Examining the Mediating Role of Body Satisfaction in the Relationship Between Sexual Mindfulness and Relational Flourishing in Couples

Data were collected online from 607 married women aged 20 to 55 years.</p><p dir="ltr">The dataset includes measures of sexual mindfulness, body satisfaction, and relational flourishing. Sexual mindfulness was assessed using the Sexual Mindfulness Inventory developed by Adam et al. (2015), consisting of 19 items and five dimensions: observing, describing, acting with awareness, nonjudging of inner experiences, and nonreactivity to inner experiences.

Relational flourishing was assessed using the Relational Flourishing Scale developed by Feeney et al. (2016), using the Persian validated version by Tabatabaeian, Ghanbari, Hosseinian, and Taheri (2024). The scale consists of 12 items covering four dimensions: meaning, shared goals, individual growth, and relationship presence. Body satisfaction was assessed using the Body Appreciation Scale developed by Tylka and Wood-Barcalow (2015), using the Persian validated version by Attari (2016), consisting of 10 items.</p><p dir="ltr">The data were analyzed to examine the relationships among sexual mindfulness, body satisfaction, and relational flourishing and to evaluate the mediating role of body satisfaction using structural equation modeling.</p>