TECHNOFERENCE AND RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF PERCEIVED PARTNER RESPONSIVENESS AMONG MARRIED COUPLES

Abstract

The present research investigated the association between Technoference and Relationship Satisfaction and the mediating effect of Perceived Partner Responsiveness in married couples. A correlation study design in a crosssectional manner was used to collect data from 200 married couples (100 couples) via purposive sampling. Standardized questionnaires such as Partner Phubbing Scale, Perceived Partner Responsiveness Scale, and Relationship Assessment Scale were used to find relationships between the variables. The data were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistic, correlation, regression, and mediation analysis by using Hayes' PROCESS Macro in SPSS Version 20. It was found that Technoference has a negative relationship with relationship satisfaction, but Perceived Partner Responsiveness has a positive relationship with Relationship Satisfaction. Perceived Partner Responsiveness significantly mediates the relationship between Technoference and Relationship Satisfaction. These results emphasize the importance of emotionally responsive behavior and regulation of technology use boundary conditions for maintaining couple relationships in the digital era.