Investigating the Relationship Between Self-compassion, Spiritual Well-being, and Marital Satisfaction Among Married University Students: The Mediating Role of Anxiety
Background and Objectives: Married university students frequently face the dual demands of academic pursuits and personal relationships. Understanding the roles of self-compassion and spiritual well-being in marital satisfaction becomes particularly important in this context. This study examines the...
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| description | Background and Objectives: Married university students frequently face the dual demands of academic pursuits and personal relationships. Understanding the roles of self-compassion and spiritual well-being in marital satisfaction becomes particularly important in this context. This study examines the relationships between self-compassion, spiritual well-being, and marital satisfaction among married university students, investigating the mediating role of anxiety.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study utilized structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the hypothesized relationships among self-compassion, spiritual well-being, anxiety, and marital satisfaction. A stratified random sample of 356 married students from Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran, was recruited in 2023. The data were collected using the marital satisfaction scale (MSS), spiritual well-being scale (SWBS), state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI), and self-compassion questionnaire-long form. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS software, version 26 and AMOS software, version 26.
Results: Self-compassion (β=-0.19, P=0.007) and spiritual well-being (β=-0.11, P=0.008) had significant negative correlations with anxiety. Additionally, self-compassion (β=0.21, P=0.001), spiritual well-being (β=0.10, P<0.020), and anxiety (β=-0.19, P=0.001) were significantly related to marital satisfaction. Bootstrap analyses further confirmed the indirect effects of self-compassion and spiritual well-being on marital satisfaction through anxiety (P=0.013).
Conclusion: Self-compassion and spiritual well-being are positively linked to marital satisfaction, likely by reducing anxiety. Encouraging self-compassion and spiritual well-being may improve marital quality. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-33037545e1fa4e339ccf3c182de2af422025-08-20T03:25:07ZengQom University of Medical SciencesHealth, Spirituality and Medical Ethics2322-43042383-36102025-02-011212736Investigating the Relationship Between Self-compassion, Spiritual Well-being, and Marital Satisfaction Among Married University Students: The Mediating Role of AnxietyBahareh Bahadori0Parviz Asgari1Farah Naderi2 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran. Background and Objectives: Married university students frequently face the dual demands of academic pursuits and personal relationships. Understanding the roles of self-compassion and spiritual well-being in marital satisfaction becomes particularly important in this context. This study examines the relationships between self-compassion, spiritual well-being, and marital satisfaction among married university students, investigating the mediating role of anxiety. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study utilized structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the hypothesized relationships among self-compassion, spiritual well-being, anxiety, and marital satisfaction. A stratified random sample of 356 married students from Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran, was recruited in 2023. The data were collected using the marital satisfaction scale (MSS), spiritual well-being scale (SWBS), state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI), and self-compassion questionnaire-long form. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS software, version 26 and AMOS software, version 26. Results: Self-compassion (β=-0.19, P=0.007) and spiritual well-being (β=-0.11, P=0.008) had significant negative correlations with anxiety. Additionally, self-compassion (β=0.21, P=0.001), spiritual well-being (β=0.10, P<0.020), and anxiety (β=-0.19, P=0.001) were significantly related to marital satisfaction. Bootstrap analyses further confirmed the indirect effects of self-compassion and spiritual well-being on marital satisfaction through anxiety (P=0.013). Conclusion: Self-compassion and spiritual well-being are positively linked to marital satisfaction, likely by reducing anxiety. Encouraging self-compassion and spiritual well-being may improve marital quality.http://jhsme.muq.ac.ir/article-1-599-en.pdfself-compassionpsychological well-beingspiritual therapiesmarriageanxietystudents |
| spellingShingle | Bahareh Bahadori Parviz Asgari Farah Naderi Investigating the Relationship Between Self-compassion, Spiritual Well-being, and Marital Satisfaction Among Married University Students: The Mediating Role of Anxiety Health, Spirituality and Medical Ethics self-compassion psychological well-being spiritual therapies marriage anxiety students |
| title | Investigating the Relationship Between Self-compassion, Spiritual Well-being, and Marital Satisfaction Among Married University Students: The Mediating Role of Anxiety |
| title_full | Investigating the Relationship Between Self-compassion, Spiritual Well-being, and Marital Satisfaction Among Married University Students: The Mediating Role of Anxiety |
| title_fullStr | Investigating the Relationship Between Self-compassion, Spiritual Well-being, and Marital Satisfaction Among Married University Students: The Mediating Role of Anxiety |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating the Relationship Between Self-compassion, Spiritual Well-being, and Marital Satisfaction Among Married University Students: The Mediating Role of Anxiety |
| title_short | Investigating the Relationship Between Self-compassion, Spiritual Well-being, and Marital Satisfaction Among Married University Students: The Mediating Role of Anxiety |
| title_sort | investigating the relationship between self compassion spiritual well being and marital satisfaction among married university students the mediating role of anxiety |
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