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Halford, W. Kim, and Susie Sweeper. "Trajectories of Adjustment to Couple Relationship Separation." Family Process 52, no. 2 (October 30, 2012): 228–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/famp.12006.
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Delelis, Gérald, and Mathilde Heuschen. "Dyadic adjustment in couples: How partners' social value within couple and emotional competences predict it." Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships 13, no. 1 (July 19, 2019): 96–113. http://dx.doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.v13i1.340.
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Knowing the determinants of couple adjustment is a challenge, both for predicting this adjustment and for helping couples in therapy in the best possible way. We based this study on the Person’s Social Value Theory (Beauvois, J.-L. [1976]. The topic of social conduct evaluation. Connexions, 19, 7-30) which postulates that two dimensions – social utility and social desirability – support self- and other- descriptions. This study aimed to evaluate the way the evaluation of own social value within couple and the evaluation of social value within couple of the partner influence the dyadic adjustment of the spouses. In addition, we took into account the duration of the couples and the emotional competences of the spouses (using the PEC). Participants were the spouses of 152 voluntary heterosexual couples who completed a booklet of questionnaires. The results showed that the two dimensions of person’s social value within couple influence partners' dyadic adjustment but in a different way for men and women and according to the duration of the couples’ relationship. Furthermore, the effect of social value within couple seems to cover partially the classic effect of emotional competences on couple experience and satisfaction. The discussion underlines the relevance and interest of using the social value within the couple in the study of conjugal relationships as well as in counselling couples.
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Jeon, Sesong. "Influence of Subsystem between Parent-in-law and Children-in-law on Marital Adjustment in Marital Subsystem." Family and Environment Research 58, no. 3 (August 20, 2020): 417–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.6115/fer.2020.030.
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This study investigates the effect of in-law relationship on the marital adjustment of married couples by considering family-oriented Korean culture. Previous in-law studies did not consider the influence of another party who did not attend the survey due to sampling limitations. However, the marital adjustment of married couple and the satisfaction of the relationship with parents-in-law are two-way relationships that affect each other and are not one-sided relationships. By considering the non-independence of the couple’s data, Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) was utilized to examine the structural relationship between marital adjustment (marital satisfaction and marital stability) and in-law relationship quality (relationship satisfaction between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for wives, relationship satisfaction between mother-in-law and son-in-law for husbands) of 203 married couples. Results indicated that a high satisfaction of wives’ in-law relationship increased personal marital adjustment as well as husbands’ marital adjustment. The husbands’ positive relationship with in-laws also increased personal marital adjustment and their wives’ marital adjustment. The results of this study can be used as basic data for program development and counseling for healthy in-law relationship as well as educational data for couples intending to marry.
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Lampis, Jessica, Stefania Cataudella, Alessandra Busonera, and Stefano Carta. "Personality Similarity and Romantic Relationship Adjustment During the Couple Life Cycle." Family Journal 26, no. 1 (November 9, 2017): 31–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1066480717741689.
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Over the last decade, a substantial number of studies have focused on the role of personality traits and of the personality trait similarity/dissimilarity in partner selection and in predicting the quality of adult romantic relationships. The present study contributes to this general objective by investigating the correlations between levels of similarity/dissimilarity in partners’ personality profiles, analyzed through the Big Five dimensions, and levels of romantic relationship adjustment at different stage of a couple’s life course. A sample of Italian couples ( N = 92 couples; 184 individuals) completed the Big Five Questionnaire and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale. The results revealed that similarity was not directly related with romantic relationship adjustment. Similarity only affected adjustment in interaction with the length of relationship. Partners reporting high levels of similarity in conscientiousness and openness showed the highest levels of romantic relationship adjustment during the first years of their relationship, while showing lower levels of adjustment as the relationship progressed. The lower levels of romantic relationship adjustment fell within the length of relationship range spanning between 10 and 21 years. These results suggest the importance of considering the life cycle perspective when studying the impact of personality similarity on romantic relationships, as well as suggesting the need to analyze the relationship between personality factors and interpersonal processes in a deeper way particularly in counseling and therapeutic contexts.
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Halford, W. Kim. "Strength in Numbers: The Couple Relationship in Adult Therapy." Behaviour Change 23, no. 2 (June 1, 2006): 87–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1375/bech.23.2.87.
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AbstractThe thesis advanced in this essay is that couple relationship interventions are central to effective therapy with many adult clients. I begin by reviewing a body of evidence that demonstrates the significance of couple relationships in the lives of most adults. A range of circumstances are described in which effective therapy with adults needs to address the couple relationship, even when the couple relationship is not mentioned as a presenting issue. It is concluded that individual psychological adjustment often is best understood when conceptualised within the intimate interpersonal context of the couple relationship.
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Meyer, Dixie, Stephanie Barkley, Aaron Cohn, and Joanne Salas. "Couples in Love." Family Journal 26, no. 2 (April 2018): 185–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1066480718770156.
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Counselors may be unaware of the physiological underpinnings of couple relationships. Understanding emotions as physiological responses resulting from autonomic arousal, we measured couples’ heart rate across a series of typical conversations. Forty-nine heterosexual and one lesbian couple completed measures of emotional reactivity and dyadic adjustment. We used pulse oximetry to record individual heart rate through three 5-min conversations. Using multilevel dyadic growth models, we found emotional arousal and reactivity-predicted heart rate among women, and greater relationship length predicted heart rate among men. We additionally found couples synchronous with respect to relationship satisfaction and emotional reactivity but not to physiological responsivity. This study contributes to counselors’ understanding of women’s physiological reactivity, male responses in longer relationships, and how to support couples when there is potential for relationship conflict.
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Cohen, Matthew J., Kimberly Z. Pentel, Sara E. Boeding, and Donald H. Baucom. "Postpartum Role Satisfaction in Couples: Associations With Individual and Relationship Well-Being." Journal of Family Issues 40, no. 9 (March 12, 2019): 1181–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0192513x19835866.
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Although the postpartum period is typically considered a joyful time for new parents, this period calls for a reprioritization of daily responsibilities and tasks which may not necessarily align with the egalitarian split many couples envision. Dissatisfaction in this new role may negatively affect individual and couple well-being. This study examined the association between role satisfaction and postpartum distress symptoms or relationship adjustment from 73 opposite-sex couples 4- to 12-week postpartum. Both women and men reported a desire that men be more involved in household, child care, and family decision-making tasks. Actor–partner interdependence models examined the within-individual and cross-partner associations between role satisfaction and individual or couple well-being. As hypothesized, women’s role satisfaction positively predicted both partners’ relationship adjustment. These findings shed light on women’s role satisfaction as a potentially important factor underlying couple’s well-being postpartum.
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Jiménez-Picón, Nerea, Macarena Romero-Martín, Lucia Ramirez-Baena, Juan Carlos Palomo-Lara, and Juan Gómez-Salgado. "Systematic Review of the Relationship between Couple Dyadic Adjustment and Family Health." Children 8, no. 6 (June 9, 2021): 491. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children8060491.
