Interoceptivno zavedanje kot mediator med zadovoljenimi relacijskimi potrebami v partnerskem odnosu in zadovoljstvom v partnerskem odnosu : magistrsko delo

Koščak, Ana (author), Žvelc, Gregor (mentor)

Relacijske potrebe predstavljajo pomemben vidik medosebnih odnosov, njihova zadovoljenost pa posamezniku omogoča, da se počuti sprejetega, varnega in povezanega z drugimi. V medosebnih odnosih ima pomembno vlogo tudi interoceptivno zavedanje, ki vključuje procese zaznavanja in procesiranja notranjih telesnih signalov. V magistrskem delu smo raziskovali odnose med zadovoljenostjo relacijskih potreb v partnerskem odnosu, interoceptivnim zavedanjem in zadovoljstvom v partnerskem odnosu ter preverili mediatorsko vlogo interoceptivnega zavedanja. Raziskava je bila izvedena na slovenskem vzorcu 273 posameznikov, od tega 221 žensk in 52 moških. Udeleženci so bili stari med 18 in 70 let ter so bili v času izpolnjevanja v partnerskem odnosu. Izpolnjevali so Večfaktorski vprašalnik interoceptivnega zavedanja, Lestvico zadovoljenosti relacijskih potreb v partnerskem odnosu in Lestvico ocene partnerskega odnosa. Rezultati so pokazali, da višja zadovoljenost relacijskih potreb v partnerskem odnosu pomembno napoveduje višje zadovoljstvo v partnerskem odnosu. Višja zadovoljenost relacijskih potreb je prav tako napovedovala višje rezultate na dimenzijah Nezaskrbljenost in Zaupanje, ki sta pomembno napovedovali tudi višje zadovoljstvo v partnerskem odnosu. Mediacijska analiza je pokazala statistično značilen skupni posredni učinek dimenzij interoceptivnega zavedanja, pri čemer se je kot edini statistično značilen posamezen mediator izkazala dimenzija Nezaskrbljenost. Neposredni učinek zadovoljenosti relacijskih potreb na zadovoljstvo v partnerskem odnosu je tudi po vključitvi mediatorjev ostal statistično značilen. Ugotovitve kažejo, da posamezni vidiki interoceptivnega zavedanja niso enako pomembni pri pojasnjevanju povezave med zadovoljenostjo relacijskih potreb in zadovoljstvom v partnerskem odnosu ter da lahko le del tega odnosa pojasnimo z interoceptivnim zavedanjem. Posebej pomembna se kaže manjša zaskrbljenost ob neprijetnih telesnih občutkih, ki bi lahko predstavljala enega izmed procesov, prek katerih se zadovoljenost relacijskih potreb povezuje z višjim zadovoljstvom v partnerskem odnosu. Raziskava tako prispeva k celovitejšemu razumevanju partnerskega zadovoljstva, saj izpostavlja prepletenost medosebnih dejavnikov in različnih vidikov interoceptivnega zavedanja.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: zadovoljenje potreb, zavedanje, interocepcija, partnerski odnosi, zadovoljstvo z odnosi
• Work type: Master's thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.09 - Master's Thesis
• Organization: FF - Faculty of Arts
• Place of publishing: Ljubljana
• Publisher: [A. Koščak]
• Year: 2026
• Number of pages: 66 str.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-189029
• UDC: 159.9:316.361(043.2)
• COBISS.SI-ID: 302785027
• Publication date in RUL: 01.10.2026

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Interoception as a mediator between the satisfaction of relational needs and satisfaction in romantic relationships

Abstract

Relational needs represent an important aspect of interpersonal relationships, and their satisfaction enables individuals to feel accepted, safe, and connected to others. Interoceptive awareness, which involves the processes of perceiving and processing internal bodily signals, also plays an important role in interpersonal relationships. This master’s thesis examined the relationships between relational needs satisfaction within romantic relationships, interoceptive awareness, and relationship satisfaction, as well as the mediating role of interoceptive awareness. The study was conducted on a Slovenian sample of 273 individuals, including 221 women and 52 men. Participants were between 18 and 70 years old and were all involved in a romantic relationship at the time of participation. They completed the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness, the Relational Needs Satisfaction Scale, and the Relationship Assessment Scale. The results showed that higher relational needs satisfaction significantly predicted higher relationship satisfaction. Higher relational needs satisfaction also predicted higher scores on the Not-Worrying and Trusting dimensions, which in turn significantly predicted higher relationship satisfaction. Mediation analysis revealed a significant total indirect effect through the dimensions of interoceptive awareness, with Not-Worrying emerging as the only statistically significant specific mediator. The direct effect of relational needs satisfaction on relationship satisfaction remained statistically significant after the mediators were included. The findings indicate that different aspects of interoceptive awareness do not play an equally important role in explaining the relationship between relational needs satisfaction and relationship satisfaction, and that interoceptive awareness accounts for only part of this relationship. Lower levels of worry about unpleasant bodily sensations appear to be particularly important and may represent one of the processes through which relational needs satisfaction is associated with higher relationship satisfaction. The study thus contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of relationship satisfaction by highlighting the interplay between interpersonal factors and different aspects of interoceptive awareness.

• Keywords: need satisfaction, awareness, interoception, romantic relationships, relationship satisfaction