THE ROLE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN MODERATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEIVED INTERPARENTAL CONFLICT AND MARITAL SATISFACTION AMONG MARRIED INDIVIDUALS

Menjaga Keharmonisan Keluarga: Peran Kecerdasan Emosional dalam Memoderasi Hubungan antara Persepsi Konflik Orang Tua dan Kepuasan Pernikahan

  • Rahelda Defanti Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia, Lkr. Kampus Raya Street, Depok, 16424, Indonesia
  • Lathifah Hanum Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia, Lkr. Kampus Raya Street, Depok, 16424, Indonesia
  • Cantyo A. Dannisworo Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia, Lkr. Kampus Raya Street, Depok, 16424, Indonesia
  • Fivi Nurwianti Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia, Lkr. Kampus Raya Street, Depok, 16424, Indonesia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24156/jikk.2025.18.1.53
Keywords: emotional intelligence, family, marital satisfaction, marriage, perceived interparental conflict

Abstract

The experience of growing up in a conflict-ridden family significantly influences individuals' views on marriage, emotion regulation, and the development of certain relationship patterns, which may either reflect or deviate from their parents' conflict-handling behaviors. This study examines the role of emotional intelligence in moderating the relationship between perceived parental conflict and marital satisfaction. This correlational quantitative study included 346 married men and women (M = 30.7, SD = 5.77), selected through purposive sampling. Marital satisfaction was measured using the Couple Satisfaction Index-16 (CSI-16), perceived parental conflict with the PIC-I/F, and emotional intelligence with the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Short Form (TEIQUE-SF). Data were analyzed using simple moderation techniques with the PROCESS model. Results showed a significant negative correlation between individual perceptions of parental conflict and marital satisfaction. However, emotional intelligence did not moderate this relationship. This suggests that even individuals with high emotional intelligence continue to experience the negative impact of perceived parental conflict on marital satisfaction, with no significant reduction in its effect.

References

Asak, N. L. A. P., & Wilani, N. M. A. (2019). Peran kecerdasan emosi terhadap kepuasan pernikahan pada remaja yang menikah muda di Bali. Jurnal Psikologi Udayana, 6(02), 337–346. https://doi.org/10.24843/jpu.2019.v06.i02.p13

Alder, M. C., Yorgason, J. B., Sandberg, J. G., & Davis, S. (2017). Perceptions of parents’ marriage predicting marital satisfaction: The moderating role of attachment behaviors. Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy, 17(2), 146–164. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332691.2017.1372834

Antonopoulou, H. (2024). The value of emotional intelligence: Self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, and empathy as key components. Technium Education and Humanities, 8, 78–92. https://doi.org/10.47577/teh.v8i.9719

Aspary, O., Puspitawati, H., & Krisnatuti, D. (2021). Pengaruh karakteristik pekerja sosial, pasangan, interaksi suami istri, dan kesejahteraan subjektif terhadap kualitas perkawinan pekerja sosial. Jurnal Ilmu Keluarga dan Konsumen, 14(2), 140–151. https://doi.org/10.24156/jikk.2021.14.2.140

Bogue, A., Miller, R. B., & Day, R. D. (2008). The development of a measure of couples relationship power [Poster presentation]. Annual Conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Memphis, TN.

Braithwaite, S. R., Doxey, R. A., Dowdle, K. K., & Fincham, F. D. (2016). The unique influences of parental divorce and parental conflict on emerging adults in romantic relationships. Journal of Adult Development, 23(4), 214–225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-016-9237-6

Lennings, H. I. B., & Bussey, K. (2017). The mediating role of coping self-efficacy beliefs on the relationship between parental conflict and child psychological adjustment. Social Development, 26(4), 753–766. https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12241

Busby, D. M., & Hsin-Yao Chiu, L. (2017). Perceived conflict styles of adult children and their parents: What Is the connection? Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26(12), 3412–3424. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-017-0839-9