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The importance of family functioning in the development of child and adult psychopathology has been widely studied. However, the relationship between partners’ adjustment and family health is less studied. This paper aims to describe and summarize research that analyzes the relationship between partners’ adjustment and family health. A systematic review was conducted in the PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, Lilacs, Psicodoc, Cinahl, and Jstor databases. Inclusion criteria were as follows: articles published from 2012 to 2019 in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Data were extracted and organized according to the family health model: family climate, integrity, functioning, and coping. Initially, 835 references were identified, and 24 articles were assessed for quality appraisal. Finally, 20 publications were selected. Results showed that couple adjustment was an important factor that triggered the emotional climate of the family, was positively intercorrelated to parenting alliance or coparenting, and contributed to family efficacy and help when facing stressful life events. Findings revealed a consensus about the relationship between couple dyadic adjustment and family health. The results could orientate interventions to promote well-being and to increase quality of life and family strength. Health professionals should thoroughly study couple relationships to identify risk factors, assess family skills, and promote family health.
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Godbout, Natacha, Yvan Lussier, and Stéphane Sabourin. "Early Abuse Experiences and Subsequent Gender Differences in Couple Adjustment." Violence and Victims 21, no. 6 (December 2006): 744–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.21.6.744.
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The main purpose of the current study was to evaluate the relationship between early abusive experiences (sexual abuse, parental violence, and witnessing parental violence) and subsequent couple adjustment with a theoretical model that incorporates attachment and psychological distress as mediator variables. We specifically examined the variability in long-term psychosocial characteristics of child abuse survivors across women and men. A representative sample of French-Canadian couples composed of 632 men and women completed measures of child abuse, attachment, psychological distress, and dyadic adjustment. Structural equation analyses showed that, for both women and men, sexual abuse was related to dyadic adjustment through anxiety about abandonment and psychological distress. For men, experiencing physical or psychological violence was associated with dyadic adjustment through psychological distress. For women, there was an indirect relationship between witnessing physical violence and dyadic adjustment through abandonment anxiety. Differences between men and women in the long-term adjustment to childhood sexual abuse were small and not consistent with a gender-specific model of psychosocial repercussions.
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Chiș, Roxana, Sonia Ignat, Dana Rad, and Irina Macsinga. "The Mediation Role of an Individual’s and Couple’s Psychological Factors, Including Parenting in the Prediction of Relational and Marital Satisfaction." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 17 (September 2, 2022): 11011. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191711011.
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The goal of this study was to widen the scope of the social component of family sustainability. The fundamental goal of this non-experimental, quantitative study was to look at the links between parenting correlates, personality characteristics, marital satisfaction, and well-being in couples, as well as to construct explanatory prediction models for relational and marital satisfaction. The study focused on the effects of personality traits, parental self-efficacy, and attachment to marital and relational satisfaction. The test instruments applied were: the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised, Marital Adjustment Test, Couple Satisfaction Index, Relationship Satisfaction Scale, Family Distress Index, Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (adapted to the role of a parent), Mowen’s Personality Scale, and demographic data. A total of 238 Romanians answered the online survey, recruited based on a convenience sampling method. Participants in this research were individuals who were both married and had at least one child. The main findings show that agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness, anxious and avoidant attachment, and marital adjustment predict the satisfaction in the relationship, and openness partially mediates the association between marital adjustment and relationship satisfaction. Parental self-efficacy appears to influence the association between relationship satisfaction and marital satisfaction. An increased parental self-efficacy score predicts an increased relationship satisfaction and marital satisfaction. The higher the parental self-efficacy, the higher the satisfaction in the relationship, which leads to an increase in satisfaction in the couple. These results show that marital adjustment and adaptation are related to relational satisfaction, and these relationship are partially mediated by an individual’s openness. Despite some limitations, the current study significantly contributes to couples therapies and interventions in terms of physical and mental health, and the study provides insight into the experiences and perspectives of married individuals with children in Romania.
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Lange, Alfred, Willem Hageman, Evelyn Markus, and Gerrit Hanewald. "Status Inconsistency, Traditionality and Marital Distress in the Netherlands." Psychological Reports 68, no. 3_suppl (June 1991): 1243–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1991.68.3c.1243.
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Based on recent literature, when the wife occupies a higher socioeconomic status than her husband, the marital adjustment of couples is expected to be worse than the marital adjustment of couples when the husband has greater status. This was tested in a sample of 37 Dutch dual-career couples. Initially, evidence for the hypothesis was found but was less strong when ‘duration of the relationship’ was taken into account as a covariate. Traditionality of the husband with regard to sex-role patterns was a more important factor. When the wife had the higher socioeconomic status and when the wife had a lower status position, traditionality was strongly related to low marital adjustment of the couples. Couples who had been together less than five years had better relationships than couples who had been together longer. Altogether this sample of dual-career couples showed better marital adjustment than the average Dutch couple. In the discussion the implications of these findings are considered.
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Tulloch, Heather, Karen Bouchard, Matthew J. Clyde, Lorenzo Madrazo, Natasha Demidenko, Susan Johnson, and Paul Greenman. "Learning a new way of living together: a qualitative study exploring the relationship changes and intervention needs of patients with cardiovascular disease and their partners." BMJ Open 10, no. 5 (May 2020): e032948. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032948.
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ObjectivesCardiovascular disease (CVD) not only affects the patient, but has implications for the partner. Emerging evidence suggests that supportive couple relationships enhance CVD outcomes and reduce patient and partner distress. To date, however, little research has been done to address the couple relationship as a potentially important component of cardiac care. This article examines the impact of CVD on the couple relationship and assesses the perceived needs and desired intervention components of patients with CVD and their partners.DesignQualitative study using directed and conventional content analysis.SettingSingle-centre, tertiary cardiac care hospital that serves a population of 1.4 million in the Champlain region of Ontario, Canada.ParticipantsPatients with CVD and their partners (n=32, 16 couples) participated in focus groups. Patients were mainly male (75%), white (87.5%), aged 64.4 years (range 31–81 years), with varied cardiac diagnoses (50% coronary artery disease; 18.75% valve disease; 18.75% heart failure; 12.5% arrhythmia).ResultsFive categories were generated from the data reflecting changes within the couple relationship as a result of CVD: (1) emotional and communication disconnection; (2) overprotection of the patient; (3) role changes; (4) adjustment to lifestyle changes; and (5) positive relationship changes. Three categories were constructed regarding intervention needs and desired resources: (1) practical resources; (2) sharing with peers; and (3) relationship enhancement.ConclusionsOverall, the data suggest that there were profound changes in the couple relationship as a result of CVD, and that there is considerable need to better support the caregiving spouses and the couple as a unit. These results call for interventions designed to provide instrumental support, peer-sharing opportunities and relationship quality enhancement to help couples cope with CVD. Future studies should examine whether couples-based programming embedded into cardiac rehabilitation can be effective at improving relationship quality and reducing patient and partner stress in the aftermath of a cardiac event.
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Hughes, Claire, Rory T. Devine, Judi Mesman, and Clancy Blair. "Parental well-being, couple relationship quality, and children's behavioral problems in the first 2 years of life." Development and Psychopathology 32, no. 3 (July 24, 2019): 935–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954579419000804.
