The moderating role of parental bonding on the relationship between basic psychological needs satisfaction and levels of marital adjustment

Quality of couple''s relationship and their marital adjustment are influenced by several factors. Basic psychological needs and parental bondings are considered as important determinants for marital adjustment and quality of their relationships. The present study aimed to examine the moderating role of parental bonding on the relationship between basic psychological needs satisfaction and marital adjustment. A total of 278 married individuals (131 men¡ 147 women) living in Yazd city participated in the study. Participants were asked to complete the Basic Needs Satisfaction in General Scale (BNSG-S)¡ Golombok Rust Inventory of Marital State (GRIMS)¡ and Parental Bonding Inventory (PBI). Results showed that basic psychological needs satisfaction had a significant positive association with marital adjustment. Parental care and parental over protection showed positive and negative associations with marital adjustment¡ respectively. The relationship between basic psychological needs satisfaction and marital adjustment was moderated only by maternal care. According to the findings of the present study¡ it can be concluded that the relationship between basic psychological needs satisfaction and marital adjustment is not a simple linear one¡ but somewhat is influenced by parental bonding.