Self-Esteem as the Mediator Between Marital Satisfaction and Depression

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10.2991/mdhss-13.2013.74How to use a DOI?

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marital satisfaction, self-Esteem and depression

Abstract

The present study investigated whether self-esteem mediates the relationship of marital satisfaction with depression in married couples. Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (KMSS; Schumm, Scanlon, Crow, Green, & Buckler, 1983), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES; Rosenberg, 1965), and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD; Radloff, 1977) were administered on a sample of 100 couples. Linear and Stepwise Regression analyses were applied to analyze the data. The analyses reveal a significant predictive relationship of Marital Satisfaction with Self- Esteem (R² = 0.062, F = 13.004, p < .05) and of Self-Esteem with Depression (R² = 0.256, F= 68.076, p < .05). Moreover, Self-esteem significantly mediated the relationship of Marital Satisfaction with Depression (F = 37.699, df = 2, 97, p < .05).

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© 2013, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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AU  - Farah Khan
AU  - Sobia Aftab
PY  - 2013/12
DA  - 2013/12
TI  - Self-Esteem as the Mediator Between Marital Satisfaction and Depression
BT  - Proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on the Modern Development of Humanities and Social Science
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 285
EP  - 287
SN  - 1951-6851
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/mdhss-13.2013.74
DO  - 10.2991/mdhss-13.2013.74
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