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AbstractAdverse effects of early exposure to parental mood disturbance on child adjustment have been documented for both mothers and fathers, but are rarely examined in tandem. Other under-researched questions include effects of changes over time in parental well-being, similarities and contrasts between effects of parental mood disturbance on children's internalizing versus externalizing problems, and potential mediating effects of couple relationship quality. The current study involved 438 couples who reported symptoms of depression and anxiety at each of four time points (i.e., last trimester of pregnancy and 4, 14, and 24 months postbirth). Mothers and fathers also rated their couple relationship quality and their child's socioemotional adjustment at 14 months, as well as internalizing and externalizing problems at 24 months. Latent growth models indicated direct effects of (a) maternal prenatal well-being on externalizing problems at 24 months, and (b) paternal prenatal well-being on socioemotional problems at 14 months. Internalizing symptoms at 24 months showed only indirect associations with parental well-being, with couple relationship quality playing a mediating role. Our findings highlight the importance of prenatal exposure to parental mood disturbance and demonstrate that, even in a low-risk sample, poor couple relationship quality explains the intergenerational stability of internalizing problems.
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Halford, Tyler C., Jesse Owen, Barry L. Duncan, Morten G. Anker, and Jacqueline A. Sparks. "Pre-therapy relationship adjustment, gender and the alliance in couple therapy." Journal of Family Therapy 38, no. 1 (March 4, 2014): 18–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-6427.12035.
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Rady, A., A. Abdelkareem, T. Mouloukheya, and N. Elkholy. "Efficacy of dialectical behavioral therapy DBT for couples with emotional dysregulation." European Psychiatry 64, S1 (April 2021): S783. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.2073.
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IntroductionCouple therapy continues to gain in stature as a vital component of mental health services. The linkage of relationship distress to disruption of individual emotional and physical well-being emphasizes the importance of improving and extending empirically based strategies for treating couple distressObjectivesTo evaluate the efficacy of dialectical behavior therapy “DBT” in outpatients couples with emotional dysregulationMethodsTwenty couples presented with marital distress and at least one of them suffers from emotional dysregulation assigned at their convenience or according to immediate availability of treatment slot to a couple DBT group. Arabic version of DERS was used for assessment of emotional dysregulation before and after intervention. Dyadic Adjustment Scale was used for assessment of marital adjustmentResults Both male and female partners showed significant improvement in marital adjustment and emotional regulation. Female partner showed significant higher change amplitude in both scales. Female partners showed significant improvement in all DERS subscales except for (GOALS) subscale (significant decrease), while male partners showed significant improvement in (IMPULSE), (AWARNESS), (STRATEGIES) and (CLARITY) subscalesConclusionsDialectical behavioral therapy for couples is an effective approach to couples with emotional dysregulation in one or both partnersDisclosureNo significant relationships.
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Mazzoni, Silvia, and Ludovica Iesu. "La coppia nella famiglia ricostituita dopo la separazione e il divorzio: un esempio di resilienza." RIVISTA DI STUDI FAMILIARI, no. 2 (November 2009): 109–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.3280/fir2009-002007.
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- This study investigates possible differences concerning romantic attachment and marital quality through a comparison between a sample of couples in stepfamilies after the divorce of one or both partners (N = 18) and another sample of intact couples (N = 68). The Experiences in Close Relationships scale is utilised to examine romantic attachment, the Dyadic Adjustment Scale is employed to assess dyadic adjustment and the Parental Bonding Instrument is used to measure the quality of parental bonding for each partner. The partners in stepfamily couples reported that they have negatively perceived maternal care during their childhood and described a greater levels of anxiety concerning romantic attachment; however step-family couples showed protective variables in couple relationship, that were perceived satisfying and represent a resiliency factor in regard to the break-up of their first marriage and the lack of maternal care.
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Mustika, Ira, and Tin Herawati. "DETERMINANT OF MARITAL QUALITY IN NEWLY MARRIED COUPLE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC." Journal of Child, Family, and Consumer Studies 1, no. 3 (October 31, 2022): 155–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.29244/jcfcs.1.3.155-165.
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New challenges regarding marriage readiness and adjustment emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic for newly married couples. Marriage readiness and adjustment are essential in realizing a good marriage quality. This study analyzes the relationship and influence of family characteristics, marriage readiness, and marriage adjustment on marriage quality in newly married families during the Covid-19 pandemic. The design of this study used a cross-sectional study. This study involved 39 wives with criteria for marriage age less than two years and who have not had children. Data were collected through direct interviews using questionnaires, and the research location was conducted in Dramaga Village, Bogor Regency. The results of the descriptive analysis show that most newly married couples have marriage readiness in the ready category and have marriage adjustment and quality in the high class. The results of the inferential analysis show that per capita income is significantly positively related to marital adjustment. Marriage readiness and marriage adjustment are significantly positively related to marital quality. A wife's education and marriage length significantly adversely affect marriage quality. Per capita income and marriage adjustment significantly positively affect marital quality. Based on the study's results, newly married couples need to make suitable marriage adjustments to achieve good marriage quality. This research implies that the government is expected to optimally implement the marriage guidance program before marriage and provide programs that can improve the ability to adjust to marriage, such as family life counseling.
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Zimmermann, Tanja. "Intimate Relationships Affected by Breast Cancer: Interventions for Couples." Breast Care 10, no. 2 (2015): 102–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000381966.
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A cancer diagnosis imposes significant emotional distress on a substantial proportion of patients and their partners, posing many challenges for both members of a couple. Facing a breast cancer diagnosis, couples may experience psychosocial distress, which might also affect their individual and dyadic functioning. Coping with cancer from a couple-based perspective as a dyadic stressor can profoundly influence psychosocial adjustment as well as individual and dyadic functioning of patients and spouses. Dyadic coping allows a better matching of needs, sharing of worries, and mutual support, resulting in higher relationship satisfaction. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the issues faced by women diagnosed with breast cancer and their spouses, with particular emphasis on interventions for couples coping with cancer. The effectiveness of couple-based interventions is summarized with a critical discussion. For further research, a better understanding of the challenges couples coping with cancer may face and more insights on how to improve interventions for couples might facilitate improvements in the quality of cancer care.
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Knobloch-Fedders, Lynne M., William M. Pinsof, and Claudia M. Haase. "Treatment response in couple therapy: Relationship adjustment and individual functioning change processes." Journal of Family Psychology 29, no. 5 (2015): 657–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/fam0000131.
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Pereira, M. Graça, José C. Machado, M. Rui Sousa, and Susana Pedras. "A study of a couple with type 2 diabetes: dyadic adjustment and psychological morbidity." Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira 60, no. 4 (July 2014): 318–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1806-9282.60.04.010.
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Objective: this study assessed dyadic adjustment and psychological morbidity in type 2 diabetic patients and their partners, focusing on the role of gender. Methods: 214 diabetic patients and their partners participated in the cross-sectional study and were assessed on psychological morbidity (HADS) and marital adjustment (RDAS). Data was analyzed using dyadic analysis, a statistical process that studies the patient/partner dyads simultaneously. Results: results revealed that the negative relationship between dyadic adjustment and psychological morbidity in female patients was stronger than in male diabetic patients or in partners of male diabetic patients. On the other hand, the relationship between dyadic adjustment and psychological morbidity in partners of diabetic men was stronger than the same relationship in partners of diabetic women. Conclusion: since gender is a moderator, it is important to attend to the different needs of female and male patients and the education of diabetic patients should be centered on the patient/partner dyad.
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Lee, Bonnie K., and Samuel M. Ofori Dei. "Changes in Work Status, Couple Adjustment, and Recovery Capital: Secondary Analysis of Data From a Congruence Couple Therapy Randomized Controlled Trial." Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment 16 (January 2022): 117822182210888. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/11782218221088875.
