors of married individuals’ psychological well-being. We elaborated on results based on literature and provided some suggestions for mental health professionals and researchers, also for married individuals.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Psychology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2022

Submission Date

May 12, 2022

Acceptance Date

November 17, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 12 Number: 67

APA
Bırni, G., & Eryılmaz, A. (2022). Enhancing Well-being of the Married: Investigating Marital Satisfaction, Self-Compassion and Happiness Increasing Strategies. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal, 12(67), 650-669. https://doi.org/10.17066/tpdrd.12061408
AMA
1.Bırni G, Eryılmaz A. Enhancing Well-being of the Married: Investigating Marital Satisfaction, Self-Compassion and Happiness Increasing Strategies. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal. 2022;12(67):650-669. doi:10.17066/tpdrd.12061408
Chicago
Bırni, Gaye, and Ali Eryılmaz. 2022. “Enhancing Well-Being of the Married: Investigating Marital Satisfaction, Self-Compassion and Happiness Increasing Strategies”. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal 12 (67): 650-69. https://doi.org/10.17066/tpdrd.12061408.
EndNote
Bırni G, Eryılmaz A (December 1, 2022) Enhancing Well-being of the Married: Investigating Marital Satisfaction, Self-Compassion and Happiness Increasing Strategies. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal 12 67 650–669.
IEEE
[1]G. Bırni and A. Eryılmaz, “Enhancing Well-being of the Married: Investigating Marital Satisfaction, Self-Compassion and Happiness Increasing Strategies”, Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal, vol. 12, no. 67, pp. 650–669, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.17066/tpdrd.12061408.
ISNAD
Bırni, Gaye - Eryılmaz, Ali. “Enhancing Well-Being of the Married: Investigating Marital Satisfaction, Self-Compassion and Happiness Increasing Strategies”. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal 12/67 (December 1, 2022): 650-669. https://doi.org/10.17066/tpdrd.12061408.
JAMA
1.Bırni G, Eryılmaz A. Enhancing Well-being of the Married: Investigating Marital Satisfaction, Self-Compassion and Happiness Increasing Strategies. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal. 2022;12:650–669.
MLA
Bırni, Gaye, and Ali Eryılmaz. “Enhancing Well-Being of the Married: Investigating Marital Satisfaction, Self-Compassion and Happiness Increasing Strategies”. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal, vol. 12, no. 67, Dec. 2022, pp. 650-69, doi:10.17066/tpdrd.12061408.
Vancouver
1.Gaye Bırni, Ali Eryılmaz. Enhancing Well-being of the Married: Investigating Marital Satisfaction, Self-Compassion and Happiness Increasing Strategies. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal. 2022 Dec. 1;12(67):650-69. doi:10.17066/tpdrd.12061408

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