Chen, P., & Harris, K. M. (2019). Association of positive family relationships with mental health trajectories from adolescence to midlife. JAMA Pediatrics, 173(12), e193336. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.3336

Cui, M., & Fincham, F. D. (2010). The differential effects of parental divorce and marital conflict on young adult romantic relationships. Personal Relationships, 17(3), 331–343. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6811.2010.01279.x

Dannisworo, C. A., & Amalia, F. (2019). Psychological well-being, gender ideology, dan waktu sebagai prediktor keterlibatan ayah. Jurnal Psikologi, 46(3), 241–260. https://doi.org/10.22146/jpsi.35192

Davies, P. T., Martin, M. J., Sturge-Apple, M. L., Ripple, M. T., & Cicchetti, D. (2016). The distinctive sequelae of children’s coping with interparental conflict: Testing the reformulated emotional security theory. Developmental Psychology, 52(10), 1646–1665. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000170

Du, X., Liang, M., Mu, W., Li, F., Li, S., Li, X., Xu, J., Wang, K., & Zhou, M. (2022). Marital satisfaction, family functioning, and children’s mental health—The effect of parental co-viewing. Children, 9(2), 216. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9020216

Fahimdanesh, F., Noferesti, A., & Tavakol, K. (2020). Self-compassion and forgiveness: Major predictors of marital satisfaction in young couples. American Journal of Family Therapy, 48(3), 221–234. https://doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2019.1708832

Febriana, S. K. T. (2021). Adapting the trait emotional intelligence questionnaire short form (TEIQUE-SF) into Indonesian language and culture using confirmatory factor analysis. Journal of Educational, Health and Community Psychology, 10(4), 578–603. https://doi.org/10.12928/jehcp.v10i4.21742

Feist, J., Feist, G. J., & Roberts, T.-A. (2018). Theories of personality (9th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.

Fozard, E., & Gubi, P. (2017). An examination of the developmental impact of continuing destructive parental conflict on young adult children. Illness, Crisis & Loss, 28(2), 105413731770958. https://doi.org/10.1177/1054137317709581

Funk, J. L., & Rogge, R. D. (2007). Testing the ruler with item response theory: Increasing precision of measurement for relationship satisfaction with the Couples Satisfaction Index. Journal of Family Psychology, 21(4), 572–583. https://doi.org/10.1037/0893-3200.21.4.572

Futris, T. G., Campbell, K., Nielsen, R. B., & Burwell, S. R. (2010). The communication patterns questionnaire-short form: A review and assessment. The Family Journal, 18(3), 275–287. https://doi.org/10.1177/1066480710370758

Gaur, D., & Gupta, S. (2024). The impact of parental support on adolescents’ emotional intelligence and self-esteem: A comprehensive literature review. International Journal of Psychology Research, 6(1), 65–68. https://doi.org/10.33545/26648903.2024.v6.i1b.51

Goldberg, J. S., & Carlson, M. J. (2014). Parents' relationship quality and children's behavior in stable married and cohabiting families. Journal of Marriage and Family, 76(4), 762–777. https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12120

Goyal, H., & Narayan, S. (2024). Exploring the role of emotional intelligence in marital adjustment: A comprehensive review. The International Journal of Indian Psychology, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.25215/1201.222

Grych, J. H., Seid, M., & Fincham, F. D. (1992). Assessing marital conflict from the child’s perspective: The Children's Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale. Child Development, 63(3), 558–572. https://doi.org/10.2307/1131346

Habib, M., Naqi, S. M. A., & Ali, M. (2023). Emotional intelligence: Understanding, assessing, and cultivating the key to personal and professional success. Sir Syed Journal of Education in Social Research (SJESR), 6(2), 50–55. https://doi.org/10.36902/sjesr-vol6-iss2-2023(50-55)