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Purpose: Employment and family/social relationships are 2 of the highest priorities among those in substance use recovery. This study examined the relationship of work status with couple adjustment and other recovery capital treatment outcomes among symptomatic alcohol, substance use, and gambling participants ( N = 38) using data collected in a randomized trial comparing a systemic Congruence Couple Therapy (CCT) and individual-based Treatment-as-Usual (TAU). Method: Change scores and associations between work status and couple adjustment together with 8 other recovery outcome variables at post-treatment (5 months from baseline) and follow-up (8 months from baseline) in TAU ( n = 17) and CCT ( n = 21) were analyzed. Results: Number of those working increased with both CCT and TAU but without reaching significance in either CCT (Cochran’s Q = 5.429, P = .066) or TAU (Cochran’s Q = 2.800, P = .247). Relative to those not working in the combined sample, those working showed significantly improved scores in post-treatment and follow-up in addictive symptoms, couple adjustment, psychiatric symptoms, depression, and life stress. Separating the CCT and TAU groups, similar trend was found in the CCT group but was inconsistent in the TAU group. Conclusion: Significantly greater improvement in addictive symptoms and recovery capital of couple adjustment, mental health, and life stress was found in the working vs not-working group. Compared to individual-based TAU, exploratory findings indicate that the systemic treatment of CCT showed a clearer and more consistent difference in improved working days, addictive symptoms and recovery capital. Replication with larger samples is needed to generalize these results.
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sinha, Dr Poonam. "DIVORCE: AN ADJUSTMENT TO MARITAL BREAKDOWN." IDC International Journal 7, no. 4 (October 10, 2020): 9–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.47211/idcij.2020.v07i04.003.
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Any marriage hampered, regardless of whether previously or previously or after the initiation of this Act, may, on a request introduced by either the spouse or the wife, be disintegrated by a declaration on the ground that the other party- The word 'savagery' isn't characterized in the Statute and the conditions prompting cold-bloodedness to draw from different occurrences removed by the gatherings. In the public activity, while the two players are living respectively according to conjugal ties, the couple needs to take certain careful steps for the smooth progression of the conjugal life. The personal conduct standard of the couple must be changed in every episode during the means of the conjugal tie. At the point when one of the solicitors argue and build up a specific episode at specific spot occurred or such occurrences occurred at specific spots during the resource of the conjugal relationship. Along these lines
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Kirchner-Häusler, Alexander, Michael Boiger, Yukiko Uchida, Yoko Higuchi, Atsuhiko Uchida, and Batja Mesquita. "Relatively Happy: The Role of the Positive-to-Negative Affect Ratio in Japanese and Belgian Couples." Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology 53, no. 1 (October 11, 2021): 66–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00220221211051016.
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Satisfied couples in European-American cultural contexts experience higher ratios of positive to negative affect during interactions than their less satisfied counterparts. The current research tests the possibility that this finding is culture-bound. It compares proportions of positive to negative affect during couple interactions in two different cultural contexts: Belgium and Japan. Whereas Belgian relationship goals (e.g., mutual affirmation and self-esteem) call for the experience of positive affect, Japanese relationship goals (e.g., harmony and self-adjustment) call for the avoidance of negative affect. We propose that these differences result in different affect ratios in close relationships. To test this idea, we tracked positive and negative feelings during couple interactions. Fifty-eight Belgian and 80 Japanese romantic couples took part in a lab interaction study, in which they discussed a topic of disagreement. Using a video-mediated recall, participants rated their positive and negative feelings during the interaction; relationship satisfaction was assessed before the interaction. As expected, Belgian couples’ positive-to-negative affect ratios were more positive than those of Japanese couples. Furthermore, in both cultures relationship satisfaction was positively associated with more positive affect ratios, but this effect was significantly stronger for Belgian than Japanese couples. Finally, mediation analyses showed that higher affect ratios were achieved in culturally different and meaningful ways: satisfied Belgian couples showed higher ratios primarily through higher levels of positive feelings, whereas satisfied Japanese couples showed higher ratios primarily through lower levels of negative feelings.
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Sodeinde, K. J., O. Olu-Abiodun, E. F. Bamdele, and O. A. Abiodun. "A Cross-sectional Study of Female HIV Patient Perspective of Dyadic Adjustment in HIV Sero-concordant and Sero-discordant couples." Research Journal of Health Sciences 9, no. 2 (April 13, 2021): 133–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/rejhs.v9i2.3.
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Background: Dyadic Adjustment is defined as the process with which couples form a steady relationship. This study assessed dyadic adjustment in HIVcouples in Ogun State, Nigeria.
Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out among 458 women accessing HIV care in tertiary hospitals in Ogun State, Nigeria. Participants were evaluated using the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale and analyzed using the Stata/SE 15.1 statistical Package. Chi-square and t-tests were used to determine the correlates of dyadic adjustment (Distress/Non-distress) while logistic regression was used to determine the predictors of distress.
Results: Only 28.82% had relationship distress while the majority (71.18%) had no distress. There was a statistically significant association between marital status and the level of distress. Those who were currently married were less likely to have distress than those who were single or previously married.
Conclusion: Those who were not married were more predisposed to distress. More support for these groups is therefore recommended.
Keywords: Couple, Distress, Dyadic adjustment, HIV, Sero-concordant, Sero-discordant
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Clark, Suzannah, Tim Prescott, and Gemma Murphy. "The lived experiences of dementia in married couple relationships." Dementia 18, no. 5 (September 6, 2017): 1727–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1471301217722034.
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Background and purpose There are a growing number of couples who become affected by dementia as one partner develops the condition while the other becomes a carer. However, our knowledge about the experiences of couples affected by dementia is limited. Very little knowledge about the impact of dementia on couples has been gained in previous research. The aim of this study was to explore the dyadic perspective of dementia within a couple relationship. Methodology: Six couples were interviewed about their experience of living with dementia. Interview transcripts were subjected to interpretive phenomenological analysis to identify themes across participants’ accounts. Results and conclusion: The analysis revealed three themes: (i) maintaining a bond, (ii) change and adjustment, and (iii) the challenge of coping. The results highlight the importance of studying the dyadic perspective and including people with dementia in research. Couples experienced an enduring commitment to one another as they adjusted to life with dementia.
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Sandu Mihaela Luminita and Claudia Salceanu. "Psychosocial factors that influence marital couple duration." Technium Social Sciences Journal 5 (March 12, 2020): 151–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.47577/tssj.v5i1.243.
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Humanity’s history, with its biological, psychological, social, cultural, economic and political dimensions, belongs to the coexistence of man and woman, to the relationships between them and their children. In time, family has become one of the oldest community forms, which ensures the evolution and continuity of the human species. Family influences the most the human being. Many studies made by researchers in this field, have proved the importance of the family for people, emphasizing that family is a real laboratory for the development of a person. In contemporary society, family suffered a lot of important transformations, like female empowerment for example, which, in turn, has determined many other changes in the family life. Due to these changes, the marital couple is currently more interested in satisfying its own interests and minimizes the tasks that society assigns to the family. A sample of 30 married couples, residing in Constanta County, has been assessed with Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale, Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Scale, Kansas Marital Conflict Scale and Influence of the Material Situation on the Couple Questionnaire. The main objective of the research was to identify the relationship between these factors and the duration of the marital couple. We identified significant correlation between: (1) the couple’s duration and marital satisfaction; (2) the marital satisfaction and marital adjustment; (3) the level of the financial status and marital quarrels. Results are discussed in terms of marital counseling, the increase of marital satisfaction and the development of assistance for families in need.
