The mediating effect of marital mindfulness on the relationship between psychological well-being and marital adjustment

The present thesis aims to examine the mediating role of marital mindfulness in the relationship between psychological well-being and marital adjustment among individuals aged 18 to 60 who have been married for at least one year. The study sample consists of 591 participants, including 383 women (64.8%) and 208 men (35.2%), aged between 22 and 60, all of whom have been married for at least one year in Turkey. The study is a quantitative research designed using a relational model in which the relationships between variables were examined through mediation analysis. Before data collection, participants were given an Informed Consent Form and their approvals were obtained. Following this, they completed the Demographic Information Form, the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale, the Psychological Well-Being Scale, and the Marital Mindfulness Scale. The data were collected through online platforms. After data collection, descriptive statistical analyses, Pearson correlation analysis, independent samples t-test, one-way variance analysis (One-Way ANOVA), Kruskal-Wallis, and Mann-Whitney analyses were conducted using IBM SPSS 24.0. Finally, mediation analysis was performed using Hayes PROCESS Macro v4.2 (Model 4). Findings from the study indicate that psychological well-being is positively associated with both marital adjustment and marital mindfulness. Another significant finding was that marital adjustment is positively related to marital mindfulness. Mediation analysis results revealed that marital mindfulness has a partial mediating role in the relationship between psychological well-being and marital adjustment. The findings were discussed within the scope of the existing literature, the limitations of the study were outlined, and recommendations for future research and professionals in the field were provided. Keywords Psychological Well-Being, Marital Adjustment, Marital Mindfulness