structural equation modeling of personality traits and marital conflicts with the mediating role of alexithymia

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the appropriateness of structural equation modeling of personality traits and marital conflicts with the mediating role of alexithymia. this research is applied and in terms of methodology, is the descriptive of correlation between structural equations. The statistical population of this study included all married people who referred to the psychological clinics of Tehran s District 2 in the period from February 2016 to July 2017, which is at least one year after their married life. In order to sample 300 people from the mentioned community, they were randomly selected by voluntary sampling method. Data collection questionnaires marital conflict questionnaire (MCQ), personality traits inventory (NEO), and Toronto s Emotional Disappointment (TAS_20) were used to collect data. The data were collected using statistical method of structural equation modeling (SEM) using AMOS_22 software. The results showed that the fit indices have desirable values \u200b\u200band the data of this study have a good fit with the research model and also personality traits are related to the mediating role of alexithymia with marital conflicts. The conclusion is that personality traits can have a significant effect on alexithymia, which in turn can cause marital conflict and with the necessary training can reduce marital conflict as much as possible.