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Costa-Ramalho, Susana, Alexandra Marques-Pinto, Maria Teresa Ribeiro, and Cicero Roberto Pereira. "Savoring positive events in couple life: Impacts on relationship quality and dyadic adjustment." Family Science 6, no. 1 (January 2015): 170–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19424620.2015.1082047.
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Baldoni, Franco, Michele Giannotti, Giulia Casu, Valerio Luperini, and Federico Spelzini. "A Dyadic Study on Perceived Stress and Couple Adjustment During Pregnancy: The Mediating Role of Depressive Symptoms." Journal of Family Issues 41, no. 11 (June 22, 2020): 1935–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0192513x20934834.
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Stress is associated with dyadic adjustment during transition to parenthood, but little is known about mechanisms underlying this link, particularly during prenatal period. This dyadic study explored the mediating role of depressive symptoms in the relationship between perceived stress and dyadic adjustment in expectant couples. One hundred and fourteen couples at the third trimester of pregnancy completed self-reports of perceived stress, depression, and dyadic adjustment. Results indicated that both parents’ perceived stress was associated with their own lower relationship satisfaction directly and indirectly, through their own higher depressive symptoms. Mothers’ perceived stress was also linked to higher fathers’ depressive symptoms, and thus also to lower fathers’ relationship satisfaction. Both parents’ perceived stress was only directly associated with their own dyadic consensus, and their own and their partners’ affectional expression. Findings suggest that interventions aimed at reducing expectant parents’ perceived stress could protect against depressive symptoms and promote the couple’s adjustment during pregnancy.
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Ahmad, Saunia, and David W. Reid. "Enhancing the Relationship Adjustment of South Asian Canadian Couples Using a Systemic-Constructivist Approach to Couple Therapy." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy 42, no. 4 (April 6, 2016): 615–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12161.
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Zemp, Martina, Guy Bodenmann, and Edward Mark Cummings. "The Significance of Interparental Conflict for Children." European Psychologist 21, no. 2 (April 2016): 99–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1016-9040/a000245.
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Abstract. This review summarizes research and theory on the impact of interparental conflict for child well-being. Drawing from this literature the primary focus of many family programs on parenting seems unconvincing. Contemporary approaches increasingly acknowledge the importance of addressing the interparental relationship to reduce and/or prevent behavior problems in children. However, studies examining the impact of enhancing the parents’ relationship for children are still in their infancy. Yet, this emerging line of research indicates that couple-focused interventions alone or adjunct to parenting programs may be a potent means of increasing child adjustment. The potential of couple-focused interventions to support children’s adjustment and practical implications of such approaches are discussed. Future directions are suggested that urgently need to be addressed to advance this promising area of family psychology.
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Guerriero, V., I. Fioravanti, M. Petrillo, M. Di Renzo, and G. C. Zavattini. "Couple satisfaction and parenting stress in parents of children with ASD." European Psychiatry 41, S1 (April 2017): S685. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1193.
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IntroductionLiterature on parents’ adjustment in families with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children highlights on one hand that raising a child with ASD represent a higher stressful experience comparing to families of children with other disabilities and families of children with typical development. On the other hand, a recent systematic review on relationship satisfaction of these parents stressed the very lower levels of couple satisfaction in parents raising a child with ASD. Give that, the aim of this study is to investigate the association between relationship satisfaction and parental stress in a sample of parents of ASD children.Method70 parents were recruited (34 = M and 36 = F) to sign the following self-reports: Parenting stress index-short-form (PSI-SF), to assess stress relative to parental role, and dyadic adjustment scale (DAS), to assess couple satisfaction.ResultsThe analysis showed no differences between mothers and fathers respect to investigated variables. Negative correlations between almost all subscales of the PSI-SF and the subscales of DAS emerged. Moreover, from the regression analysis performed, it can be concluded that the values of the total score of the DAS predicts the PSI-SF total score.ConclusionsIn accordance with and building on the achievements of previous studies, these data illustrate a positive influence of couple adjustment on parental stress in parents of ASD children, supporting the hypothesis that relationship satisfaction emerge as a protective variables in the process of parental adaptation.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
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Albuquerque, Sara, Luana Cunha Ferreira, Isabel Narciso, and Marco Pereira. "Interactive Processes in Grief and Couples’ Adjustment After the Death of a Child." Journal of Family Issues 40, no. 5 (December 26, 2018): 689–708. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0192513x18820385.
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The death of a child is an individual process of grief but also a context of significant relational processes, which have been only rarely considered in research. The aim of this study was to examine the interactive processes within bereaved parents. Eighteen married bereaved parents were interviewed individually. The semistructured script included questions about the couples’ relationship after the death of the child, particularly the relational dynamics and the association between the individual and relational realms. Data analysis using constructivist grounded theory allowed for the development of a circular hypothesis, suggesting that parents’ individual grief influences and is influenced by the couple’s relationship and partner support, involving interdependence and patterns of emotional transmission (empathy and emotion contagion) within the couple. The findings suggested that psychological interventions should include the dyadic level to optimize mutual support and the benefits obtained within marital interactions.
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Raheem, Shazza Shazdey, and Rafia Rafique. "Moderating Role of Thought Suppression Between Work Centrality, Life Role Salience and Dyadic Adjustment in Emergency Service Providers." Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research 34, Spring 2019 (March 30, 2019): 139–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.33824/pjpr.2019.34.1.8.
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Dyadic adjustment is a major facilitating factor in lifestyle of Emergency Service Providers (ESP). This research hypothesized that work centrality and life role salience are likely to be positively related to dyadic adjustment of ESP and thought suppression is likely to moderate the relationship between the above mentioned. using a within group research design, a sample of 110 male emergency service providers with age range from 24 to 40 years was obtained from Rescue 1122 headquarters and two government hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan. Dyadic Adjustment Scale (Spanier, 1988); Work Centrality Scale (Paullay, Alliger, & Stone-Romero, 1994); Life Role Salience Scale (Amatea, Cross, Clark, & Bobby, 1986); and White Bear Suppression Inventory (Wegner & Zanakos, 1994); were translated in Urdu. The findings indicated that occupational role commitment has significant positive relationship with dyadic adjustment while parental and homecare role commitment has significant negative relationships with it. Hierarchal Moderated Regression revealed that thought suppression significantly moderates the relationship between variables. This research offers an avenue to researchers to explore the trauma coping strategies and their influence in other healthcare professionals and implementation of couple and counseling therapies for those working under stressful conditions.
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Troxel, Wendy, Giulia DeVettori, Shilpi Kharidia, Saydra Gallaway, Melissa Watt, Krishna Sundar, Allyson Gilles, and Kelly Baron. "0763 Couples-based treatment for OSA: Qualitative analysis of patient, bedpartner and provider perspectives." Sleep 45, Supplement_1 (May 25, 2022): A332. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsac079.759.
