초기 성인의 부모화와 이성관계 만족도의 관계: 자아분화와 관계중독의 순차매개효과

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This study examined the mediating and sequential mediating effects of differentiation of self and relationship addiction in the association between parentification and romantic relationship satisfaction in early adulthood. The data were collected from 330 unmarried adults (aged 19~39) in South Korea using the Parentification, Differentiation of Self, Relationship Addiction, and Romantic Relationship Satisfaction Scales. Data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics 26.0 and SPSS PROCESS macro 4.1. The results revealed significant correlations among all variables. Both differentiation of self and relationship addiction significantly mediated the relationship between parentification and romantic relationship satisfaction. Although the direct effect was not statistically significant, the sequential mediation effect through differentiation of self and relationship addiction was significant. These findings suggest that parentification may undermine romantic relationship satisfaction indirectly by weakening differentiation of self and increasing vulnerability to relationship addiction. This study highlights the importance of an integrated therapeutic approach that addresses both internal self-structures and external relational patterns for young adults who have experienced parentification.

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