본 연구의 목적은 정서억제가 개인의 친밀한 대인관계에 미치는 영향을 검증하고 이 때 자기구성개념의 조절효과를 확인하는 데 있었다. 이를 위하여 한국인 중 현재 연인 또는 부부 등 친밀한 대인관계를 유지하고 있는 20~40대 성인을 대상으로 연구가 진행되었다(N=100). 연구 결과, 정서억제는 대인관계 만족도에 직접적으로 유의한 영향을 가지지는 못하는 것으로 검증되었다. 그러나 자기구성개념의 조절효과 분석 결과, 상호의존적 자기구성개념의 유의한 조절효과가 검증되었다. 단순기울기(simple slope)검증을 실시하여 구체적인 상호작용 양상을 살펴 본 결과, 상호의존적 자기구성개념이 낮은 집단의 경우 정서억제에 따른 관계 만족도 차이가 큰 것으로 밝혀졌다. 즉, 상호의존적 자기구성개념이 낮은 경우 정서억제를 많이 할수록 낮은 관계 만족도를 보였다. 본 연구 결과는 국외 연구 결과와 상충되었던 기존의 국내 연구결과와 달리 정서억제는 상호의존적 자기구성개념과 상호작용할 때 친밀한 대인관계 만족도에 부정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 검증되었다는 의의를 가진다. 연구 결과를 통해 알 수 있는 정서억제가 대인관계에 미치는 영향, 그리고 이 때 자기구성개념의 조절효과에 대한 함의와 함께 연구의 제한점, 후속연구의 필요성 등이 논의되었다.
The purpose of this research was to examine the effect of emotional suppression on satisfaction in intimate relationships, and to determine the mediating effect of self-construal on the relationship. The effect of emotional suppression on reported degree of relationship satisfaction in participants currently involved in intimate interpersonal relationships was examined (N=100). Emotion suppression did not have a significant direct effect on relationship satisfaction. However, interdependent self-construal was found to have a significant mediating effect. As a result of simple slope analysis, to examine the specific interaction patterns, a significant difference was found in intimate relational satisfaction between participants with low interdependent self-construal and those with high interdependent self-construal. In other words, when individuals reported lower interdependent self-construal and the more they suppressed their emotions in intimate relationships, less relationship satisfaction was reported. Whereas previous studies conducted with Koreans failed to examine the significant effect of emotional suppression on individuals’ adjustment, the results of the current study demonstrated the effect of emotional suppression for Koreans. The implications and limitations of this research, as well as suggestions for future research, are discussed.
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