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Abstract Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its treatment (positive airway pressure; PAP) impacts both patient and bedpartner health and their respective quality of life. Despite the effectiveness of PAP at treating OSA and evidence that PAP adherence benefits both patient and partner, over half of OSA patients are not adherent. Thus, non-adherence to OSA treatment is a couple-level problem, with significant health impacts for both parties. However, bedpartners are rarely integrated into OSA treatments. The current study presents a qualitative analysis of patients, bedpartners, and provider perspectives to inform a novel, couples-based intervention to promote adherence to PAP and sleep health for the couple. Methods We conducted 3 focus group discussions with patients and their partners, and 3 focus group discussions with sleep medicine providers. Focus groups utilized a standardized interview guide to examine: 1) impact of OSA and PAP treatment on the couple, 2) interdependence of sleep and 3) feasibility of a couples-based sleep health and PAP adherence intervention. Transcripts were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis using Dedoose. A thematic analysis process coded for emerging themes across a deductive framework. Results Participants included 7 heterosexual couples, 2 patients who participated without their partners and 9 sleep medicine providers (1 nurse practitioner, 3 PSG techs and 5 sleep medicine physicians). Results demonstrated awareness of how sleep impacts patient and partner mood, next day functioning, and relationship quality. Patients and partners reported working together using a variety of strategies to overcome challenges to OSA treatment. Couple-level barriers to treatment were discussed, including sleep disruptions from PAP and the impacts of treatment on intimacy. Providers reported the utility of involving partners in the sleep evaluation and during equipment set up. Couples-based treatment was viewed as helpful for facilitating adjustment and adherence to PAP, particularly to help patients trouble-shoot common challenges, such as adjusting to the mask. However, providers expressed some concerns about couples-based treatment among couples with poor relationship quality. Conclusion Results demonstrate the impact of OSA on the couple and awareness of the importance of including partners in the adjustment to PAP treatment. Findings will be discussed in the context of developing novel behavioral interventions for older adults who face a variety of sleep health issues, in addition to sleep apnea, and in recognition of the dyadic nature of sleep for most adults. Support (If Any) 1 R21 AG067183-01A1
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Durães, Ricardo Silva Santos, Tatiana Cohab Khafif, Francisco Lotufo-Neto, and Antonio de Pádua Serafim. "Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Couple Therapy on Reducing Depression and Anxiety Symptoms and Increasing Dyadic Adjustment and Marital Social Skills: An Exploratory Study." Family Journal 28, no. 4 (February 12, 2020): 344–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1066480720902410.
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Several kinds of marital conflict might be solved through constructive communication, development of interaction skills, and behavioral and thought modification. The aim of this study was to show results of the application of a protocol based on cognitive behavioral couple therapy (CBCT) on dyadic adjustment, marital social skills, depression, and anxiety symptoms. The sample consisted of 32 participants (16 couples) divided in two groups by length of marriage: Group 1 (1–7 years) and Group 2 (8–12 years). All subjects recruited were older than 18 and reported having communication problems in their relationship. The ages were M = 30.4, SD = 4.13. The measures were Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS), Beck Depression Inventory–II (BDI-II), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Marital Social Skills Inventory (Inventário de Habilidades Sociais Conjugais [IHSC]), and the Sociodemographic Questionnaire. Participants were assessed pre- and postintervention and had a 6-month follow-up. The intervention consisted of twelve 50-min sessions per couple. Based on three time analyses, both groups obtained the following results: DAS ( p = .001), BDI-II ( p = .000), BAI ( p = .000), and IHSC ( p = .001). We conclude that the CBCT protocol developed for this study, resulted in statistically significant improvements in the couple’s relationship for all variables studied in both groups.
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Zhou, Junrui, Xuan Chen, Zhiming Wang, and Qiuping Li. "Couple-Based Communication Interventions for Cancer Patient–Spousal Caregiver Dyads’ Psychosocial Adaptation to Cancer: A Systematic Review." Healthcare 11, no. 2 (January 12, 2023): 236. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11020236.
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(1) Background: Effective communication among couples in which one has been diagnosed with cancer is critical to improve their psychosocial adaptation to cancer. The objective of this review was to explore the characteristics and measurement outcomes of existing couple-based communication interventions in the cancer context. (2) Methods: Eight electronic databases were searched from database initiation to August 2022 to identify eligible articles. Hand searching was also performed on the included articles’ reference lists and authors. (3) Results: A total of 14 intervention studies were eligible to be included in this review. Cancer couples with distress or communication problems before intervention were more likely to benefit from the couple-based communication interventions. Positive outcomes were reported, including an improvement in relationship functioning (including mutual communication, intimacy, and relationship satisfaction) and individual functioning (including a decline of anxiety, depression and cancer-related concerns, and an increase in psychological adjustment and quality of life). (4) Conclusions: These findings supported the importance of improving mutual communication behaviors to promote cancer patient–spousal caregiver dyads’ psychosocial adaptation to cancer. While most included studies were conducted in western countries and the sample size was relatively small, more research is warranted to develop more efficacious couple-based communication interventions.
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Butner-Kozimor, Laura, and Jyoti Savla. "Good, Bad, and Ugly: Partner Support and Quality of Life Among Couples Facing Skin Cancer." Innovation in Aging 4, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2020): 430. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1390.
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Abstract When older adults in partnered relationships face a skin cancer diagnosis of one partner, couples may rely on one another for support. Previous studies have found that perceived support can influence one’s adjustment to the stressors associated with the skin cancer diagnosis, as well as influence the overall quality of life. Using dyadic data from 30 older couples (Mage = 70; SD = 7.25), this study examined positive and negative relationship-focused support strategies each partner provided and effects on the dyad’s quality of life. Dyadic path analyses simultaneously examined the impact of support received by one’s partner and its association with their own quality of life (actor effects) and their partner’s quality of life (partner effects). Positive support received by either partner, in the form of active engagement, was not associated with quality of life. In contrast, negative support in the form of protective buffering received from supporting partners was associated with poorer quality of life for themselves (β = -.37, p = .05) as well as for partners with skin cancer (β = -.43, p = .01). Similarly, overprotection, also a negative support strategy, by supporting partners was associated with poorer quality of life for partners with skin cancer (β = -.63, p < .001). Findings illustrate that not all types of support are beneficial for the overall couple relationship and couple outcomes. Implications for practice and interventions for older couples facing a cancer diagnosis will be discussed.
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Khoiriyah, Umi, and Eko Oktapiya Hadinata. "Hubungan Kematangan Emosi Dengan Penyesuaian Diri Pada Pasutri Yang Tinggal Bersama Orang Tua Di Kecamatan Megang Sakti Musirawas." Indonesian Journal of Behavioral Studies 1, no. 4 (December 31, 2021): 526–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.19109/ijobs.v1i4.11941.
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This study aims to determine the relationship between emotional maturity and self- adjustment in couples living with parents in Megang Sakti Musi Rawas District. This research is a quantitative research using a correlational research design. The sampling technique in this study was using the Purposiv Sampling technique as many as 40 couples who lived with their parents in Megang Sakti District. Data were collected using a Likert scale, interviews, observations, and documentation. Hypothesis testing in this study uses simple regression analysis. The value of sig.0,000 and r square of 0.850 shows that emotional maturity has a contribution of (85%) while the rest is influenced by other variables not discussed in this study. While the value of r is 0.922, this shows that the higher a person's emotional maturity, the higher the adjustment of a couple living with their parents in Megang Sakti Musi Rawas District.
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OBrien, Tess Byrd, Anita DeLongis, Georgia Pomaki, Eli Puterman, and Amy Zwicker. "Couples Coping with Stress." European Psychologist 14, no. 1 (January 2009): 18–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1016-9040.14.1.18.
