Structural Relationships between Self - Differentiation and Subjective Wellbeing, Mental Health and Marital Quality Fitting Bowen's Theory

Objective: m any theorists have attempted to illustrate family functions. the aim of thisstudy was to examine the relationship between self-differentiation, mental well-being andwelfare and the quality of an individual’s married life, specifically in the framework ofbowen's theory.methods: the sample size for this descriptive research project consisted of 560 participantswho were chosen at random from the clients referred to a number of counseling centers in thecity of isfahan, located in central iran. assessment tools utilized in this project consisted ofdifferentiation of self inventory-2 (dsi-2), general health questionnaire (ghq), satisfactionwith life scale (swls) and positive and negative affects scales (panas) as well asrevised dyadic adjustment scale (rdas).results: measurements were carried out to ensure the validity of this research: first, thevalidity of each subject questionnaire was examined by the confirmatory factor analysis(cfa). then, the structural model for the conceptualization of the relationship betweendifferentiation of self and other factors along with the quality of an individual’s married lifewas presented and accordingly adjusted by reviewing preceding studies in the framework ofbowen's theory.conclusion: it was concluded that the questionnaires were indeed valid to be used in bothresearch and clinical settings.