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Yavarizadeh P, Rasouli R, Abdollahi A. The relationship between emotional alexithymia and marital instability: The moderating role of communication patterns. QJCR 2026; 24 (96) : 3
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. (Corresponding Author), PhD in Counseling, Associate Professor, Counseling Department, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran. r.rasouli@alzahra.ac.ir
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▌Aim: Marital instability has been one of the most significant challenges faced by families over the past half century. The present study aimed to examine the moderating role of communication patterns in the relationship between alexithymia and marital instability. ▌Methods: This study employed a descriptive–correlational design and was conducted using structural equation modeling (SEM). The statistical population comprised all married men and women in Gotvand County, Khuzestan Province. A sample of 203 participants was selected using convenience sampling. Research variables were measured using the Communication Patterns Questionnaire (Christensen & Sullaway, 1985), the Marital Instability Questionnaire (Edwards & Booth, 1987), and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (1997). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 24 and SmartPLS software. ▌Findings: The results indicated significant positive relationships between the mutual avoidance communication pattern, the demand/withdraw communication pattern, alexithymia, and marital instability. In contrast, the relationship between the mutual constructive communication pattern, alexithymia, and marital instability was negative and significant. Moreover, the findings showed that the mutual constructive and mutual avoidance communication patterns played a moderating role in the relationship between alexithymia and marital instability, whereas the demand/withdraw communication pattern did not exhibit a moderating effect in this relationship (p < 0.001). ▌Conclusion: Based on the findings, training couples to develop and adopt a mutual constructive communication pattern—given the significant relationship between alexithymia and marital instability—may serve a moderating function in reducing divorce rates
Article number: 3
Type of Study: Research |
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Family Counseling
Received: 2025/06/9 | Accepted: 2025/12/22 | Published: 2026/02/3
Received: 2025/06/9 | Accepted: 2025/12/22 | Published: 2026/02/3
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