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The primary objective of the study was to increase understanding of interpersonal dimensions of stress and coping within married couples. Our sample included 82 couples living in a stepfamily context. Data were collected using structured telephone interviews and twice-daily questionnaires for a period of 1 week. Using matched-pair hierarchical linear modeling analysis, the study examined how stress and coping processes unfold over the course of a given day and across days within couples. First, we investigated antecedents of empathic responding, a form of relationship-focused coping. Second, we examined the role of empathic responding in within-couple variations in marital tension across days. We found that when greater personal significance was attached to family stressors, husbands and wives tended to increase their use of empathic responding. Also considered were the contextual effects of marital adjustment on how family stressors are experienced and managed by couples. The results indicate a link between marital adjustment and the use of empathic responding for both husbands and wives within couples. As well, the study suggests that marital adjustment plays an important role in determining whether the negative effects of stress will persist across days. Higher use of empathic responding was found to be associated with lower levels of next-day marital tension. When relational outcomes are considered, empathic responding may represent an adaptive way of coping with everyday stress. Our findings indicate that examination of relationship-focused coping may add to the theoretical and explanatory power of current models of stress and coping.
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Dragisic-Labas, Sladjana. "Application of dyadic adjustment scale in the systemic family therapy for alcoholism." Sociologija 50, no. 3 (2008): 293–312. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/soc0803293d.
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Conceptions about marriage with alcoholic relations (based on empirical and clinical research by domestic and foreign authors) are presented in the introductory part of the paper, followed by evaluations of marital (family) therapies and conclusions about its importance in treating alcoholism. The study has included 200 marital couples (husband-alcoholic) on therapy in three psychiatric institutions from Belgrade. Dyadic Adjustment Scale test has been applied, measuring (in three time points - on the beginning, in six months, and after one year of therapy) marital couple cohesion, satisfaction (with marital relations), emotional expression and consensus. The results show the existence of firm alcoholic marital system at the beginning of the treatment, with low consensus and high satisfaction, which has been deconstructing and changing over time and forming more functional (healthier) marital relationship. Couples (17) that self-excluded from the therapy in first two months have been compared with the sample of couples, which successfully completed the treatment. Differences (lower score on DAS) have been noted from the beginning - weaker marital dyad, in comparison to couples that completed the treatment. The results showed that system family (marital) therapy had influenced significant changes in marital relations - higher consensus, stronger emotional expression and cohesion, as well as satisfaction with non-alcoholic marital relations during one-year treatment.
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Pretorius, T. Brian. "The Quality of Dyadic Relationships and the Experience of Social Support." South African Journal of Psychology 27, no. 3 (September 1997): 171–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/008124639702700307.
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Dyadic quality is described as the quality of the relationship between two partners which is dependent on the level of dyadic cohesion, dyadic consensus, dyadic satisfaction and dyadic adjustment, as well as the way in which the couple deals with conflict. These aspects were measured using the Conflict Tactics Scale and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale. Social support was measured using the Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors (ISSB) and the Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ). The purpose of the study was to determine whether there is any relationship between dyadic quality and dimensions of social support. Respondents were 163 undergraduate students at the University of Western Cape, South Africa. Multiple regression analyses indicated that a number of the indices of dyadic quality were significant predictors of the dimensions of social support. The result suggests that the quality of dyadic relationships impacts on the perceived availability and satisfaction with support. Research aimed at exploring and understanding the health-sustaining and stress-reducing functions of social support needs to focus on the potential negative impact of dyadic conflict and poor dyadic adjustment on the experience of social support.
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Novrika, Bri. "Hubungan mekanisme koping dengan tingkat kecemasan pada pasangan infertil di RSIA Annisa Jambi tahun 2015." Riset Informasi Kesehatan 6, no. 2 (February 26, 2018): 184. http://dx.doi.org/10.30644/rik.v6i2.97.
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Anxiety can be an important factor in the decision to seek, continue, or stop the treatment of infertility. The anxiety level of the infertile couple varies and is influenced by coping and adjustment mechanisms. This study aims to determine the relationship of coping mechanism with anxiety level in infertile couples at RSIA Annisa Jambi.The type of this study was cross sectional, with a sample of 76 female infertile couples who experienced anxiety with total sampling technique. Data analysis with chi square test.The result of this research is correlation of coping mechanism (p = 0,000) with anxiety level on infertile couple.It is expected that hospitals providing infertility treatment services to provide therapy through psychiatric nursing psychoeducation therapy and / or supportive therapy to infertile couples so as to assist in minimizing the anxiety experienced and support the treatment program undergone infertile couples
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Stanley, Scott M., Galena K. Rhoades, Shelby B. Scott, Gretchen Kelmer, Howard J. Markman, and Frank D. Fincham. "Asymmetrically committed relationships." Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 34, no. 8 (October 12, 2016): 1241–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0265407516672013.
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This study compared romantic relationships in which there was a substantial difference (>1 SD) in the commitment levels of the two partners to those with more equal levels. These asymmetrically committed relationships (ACRs) were studied in a national, longitudinal sample of unmarried, opposite-sex romantic relationships ( N = 315 couples); 64.8% ( n = 204) of relationships were categorized as non-ACRs, 22.8% were ACRs in which the male partner was less committed than the female partner ( n = 72), and 12.4% ( n = 39) were ACRs in which the female partner was less committed than the male partner. Those who were cohabiting or who had children together were more likely to be in ACRs than those without these characteristics. Compared to those not in ACRs, the less committed partners in ACRs (referred to as “weak links”) reported lower relationship adjustment, more conflict, and more aggression in their relationships; however, these differences were explained by their low levels of commitment. The more committed partners in ACRs (“strong links”) also reported lower relationship adjustment, more conflict, and more aggression than those not in ACRs, even when controlling for their levels of commitment (which were also higher, on average, than those not in ACRs); this finding is noteworthy given that high levels of commitment usually inhibit conflict and aggression. Relationships in which the female partner was the weak link were more likely to break up within 2 years (54%) than those with male weak links (29%) or non-ACRs (34%). However, asymmetrical commitment was not nearly as important a predictor of breakup as females’ levels of commitment. The findings advance the understanding of asymmetrical commitment in romantic relationships and highlight the value of studying both members of a couple in research on commitment.
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Laratta, Stefania, Lucia Giannotti, Paolo Tonin, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, and Antonio Cerasa. "Marital Stability and Quality of Couple Relationships after Acquired Brain Injury: A Two-Year Follow-Up Clinical Study." Healthcare 9, no. 3 (March 4, 2021): 283. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9030283.
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Couple relationships after acquired brain injury (ABI) could be vulnerable to emotional distress. Previous evidence has demonstrated significant marital dissatisfaction in the first period after a traumatic event, while long-term evaluations are lacking. In this study, we evaluated the impact of a series of demographic and clinical factors on marital stability after two years from the injury. Thirty-five patients (29% female) with mild/moderate ABI (57% vascular, 43% traumatic) and their partners were enrolled. The couples completed a series of psychological questionnaires assessing marital adjustment (Dyadic Adjustment Scale, DAS) and family functioning (Family Relationship Index, FRI) at discharge from the intensive rehabilitation unit and after 2 years. Demographics (i.e., educational level, job employment and religion commitment) and clinical variables (i.e., the Barthel index, aetiology and brain lesion localization) were considered as predictive factors. Regression analyses revealed that the DAS and FRI values are differently influenced by demographic and clinical factors in patients and caregivers. Indeed, the highest educational level corresponds to better DAS and FRI values for patients. In the spouses, the variability of the DAS values was explained by aetiology (the spouses of traumatic ABI patients had worse DAS values), whereas the variability in the FRI values was explained by religious commitment (spending much time on religious activities was associated with better FRI values). Our data suggest that some clinical and demographic variables might be important for protecting against marital dissatisfaction after an ABI.
