Dissertations / Theses: 'Couple conflict'

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Taylor, Nathan C. "The Relationship Between Attachment, Couple Conflict, and Recovery From Conflict." DigitalCommons@USU, 2014. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/4003.

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Researchers have begun to utilize advances in technology to complement self-reports in an effort to understand intrapersonal and interpersonal factors that are involved in conflict. The objective of this study was to use skin conductance to measure physiological arousal during and after couple conflict to provide clarity to the association between attachment styles, physiological reactivity to conflict, and recovery from couple conflict. Ten couples (n = 20) were connected to skin conductance equipment while engaging in a 10-minute conflict task, and a distraction task and discussion that was used to represent recovery from conflict. The t-tests results showed that the difference from baseline scores for gender and attachment styles were not significant. Bivariate correlation analysis was used for descriptive variables and attachment and physiological arousal. Multiple regressions were used to analyze skin conductance difference scores with attachment avoidance and anxiety. Results showed that attachment anxiety was associated with greater physiological reactivity during the conflict and recovery portions of the study. These findings are the first to link attachment anxiety and physiological reactivity with the use of skin conductance as a measure of physiological arousal. The results from the multiple regressions for avoidant attachment were not significant. The implications for the study include a methodology for future researchers to follow to study attachment, conflict, and recovery from conflict. Clinical implications are also present in that the study highlights the importance of assessing for attachment styles when working with couples to better understand physiological reactions during and after conflict, and emphasizes the utility of biofeedback devices to facilitate emotional regulation. Research implications are also discussed.

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Sheffield, Rachael Le Ann. "Assessing conflict and intimacy for understanding and treating couple distress." Texas A&M University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1557.

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It has become increasingly apparent that the topic of marital conflict has been given special status within the published literature on issues of marriage (Bradbury, Rogge, & Lawrence, 2001; Fincham, 2003). The question has been raised as to whether or not there are other constructs that deserve comparable attention. The present study argues for a closer look at an additional emerging construct, emotional intimacy, and its role in couples relationships. Much of the literature on overt conflict and emotional intimacy fails to make an adequate distinction between these two constructs. The present study proposed to derive two factor scales from the Marital Satisfaction Inventory-Revised, Disaffection and Disharmony. Basic psychometric properties of these scales were examined using multiple data sets. Implications were examined for understanding underlying components of relationship distress in both community and clinic couples, and results provided support for the use of the revised factor scales in both clinical and research applications.

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Carroll, Sarah J. "Couple Communication as a Mediator Between Work-Family Conflict and Marital Satisfaction." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2012. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3347.

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Using a sample of married individuals employed full-time (N = 1,139), this study examined the mediating effects of constructive and destructive communication between partners on the relationship between work-family conflict and marital satisfaction. Results from structural equation modeling revealed that work-family conflict was significantly and negatively related to marital satisfaction. This relationship became insignificant when constructive and destructive communication were added to the model, evidence for full mediation. This was confirmed with Sobel's test for mediation. Results suggest that teaching communication skills may be a potent point of intervention for couples who experience high levels of work-family conflict.

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Dacey, Elizabeth. "Work-Family Conflict, Job Burnout, and Couple Burnout in High-Stress Occupations." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6413.

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One of the most common sources of stress is one's job and the struggle to balance the demands of one's job with those of one's family and/or romantic relationship. Prolonged exposure to stress can lead to burnout, and it can affect various aspects of one's life and one's emotional and cognitive well-being. Firefighters, police officers, and corrections officers are susceptible to burnout. If their well-being is compromised, it can impact their job performance, which can negatively impact society. The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between work-family conflict (time-based, strain-based, behavior-based), job burnout (exhaustion, depersonalization, accomplishment), and couple burnout in high-stress occupations, using the work-family conflict model. Using standard multiple regressions, strain-based work-family conflict and behavior-based work-family conflict were significant predictors of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and couple burnout. Work-family conflict scores predicted levels of personal accomplishment. In addition, emotional exhaustion was a significant predictor of couple burnout. This study provided insight into the aspects of work-family conflict and job burnout and how they predict couple burnout. Future research may include females, spouses, and other variables that may also predict burnout. Increasing education on which aspects of work-family conflict and job burnout predict couple burnout can help to increase awareness and well-being for individuals working in high-stress occupations. It can also lead to social change by encouraging changes in hiring, training, and support services, which can increase occupational retainment and allow employees to deliver the highest level of service to the populations in which they serve.

