The Evaluation of The Relationships Between Subjective Well-Being Level of Married Individuals, Humor Styles, Satisfaction of Basic Psychological Needs, and Marital Adjustment

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between subjective well-being in married individuals, humor styles, and basic psychological satisfaction with marital adjustment. The data of the research group were collected from 698 married individuals working in the public and private sector in 2018. In collecting the research data, Life Satisfaction Scale, Positive-Negative Affectivity Scale, Humor Styles Scale, Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction Scale, Marital Adjustment Scale are used. In the findings, there is a full mediator role in both marital adjustment and psychological need satisfaction in the relationship between compatible humor sense and subjective well-being. There is also a total mediator role both in marital adjustment and psychological satisfaction in the relationship between incompatible humor style and subjective well-being. The results were evaluated and discussed in the context of theoretical knowledge.

Keywords

• Subjective Well-Being
• Humor Styles
• Marital Adjustment
• Basic Psychological Needs

Evli Bireylerin Öznel İyi Oluş Düzeyleri ile Mizah Tarzları, Temel Psikolojik İhtiyaçlarının Doyumu ve Evlilik Uyumu Arasındaki İlişkilerin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı; evli bireylerde öznel iyi oluş ve mizah tarzları, temel psikolojik ihtiyaçların doyumu ile evlilik uyumu arasındaki ilişkileri incelemektir. Araştırma grubunun verileri, 2018 yılında Yalova ilinde yaşayan, kamu ve özel sektörde çalışan 698 evli bireyden toplanmıştır. Verilerin toplanmasında, Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği, Olumlu-Olumsuz Duygulanım Ölçeği, Mizah Tarzları Ölçeği, Temel Psikolojik İhtiyaçlar Doyumu Ölçeği ve Evlilik Uyumu Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular; uyumlu mizah tarzları ile öznel iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkide hem evlilik uyumu hem de psikolojik ihtiyaç doyumunun tam aracı rolü olduğu, ayrıca uyumsuz mizah tarzları ile öznel iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkide de hem evlilik uyumunun hem de psikolojik ihtiyaç doyumunun tam aracı olduğu şeklindedir. Sonuçlar, kuramsal bilgiler ve yapılan araştırmalar bağlamında değerlendirilip tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

• Öznel İyi Oluş
• Mizah Tarzları
• Evlilik Uyumu
• Temel Psikolojik İhtiyaçlar

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