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Engblom-Deglmann, Michelle L., and Jazmin Hamilton. "The Impact of Spinal Cord Injury on the Couple Relationship: A Grounded Theory Exploration of the Adjustment Process." Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy 19, no. 3 (April 6, 2020): 250–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332691.2020.1746459.
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Francis Laughlin, Charity, and Kaitlyn A. Rusca. "Strengthening Vicarious Resilience in Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Narrative Approach to Couples Therapy." Family Journal 28, no. 1 (December 19, 2019): 15–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1066480719894938.
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Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is correlated with numerous adverse effects, both intrapersonal and interpersonal. Couples where one or more partners is a CSA survivor often report problems in social/relational adjustment, emotional expressiveness, revictimization, low relationship satisfaction and stability, and sexual dysfunction. Despite the adverse effects of CSA, some individuals with a history of CSA retain typical levels of functioning, and data from studies of resilience in CSA survivors suggest the importance of social and relational support for favorable outcomes. Resilience is not only an individual factor but also a social, ecological process, and research on vicarious resilience in therapist–client relationships suggests that resilience can be transmitted across relationship systems through a combination of witnessing resilience stories and beliefs about the possibility of resilience and its transmission. We suggest that in romantic partnerships (including nonheteronormative configurations) where one or more partners has a history of CSA, narrative couples therapy is well suited to address the systemic impacts of trauma and resilience by facilitating the transmission of each partner’s resilience to the other. Two narrative interventions, mapping and definitional ceremonies, are suggested to facilitate the transmission of resilience within the couple system through the sharing and witnessing of each other’s subjugated resilience narratives, thereby promoting a re-authored preferred identity based on acceptance, strength, and agency rather than shame, avoidance, and interpersonal difficulty.
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Darwiche, Joëlle, Yves de Roten, Daniel J. Stern, Fabienne Crettaz von Roten, Antoinette Corboz-Warnery, and Elisabeth Fivaz-Depeursinge. "Mutual Smiling Episodes and Therapeutic Alliance in a Therapist-Couple Discussion Task." Swiss Journal of Psychology 67, no. 4 (December 2008): 231–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1024/1421-0185.67.4.231.
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We observed mutual smiling episodes (MSEs) during therapist-couple triadic interaction as a key element of affective exchanges that serve to regulate the therapeutic relationship. Based on a functional perspective, we developed a new rating scale, the MSE Coding System (MSE-CS) that allows us to distinguish between four different MSEs, which correspond to four social functions: supporting mutual binding, sharing miseries, repairing, and confronting. MSEs were analyzed in a sample of eight therapist-couple triads. Therapeutic alliance and marital adjustment were also measured. The instrument (MSE-CS) demonstrated satisfactory inter-rater reliability, and initial indications of validity are promising. Results showed that number of MSEs was positively correlated with triadic therapeutic alliance. Types of MSEs were also distributed differently depending on the level of triadic therapeutic alliance.
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Langer, Shelby, M. Aaron Guest, Melissa Tolson, Juan Maldonado Ortiz, John DiBaise, Helene Labonte, and Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown. "Relationship Functioning and Gut Microbiota Composition Among Older Adult Couples: Feasibility of Data Collection." Innovation in Aging 5, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2021): 751–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.2788.
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Abstract An emerging area of research extends work on couple functioning and physical health to gut health, a critical marker of general health and known to diminish with age. As a foray into this area, we conducted a pilot study to determine feasibility of data collection (questionnaires and a stool sample) among older adult couples. Participants were recruited from the community using a variety of methods including social media. Among 41 persons responding with interest across recruitment sources, 32 were contacted for screening. Inclusion criteria were: age 60+, marriage or cohabiting partnership, and English speaking/understanding. Exclusion criteria were a gastrointestinal disorder, receiving enteric nutrition, use of antibiotics (past month), cancer treatment (past 6 months), and a +COVID-19 diagnosis (past 2 months). Among 31 eligible couples, 30 consented. All 60 participants completed questionnaires and provided a stool sample using DNAgenotek’s OMR-200 collection kit, chosen for its ease and because samples can be stored at room temperature for 60 days. Sample characteristics were: M (SD) age = 66.57 (4.78); 53.3% female; 91.7% White; 1.7% Latinx; and 78.3% college-educated. 2 couples were same-sex. 43% reported at least one health condition and 25% reported use of a proton pump inhibitor (which can affect the gut microbiome), though none daily. Relational well-being was moderate-high on average per measures of dyadic adjustment and intimacy. Despite original plans to recruit couples in-person from a retirement community, remote operations were feasible via online assessment and study-coordinated shipping, a necessary yet fruitful shift due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
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Imrie, S., J. Lysons, V. Jadva, K. Shaw, J. Grimmel, and S. Golombok. "Parent–child relationship quality and child psychological adjustment in families created using egg donation: children’s perspectives at age 5 years." Human Reproduction 37, no. 3 (December 20, 2021): 499–509. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deab265.
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Abstract STUDY QUESTION What are children’s perspectives of the quality of their relationships with their parents and their own psychological well-being in families created using egg donation? SUMMARY ANSWER Children’s scores indicated good parent–child relationship quality and high levels of psychological well-being, with children in families created using egg donation rating their relationships with their mothers as higher in warmth/enjoyment than children in a comparison group of families created using IVF. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Little is known about how children in families created through egg donation view their family relationships and their own psychological well-being. Research with 7-and-10-year-olds in anonymous egg donation families has indicated good parent–child relationship quality from children’s perspectives, but studies have not involved younger children or those conceived following identity-release egg donation. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION This study included 50 children who had been born through egg donation and a comparison group of 43 children conceived through IVF with the parents’ own gametes. Data were collected between April 2018 and December 2019. The sample forms part of a larger longitudinal study examining family functioning in families created through fertility treatment. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Children were aged 5 years old and had been born into families with different-sex couple parents. All families were visited at home. Children were administered the Berkeley Puppet Interview, a standardized assessment of parent–child relationship quality and psychological well-being. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Children in egg donation families rated their relationships with their mothers as higher in warmth and enjoyment than did children in IVF families. No differences were found between the two family types in children’s ratings of the father–child relationship, or in children’s ratings of their own psychological well-being. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION It is possible that children who did not consent to take part in the research had less positive perceptions of their family and themselves than children who participated. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS The findings are relevant to UK clinics offering identity-release egg donation, to parents who have used egg donation to create their family and to individuals and couples considering their fertility treatment options. That children in egg donation families were more similar than different to children in IVF families in their self-concept and perception of their family relationships should prove reassuring. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This research was supported by a Wellcome Trust Collaborative Award [208013/Z/17]. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER N/A.
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Tilden, Terje, Tore Gude, Asle Hoffart, and Harold Sexton. "Individual distress and dyadic adjustment over a three-year follow-up period in couple therapy: a bi-directional relationship?" Journal of Family Therapy 32, no. 2 (May 2010): 119–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6427.2010.00490.x.
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