Although mindfulness and gratitude are both positive factors in relationship functioning, it remains unclear whether these two related variables represent unique contributions to relationships or are capitalizing on shared variance. The present study tests whether mindfulness and gratitude each account for unique variance in relationship satisfaction. The present sample consists of 76 married couples ( N = 152) with an average relationship length of 24.25 years. Consistent with hypotheses, results indicate when controlling for gratitude individual mindfulness predicts one’s own but not one’s spouse’s relationship satisfaction. In addition, individual gratitude uniquely predicts both one’s own and one’s spouse’s relationship satisfaction. Contrary to expectations, individual mindfulness does not predict one’s spouse’s relationship satisfaction. Taken together, these findings suggest gratitude and mindfulness are related yet distinct constructs that uniquely contribute to relationship functioning. Results are interpreted in the context of relationship enrichment and suggestions are given for future research.

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“六分之一，六分之一”还是正念和感恩都为关系运作增加了独特的价值？

尽管正念和感恩都是关系运作的积极因素，但目前尚不清楚这两个相关变量是代表对关系的独特贡献还是利用了共享差异。本研究测试正念和感恩是否各自解释了关系满意度的独特差异。本样本由 76 对已婚夫妇 (N = 152) 组成，平均关系长度为 24.25 年。与假设一致，结果表明，当控制感激之情时，个人正念可以预测自己而不是配偶的关系满意度。此外，个人感恩能独特地预测自己和配偶的关系满意度。与预期相反，个人正念并不能预测配偶的关系满意度。综上所述，这些发现表明感恩和正念是相互关联但又截然不同的结构，它们对关系的运作有独特的贡献。结果在关系丰富的背景下进行解释，并为未来的研究提供建议。