Structural Equation Modeling of Marital Adjustment Based on Spiritual Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Psychological Hardiness

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities Sciences, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran.

2 Master Student of General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities Sciences, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran.

Abstract

Objective: The strength of the family institution heavily depends on the quality of couples' relationships, with marital adjustment being a key component. This study aimed to examine the mediating role of psychological hardiness in the relationship between spiritual well-being and marital adjustment.
Methods: This applied and correlational research was conducted using structural equation modeling. The participants included 303 married employees from knowledge-based companies in Isfahan Science-Research Town, selected through convenience sampling in 2024. Data were collected using Paloutzian and Ellison's Spiritual well-being Scale (SWBS), Spiner's Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS), and Kobasa's Psychological Hardiness Questionnaire. Analyses were performed using SPSS and AMOS software version 24.
Results: Spiritual well-being had a significant direct effect on marital adjustment (β = 0.357, p <0.01) and psychological hardiness (β = 0.606, p < 0.01). Psychological hardiness also showed a direct effect on marital adjustment (β = 0.239, p< 0.01). Furthermore, spiritual well-being indirectly influenced marital adjustment through psychological hardiness (β = 0.145, p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Spiritual Well-being can promote compatibility between couples directly and also through psychological hardiness. This finding can be utilized in psychological interventions by counselors and family therapists.

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  • Receive Date: 23 December 2024
  • Revise Date: 15 February 2025
  • Accept Date: 15 February 2025

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