Designing and testing model of ego-strength relationship and marital compatibility with mediation ego-centrism and self- differentiation among couples

Due to the increasing collapse of the family system, researchers have focused on identifying the factors affecting the couple's adjustment that lead to family longevity. The aim of this study was to design and test a model of ego- strength relationship and marital compatibility through mediation of ego-centrism and self- differentiation among couples in Shiraz city.

In this descriptive -analytical an study, statistical population included couples of Shiraz city, which 250 of them (125 females, 125 males) that were selected using available sampling method and completed ego- strength(1975) and ego-centrism( 2011)and self- differentiation (2011) and Marital compatibility(1989) questionnaires. The data of the present study were performed using SPSS and AMOS software using structural equation method.

The results showed ego-strength can affect positively marital adjustment both directly and indirectly through mediation of self-differentiation and ego-centrism.

This model can play an important role in reducing marital conflicts due to its focus on individual factors in marital adjustment, so that 40% of marital adjustment can be explained by the variables in this model.