Abstract

The association of mindfulness with couples’ relational and sexual satisfaction may be mediated by forgiveness and gratitude. Although forgiveness and gratitude have individually been shown to play a role in couples’ relational and sexual satisfaction, we use an integrated model. This study included 1,360 couples recruited through a nationwide two-stage cluster stratification. Using an actor–partner interdependence model, we found significant indirect effects (β = 0.01, 0.08, p < .01), indicating that forgiveness and gratitude mediated many of the associations between couples’ mindfulness and their sexual and relational satisfaction. This may provide useful information for clinicians and therapists when addressing marital issues.

摘要

正念与夫妻关系和性满足的关联可能是通过宽恕和感激来调节的。虽然宽恕和感激已单独显示在夫妻关系和性满足中发挥作用，但我们使用了一个综合模型。这项研究包括通过全国两阶段集群分层招募的 1,360 对夫妇。使用演员-伴侣的相互依赖模型，我们发现了显着的间接影响（β  = 0.01, 0.08, p < .01），表明宽恕和感恩介导了夫妻正念与性和关系满意度之间的许多关联。这可以为临床医生和治疗师解决婚姻问题提供有用的信息。