Examining the mediating role of romantic intimacy in the relationship between perceived relationship self-efficacy and couple burnout

The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating role of romantic intimacy in the relationship between perceived relationship self-efficacy and couple burnout in the romantic relationships in married individuals. Relational screening model was used as the research model. The sample group of the study consists of 602 (471 women, 131 men) married individuals aged between 21 and 69. While determining the research sample, convenience sampling and snowball sampling method, which are not random sampling methods, were chosen in order to reach sufficient data in accordance with the structure of the research subject. In order to collect data of the research "Personal Information Form", "Couple Burnout Scale", "Relationship Self-Efficacy Scale" and "Romantic Intimacy Scale" was used by the researcher. In data analysis, Pearson correlation, descriptive statistics and Ordinary Least Squares Regression based approach were used to test the significance of the model. In addition, the Bootstrap Method was used for mediation analyses. According to the findings of the study, it was observed that romantic intimacy played a full mediating role in the relationship between perceived relationship self-efficacy and couple burnout with an effect of 63%, and the full mediating role of romantic intimacy in the relationship between perceived relationship self-efficacy and couple burnout was statistically significant (F(2,599)=507.76, p<.001). The findings were discussed within the framework of the literature and suggestions were made for future research and practitioners.