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Intimate Partner Acceptance–Rejection and Subjective Well-Being: What is the Role of Resilience?

Auteurs: Anastasia Geitsidou, Theodoros Giovazolias

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 11/2016

Abstract

The present study investigated: (a) the relationship between perceived intimate partner rejection and subjective well-being and (b) the mediating effect of resilience in the relationship between perceived intimate partner rejection and subjective well-being and (c) the differences between married and unmarried participants regarding their perceived intimate partner rejection. The sample consisted of 316 individuals (50 % males, M _age = 38.72 years, SD = 13.07) and data collection was made with self-report questionnaires measuring demographic characteristics, perceived intimate partner rejection, resilience, and subjective well-being. Hierarchical multiple regression showed that participants’ educational status, intimate partner rejection, and resilience predicted subjective well-being. The indirect (mediation) effects were examined using the PROCESS program. Results showed that resilience mediated fully the relationship between perceived intimate partner rejection and subjective well-being in both males and females of our sample. We also found that married participants and married women in particular reported rejection by their partners to a higher extent comparing to unmarried ones. Implications for future research and effective counseling interventions are discussed.

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Titel: Intimate Partner Acceptance–Rejection and Subjective Well-Being: What is the Role of Resilience?
Auteurs: Anastasia Geitsidou
Theodoros Giovazolias
Publicatiedatum: 30-08-2016
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 11/2016
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-016-0493-7

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