tahereh fazaeli; Hassan heidari; rahim hamidipour
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the development of a model of marital satisfaction based on executive functions with the mediation of empathy in working couples. The design of the current research is of a descriptive-correlation type. For this purpose, 500 working couples in Tehran were ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the development of a model of marital satisfaction based on executive functions with the mediation of empathy in working couples. The design of the current research is of a descriptive-correlation type. For this purpose, 500 working couples in Tehran were selected using stratified cluster sampling and responded to Barclay's Executive Functions Scale, Basic Empathy Scale, and Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire. Data analysis was done using structural equation modeling. Also, SPSS and AMOS software were used to classify, process, analyze data and check the research hypotheses. The evaluation of the hypothetical research model using fit indices showed that the hypothetical model fits the measurement model (CFI=0.98, NFI=0.94, RMSEA=0.02). The results of the research showed that the executive functions through the mediation of empathy have a significant effect on marital satisfaction at the level of P<0.05. executive functions are indirectly effective in marital satisfaction through empathy. Therefore, to improve marital satisfaction, intervention in executive functions And empathy in working couples can be important