Harold, G. T., & Sellers, R. (2018). Annual research review: Interparental conflict and youth psychopathology: An evidence review and practice focused update. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 59(4), 374–402. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12893

Heidari, M., Shahbazi, S., Ghafourifard, M., & Ali Sheikhi, R. (2017). Prediction of marital satisfaction based on emotional intelligence in postmenopausal women. Journal of Menopausal Medicine, 23(3), 196–201. https://doi.org/10.6118/jmm.2017.23.3.196

Heidari, M., & Kumar, G. V. (2021). Influence of emotional intelligence on marital satisfaction among married couples. International Journal of Scientific Research, 10(9), 61–65. https://doi.org/10.36106/ijsr/2934906

Herawati, T., Kumalasari, B., Musthofa, M., & Tyas, F. P. S. (2018). Dukungan sosial, interaksi keluarga, dan kualitas perkawinan pada keluarga suami istri bekerja. Jurnal Ilmu Keluarga dan Konsumen, 11(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.24156/jikk.2018.11.1.1

Jose, D., Puar, S., & Pandey, P. (2021). Relationship between perceived inter-parental conflict, emotional intelligence and self-esteem of young adults. International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT), 9(2), 5031. https://ijcrt.org/papers/IJCRT2102606.pdf

Kalhor, M., & Olyaie, N. (2016). Relationship between marital satisfaction and mental health of married women referring to health centers in Sanandaj, Iran in 2014. Global Journal of Health Science, 9(1), 19. https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v9n1p19

Kline, G. H., Wood, L. F., & Moore, S. (2003). Validation of modified family and interparental conflict scales for use with young adults from divorced and non-divorced families. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 39(3–4), 125–142. https://doi.org/10.1300/J087v39n03_07

Kiecolt-Glaser, J. K., & Wilson, S. J. (2017). Lovesick: How couples’ relationships influence health. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 13(1), 421–443. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032816-045111

Krishnakumar, S., Perera, B., Hopkins, K., & Robinson, M. D. (2019). On being nice and effective: Work‐related emotional intelligence and its role in conflict resolution and interpersonal problem‐solving. Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 37(2), 147–167. https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21268

Kurniawan, L. S. (2019). Emotional intelligence and marital decision. International Journal of Health Sciences, 3(2), 11–20. https://doi.org/10.29332/ijhs.v3n2.287

Lee, J. Y., Pace, G. T., Lee, S. J., & Altschul, I. (2021). The associations of constructive and destructive interparental conflict to child well-being among low-income families. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(15–16), 7523–7546. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260519835872

Lee, J., Marshall, A. D., & Feinberg, M. E. (2022). Parent‐to‐child aggression, intimate partner aggression, conflict resolution, and children’s social–emotional competence in early childhood. Family Process, 61(2), 823–840. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12701

Liddell, B. J., & Williams, E. N. (2019). Cultural differences in interpersonal emotion regulation. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 999. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00999

Luby, J. L., Rogers, C., & McLaughlin, K. A. (2021). Environmental conditions to promote healthy childhood brain/behavioral development: Informing early preventive interventions for delivery in Routine care. Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science, 2(3), 233–241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsgos.2021.10.003

Lucas-Thompson, R. G., Seiter, N. S., Broderick, P. C., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2020). Mindfulness interventions to reduce impact of interparental conflict on adolescents. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 29(2), 392–402. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01599-y

Lünnemann, M., Van der Horst, F., Van de Bongardt, D., & Steketee, M. (2023). Road blocks or building blocks? A qualitative study on challenges and resilience in romantic relationships of youth exposed to family violence. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 17(2), 245–259. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-023-00592-4

Maya, J., Fuentes, I., Arcos-Romero, A. I., & Jiménez, L. (2024). Parental attachment and psychosocial adjustment in adolescents exposed to marital conflict. Children, 11(3), 291. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11030291

Mayer, J. D., Caruso, D. R., & Salovey, P. (2000). Emotional intelligence meets traditional standards for an intelligence. Intelligence, 27(4), 267–298. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0160-2896(99)00016-1

Mikulincer, M., & Shaver, P. R. (2016). Attachment in adulthood: Structure, dynamics and change. The Guilford Press.

