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KMID : 1159120180250020327
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Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Psychology
2018 Volume.25 No. 2 p.327 ~ p.341
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The Mediating Effect of Empathic and Marital Communication Ability on the Relationship between Self-identity and Psychological Well-being among Middle Aged Men
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Jeong Yu-Soo
Lee Young-Soon
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effects of empathic ability and marital communication ability in relation to self-identity and psychological well-being among middle aged men. Data was collected via a self-report questionnaire using self-identity, empathic ability, marital communication ability, psychological well-being scale. Participants included 202 middle aged men from the Chonbuk, Chonnam and Chungnam provinces. Path analysis using the PROCESS macro was utilized. A significant positive correlation between the main variables of this study was identified. Self-identity had a direct effect on empathic ability, marital communication ability, and psychological well-being. Empathic ability was related to marital communication ability and psychological well-being, and marital communication ability had a direct effect on psychological well-being. Empathic ability was indirect effect in the relationship between self-identity and psychological well-being and marital communication ability was also indirect effect in the relationship between self-identity and psychological well-being. Additionally a partial mediation effect was identified. The relationship between self-identity and psychological well-being was mediated by mediating both empathic ability and marital communication ability. These findings confirmed the need for intervention to establish self-identity in order to improve psychological well-being among middle aged men. Implications and limitations of this study are discussed.
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KEYWORD
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Middle aged men, Self-identity, Empathic ability, Marital communication ability, Psychological well-being
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