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Associate professor of psychology, University of Kashan
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MA in general psychology, University of Kashan
10.22034/spr.2026.521321.2127
Abstract
Introduction: Investigating the factors influencing flourishing in marital life is of particular importance in reducing family problems, enhancing well-being, and improving couples’ positive functioning. This study aimed to determine the relationship between teamwork skills, empathy, and self-control with couples’ flourishing, considering the mediating role of we-ness. Method: The statistical population included married men and women aged 25 to 50 in Kashan in 2024 (1403). A sample of 356 participants was selected using convenience sampling, and they responded to the Flourishing Scale (Butler & Kern, 2016), Toronto Empathy Questionnaire (2009), Teamwork Skills Scale (Romero, 2022), Self-Control Scale (Tangney et al., 2004), and We-ness Scale (Topcu-Uzer et al., 2021). Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) in Amos-24. Results: SEM results showed that the proposed model had a good fit. Empathy (β = 0.280, p ≤ 0.001), self-control (β = 0.140, p ≤ 0.001), and teamwork (β = 0.269, p ≤ 0.001) directly predicted flourishing. Additionally, we-ness significantly mediated the relationship between empathy (β = 0.128, p ≤ 0.01) and teamwork (β = 0.131, p ≤ 0.01) with flourishing, but the indirect effect of self-control on flourishing through we-ness was not significant. Conclusion: Based on the findings, counselors and couple therapists can strengthen teamwork skills and empathy to enhance couples’ sense of we-ness and shared identity, thereby supporting their greater flourishing.
Sadoughi,M and Mazhabdar,A . (2026). From ‘Me’ to ‘We’: A Structural Model of Teamwork, Empathy, and Self-Control in Promoting Couples’ flourishing. (e245366). Social Psychology Research, (), e245366 doi: 10.22034/spr.2026.521321.2127
MLA
Sadoughi,M , and Mazhabdar,A . "From ‘Me’ to ‘We’: A Structural Model of Teamwork, Empathy, and Self-Control in Promoting Couples’ flourishing" .e245366 , Social Psychology Research, , , 2026, e245366. doi: 10.22034/spr.2026.521321.2127
HARVARD
Sadoughi M, Mazhabdar A. (2026). 'From ‘Me’ to ‘We’: A Structural Model of Teamwork, Empathy, and Self-Control in Promoting Couples’ flourishing', Social Psychology Research, (), e245366. doi: 10.22034/spr.2026.521321.2127
CHICAGO
M Sadoughi and A Mazhabdar, "From ‘Me’ to ‘We’: A Structural Model of Teamwork, Empathy, and Self-Control in Promoting Couples’ flourishing," Social Psychology Research, (2026): e245366, doi: 10.22034/spr.2026.521321.2127
VANCOUVER
Sadoughi M, Mazhabdar A. From ‘Me’ to ‘We’: A Structural Model of Teamwork, Empathy, and Self-Control in Promoting Couples’ flourishing. Social Psychology Research. 2026;():e245366 (In Persian). doi: 10.22034/spr.2026.521321.2127