Mikulincer, M., & Shaver, P. R. (2019). Attachment orientations and emotion regulation. Current Opinion in Psychology, 25(1), 6–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2018.02.006

Mokoginta, F. (2019). Kecerdasan emosi, religiusitas dan kepuasan pernikahan pada wanita muslim yang menikah muda. TAZKIYA: Journal of Psychology, 2(1), 103–115. https://doi.org/10.15408/tazkiya.v2i1.10761

Navabinejad, S., Rostami, M., & Parsakia, K. (2023). The mediating role of emotional intelligence in the relationship between marital conflicts and tendency to marital infidelity in couples. Journal of Assessment and Research in Applied Counseling (JARAC), 5(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.jarac.5.1.1

Park, T.-Y. (2019). Living with an in-law and marital conflicts: A family therapy case study. Journal of Asia Pacific Counseling, 9(2), 73–89. https://doi.org/10.18401/2019.9.2.5

Petrides, K. V. (2013). Ability and trait emotional intelligence. In T. Chamorro-Premuzic, S. von Stumm, & A. Furnham (Eds.), The Wiley-Blackwell handbook of individual differences (pp. 656–678). Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444343120.ch25

Rachmi, Aswati, Sa'diyah, Nuswantoro, P., & Mokodenseho S. (2024). The influence of emotional intelligence and effective communication on interpersonal relationship quality and life satisfaction in Indonesia. The Eastasouth Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 1(02), 68–83. https://doi.org/10.58812/esssh.v1i02.213

Radetzki, P. A., Deleurme, K. A., & Rogers, S. M. (2022). The implications of high-conflict divorce on adult–children: Five factors related to well-being. Journal of Family Studies, 28(3), 801–821. https://doi.org/10.1080/13229400.2020.1754277

Ramzan, N., & Amjad, N. (2017). Cross cultural variation in emotion regulation: A systematic review. Annals of King Edward Medical University, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v23i1.1512

Ratnasari, Y., & Fatheya, F. (2022). Income earner status and couple type and its impact on marital satisfaction. Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia, 26(1), 14–24. https://doi.org/10.7454/hubs.asia.2171121

Ercegovac, I. R, & Bubić, A. (2015). Basic psychological needs predict participants' attitudes and expectations towards marriage. Nordic Psychology, 68(2), 73–86. https://doi.org/10.1080/19012276.2015.1071200

Roper, S. W., Fife, S. T., & Seedall, R. B. (2020). The intergenerational effects of parental divorce on young adult relationships. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 61(4), 249–266. https://doi.org/10.1080/10502556.2019.1699372

Roy, A. (2023). Interpersonal emotion regulation and emotional intelligence: A review. International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews, 4(2), 623–627. https://doi.org/10.55248/gengpi.2023.42002

Sağkal, A. S., & Özdemir, Y. (2019). Interparental conflict and emerging adults’ couple satisfaction: The mediating roles of romantic relationship conflict and marital attitudes. Başkent University Journal of Education, 6(2), 181–191. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oOXVjh5nsGTb8E1ypXSFqyBufGIJKS4X/view

Segrin, C. (2021). Mental health. In A. L. Vangelisti (Ed.), The Routledge handbook of family communication (3rd ed., pp. 479–493). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003043423-39

Shanoora, A., Hamsan, H., Abdullah, H., & Mohd. Khir, A. (2020). Which is worse; divorce or conflict? Parental divorce, interparental conflict, and its impact on romantic relationship quality of young dating adults in the Maldives. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 10(15), 325–339. http://doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v10-i15/8253

