relationship between communication patterns and distress tolerance: the mediating role of family emotional atmosphere in a sample of married women

This research aimed to examine the potential mediating effect of family emotional atmosphere on the association between married women's distress tolerance and communication patterns. a correlational design utilizing structural equation modelling was employed in the study. the sample comprised 217 married women residing in tehran city in 2021, which was selected using the convenience sampling technique. the research instruments included the communication patterns questionnaire, family emotional atmosphere scale and distress tolerance scale. the collected data were analyzed using the path analysis method using amos software. the results showed significant relationships between married women's communication patterns and distress tolerance with the mediating role of family emotional atmosphere. emotional atmosphere significantly mediated the relationship between mutual constructive communication (p-value=.001, β=.22) and mutual avoidance communication (p-value =.001, β=-.19) on distress tolerance. according to the research findings, it is crucial to intervene in the communication patterns and emotional atmosphere within families that influence the distress tolerance of married women. this intervention aims to enhance the distress tolerance of married women by addressing underlying and causing variables.

relationship between communication patterns and distress tolerance: the mediating role of family emotional atmosphere in a sample of married women

this research aimed to examine the potential mediating effect of family emotional atmosphere on the association between married women's distress tolerance and communication patterns. a correlational design utilizing structural equation modelling was employed in the study. the sample comprised 217 married women residing in tehran city in 2021, which was selected using the convenience sampling technique. the research instruments included the communication patterns questionnaire, family emotional atmosphere scale and distress tolerance scale. the collected data were analyzed using the path analysis method using amos software. the results showed significant relationships between married women's communication patterns and distress tolerance with the mediating role of family emotional atmosphere. emotional atmosphere significantly mediated the relationship between mutual constructive communication (p-value=.001, β=.22) and mutual avoidance communication (p-value =.001, β=-.19) on distress tolerance. according to the research findings, it is crucial to intervene in the communication patterns and emotional atmosphere within families that influence the distress tolerance of married women. this intervention aims to enhance the distress tolerance of married women by addressing underlying and causing variables.