The role of authenticity in the effect of self-disclosure to spouse on marital saturation in married individuals

This study aimed to examine the mediating role of authenticity in the relationship between marital partners' self-disclosure levels and marital satisfaction. The research group consists of 460 individuals who live and are married in Şanlıurfa province. Research data were collected using the Marital Life Scale, Self-Disclosure to Spouse Scale, Authenticity Scale and Demographic Information Form. Relational model was used in this research, and findings were obtained using simple regression analysis, SPSS Macro analysis, t test and one-way analysis of variance in the analysis of the collected data. When the results obtained are examined; It is seen that the variables of marital satisfaction and self-disclosure to the spouse differ significantly according to age, working status, duration of marriage and whether or not they have children. Acceptance of external influence, one of the sub-dimensions of the originality variable, varies according to gender and working status. From the results obtained, it is seen that the authentic life sub-dimension differs according to gender, and the self-alienation sub-dimension differs according to working status. While self-disclosure to the spouse and authentic living significantly and positively predict marital satisfaction, accepting external influence and self-alienation predict marital satisfaction significantly and negatively. As a result of the research; It was observed that the sub-dimension of accepting external influence did not have a mediating effect in the relationship between self-disclosure to spouse and marital satisfaction in married individuals. The sub-dimensions of self-alienation and authentic living have a mediating effect between the two variables. It can be said that authenticity is an effective variable in the relationship between self-disclosure to the spouse and marital satisfaction.