Shelton, S. S. (2004). A meditational analysis of marital quality and the intergenerational transmission of conflict and support [Undergraduate honors thesis, University of Tennessee]. TRACE. https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_chanhonoproj/794/

Shimkowski, J. R., Schrodt, P., & Willer, E. K. (2017). Difficulties in regulating emotions as moderators of interparental conflict and young adult children’s mental well-being. Communication Reports, 30(2), 116–128. https://doi.org/10.1080/08934215.2016.1236979

Tavakol, Z., Moghadam, Z., Nasrabadi, A., Salehiniya, H., & Rezaei, E. (2017). A review of the factors associated with marital satisfaction. Galen Medical Journal, 6, 197–207. https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v6i3.641

Tolmacz, R., Bachner-Melman, R., Lev-Ari, L., & Almagor, K. (2022). Interparental conflict and relational attitudes within romantic relationships: The mediating role of attachment orientations. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 39(6), 1648–1668. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075211061617

Tolmacz, R., Lev-Ari, L., & Bachner-Melman, R. (2021). Refining the assessment of entitlement in romantic relationships: The Sense of Relational Entitlement Scale—Revised (SRE-R). Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 744618. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.744618

Tyas, F. P. S., & Herawati, T. (2017). Kualitas pernikahan dan kesejahteraan keluarga menentukan kualitas lingkungan pengasuhan anak pada pasangan yang menikah usia muda. Jurnal Ilmu Keluarga dan Konsumen, 10(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.24156/jikk.2017.10.1.1

van Eldik, W. M., de Haan, A. D., Parry, L. Q., Davies, P. T., Luijk, M. P. C. M., Arends, L. R., & Prinzie, P. (2020). The interparental relationship: Meta-analytic associations with children’s maladjustment and responses to interparental conflict. Psychological Bulletin, 146(7), 553–594. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000233

Warmuth, K. A., DeCapua, A. M., & Fielding, A. M. (2023). Emerging adults’ perceptions of and responses to interparental conflict. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 33, 1043–1057. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-023-02582-4

Wenling, L., Muhamad, M. M., Fakhruddin, F. M., Qiuyang, H., & Weili, Z. (2023). Exploring the impact of emotional education in parent-child interactions on early childhood emotional intelligence development. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 12(3), 733–742. https://doi.org/10.6007/IJARPED/v12-i3/18088

Willoughby, B. J., James, S., Marsee, I., Memmott, M., & Dennison, R. P. (2019). “I’m scared because divorce sucks”: Parental divorce and the marital paradigms of emerging adults. Journal of Family Issues, 41(6), 0192513X1988093. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513x19880933

Published
2025-03-14
How to Cite
DefantiR., HanumL., DannisworoC. A., & NurwiantiF. (2025). THE ROLE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN MODERATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEIVED INTERPARENTAL CONFLICT AND MARITAL SATISFACTION AMONG MARRIED INDIVIDUALS: Menjaga Keharmonisan Keluarga: Peran Kecerdasan Emosional dalam Memoderasi Hubungan antara Persepsi Konflik Orang Tua dan Kepuasan Pernikahan. Jurnal Ilmu Keluarga Dan Konsumen, 18(1), 53-65. https://doi.org/10.24156/jikk.2025.18.1.53
Issue
Vol. 18 No. 1 (2025): JURNAL ILMU KELUARGA DAN KONSUMEN 18.1
Section
Articles

Copyright (c) 2025 Jurnal Ilmu Keluarga dan Konsumen

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Authors submitting manuscripts should understand and agree that copyright of manuscripts published are held Jurnal Ilmu Keluarga dan Konsumen. The statement to release the copy­right to Jurnal Ilmu Keluarga dan Konsumen is stated in Copyright Release Form. Copyright encompass exclusive rights to reproduce, to distribute, and to sell any part of the journal articles in all form and media. The reproduction of any part of this journal is allowed with a written permission from Jurnal Ilmu Keluarga dan Konsumen.