@article{article_1161512, title={The Mediating Role of Experiential Avoidance in the Relationship Between the Focus on Child and Marital Satisfaction}, journal={Ege Eğitim Dergisi}, volume={24}, pages={16–28}, year={2023}, DOI={10.12984/egeefd.1161512}, author={Kurşuncu, Mustafa Alperen and Baştemur, Şule and Kalkan, Enes}, keywords={Evlilik doyumu, Benlik ayrımlaşması, Çocuk odaklılık, Deneyimsel kaçınma}, abstract={Individuals’ attitudes towards their spouses and relationship, including the emotional climate of the marriage are essential for a satisfying marriage. In an unhealthy emotional climate, on the other hand, severe symptoms may emerge. One of these symptoms is the focus-on-child, where child-related issues often cause marital conflicts. The marital conflicts due to focus-on-child may also increase experiential avoidance as a coping style in the relationship. The purpose is to examine the mediating role of experiential avoidance in the relationship between the focus on child and marital satisfaction. One hundred fifty-nine married dyads participated in the study. They completed the Family Genogram Interview Form which consists of Focus on Child Subscale, Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II, Relationship Assessment Scale, and Demographic Information Form. Findings of the Common Fate Mediation Model indicated that focus on child and experiential avoidance explained 55% of the variance in marital satisfaction. Experiential avoidance has fully mediated the relationship between focus on the child and marital satisfaction. Findings indicate maladaptive coping methods (i.e., focus-on-child) may trigger the avoidance behaviors of spouses and negatively affect their marital satisfaction. To improve marital satisfaction, we propose that spouses’ psychological flexibility and self-differentiation (less focus on the child) levels should be enhanced.}, number={1}, publisher={Ege Üniversitesi}