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  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Relationship Science

Background:

  • Self-knowledge is crucial for personal development and relationship quality.
  • Understanding oneself is linked to better interpersonal functioning.
  • Previous research highlights the importance of self-insight in various life domains.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between integrative self-knowledge and marital satisfaction.
  • To explore the association of integrative self-knowledge with personality traits and interpersonal problems.
  • To examine the mediating role of self-knowledge in the link between personality and marital satisfaction.

Main Methods:

  • Survey research with 210 married Iranian couples.
  • Utilized the Integrative Self-Knowledge Scale, marital satisfaction measures, and the International Personality Item Pool (IPIP) Big Five.
  • Included assessments of interpersonal problems and spouse-ratings of personality.

Main Results:

  • Integrative self-knowledge positively correlated with marital satisfaction and most Big Five personality traits (excluding extraversion).
  • Higher integrative self-knowledge was associated with fewer interpersonal problems.
  • Self-knowledge mediated the relationship between certain personality traits and marital satisfaction.

Conclusions:

  • Integrative self-knowledge is a significant predictor of marital satisfaction and interpersonal adjustment.
  • Findings support the role of self-knowledge in self-regulation and relationship enhancement.
  • Promoting self-knowledge may be a valuable strategy for improving marital quality.