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Bartley, Don. "Measuring the effectiveness of the Couple Communication I program on improving the problem-solving skills of married couples in therapy." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2005. http://www.tren.com.

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McDowell-Burns, Molly. "PATTERNED BEHAVIORS IN COUPLES: THE VALIDITY OF THE COUPLES CONFLICTRESOLUTION STYLES ASSESSMENT." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1468853439.

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Michaud, Lori. "Dimensions of Non-violent Couple Conflict: A Look at Joint Leisure and Relationship Satisfaction." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2006. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/MichaudLX2006.pdf.

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Opel, Katelyn C. "Attachment and demand/withdraw behavior in couple interactions the moderating role of conflict level /." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/8321.

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Thesis (M.S.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2008.
Thesis research directed by: Dept. of Family Studies. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.

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Hansen, Lisa Tensmeyer. "Does Attachment to Parents Mediate the Relationship Between Couple Conflict and Adolescent Self-Regulation?" BYU ScholarsArchive, 2012. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3385.

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Adolescent self-regulation follows a developmental trajectory over time with ups and downs during maturation. This paper uses growth curve analysis to look at change in self-regulation over time. Although self-regulation scores may increase during latency, adolescents differ in levels of self-regulation due to biological and socialization factors. In addition, exposure to couple conflict has been shown to affect levels of self-regulation. The current study examined the role of attachment to parents as a mediator between couple conflict and adolescent self-regulation outcomes, controlling for gender of child. Participants were 681 families with a child between the ages of 11 and 13 at time 1 (M age of child at time 1 = 11.33, S.D. = 1.02, 47.9% female) who took part in the Flourishing Families survey at times 1, 2, 3, & 4. Structural equation modeling confirmed that self-regulation was negatively related to couple conflict overall, although self-regulation in the group of adolescents experiencing the lowest level of conflict increased as couple conflict increased. Self-regulation was also positively related to attachment to father (but not to mother), while gender of adolescent was not significantly related to self-regulation or attachment. There was also evidence that father attachment partially mediated the relationship between couple conflict and adolescent self-regulation outcomes. The discussion focuses on the importance of continued research examining the mechanisms through which the father attachment bond influences the development of adolescent self-regulation.

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Wheeler, Jenna, and Jenna Wheeler. "The Effects of Couple Satisfaction on Family Conflict and on Adolescents' Future Antisocial Behavior." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12503.

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The functioning of the family system has a substantial impact on youth social development and behavioral adjustment. Although the impact of parenting, specifically coercive parenting, and the influence of deviant peers are well-documented risk factors for child maladaptive behavior, less understood is how parents' satisfaction in their couple relationship influences family functioning and child outcomes. This study examined negative family conflict as an underlying mediating variable in the association between couple satisfaction and adolescents' future outcomes in a sample of 241 couples and their adolescent children (127 males and 114 females). Adolescents were an average age of 16 to 17 at the initial time point and they participated in follow-up one year later. Structural equation modeling on longitudinal data showed that the model fit the data well and that higher couple satisfaction was related to better future outcomes (defined as lower levels of future antisocial behavior). Higher couple satisfaction was also associated with lower levels of negative family conflict which predicted lower levels of adolescent future antisocial behavior (ASB). For all adolescents, findings also demonstrated that negative family conflict completely mediated the relationship between couple relationship satisfaction and adolescents' future ASB. Sex differences were found in these relationships when males and females were examined separately, especially related to couple dissatisfaction, which was directly predictive of male future ASB but not female future ASB. This study supports existing research demonstrating that adolescents in families with poor couple satisfaction are more likely to engage in ASB than those whose parents reported higher levels of couple satisfaction. Furthermore, these findings highlight the mediating role of negative family conflict in the association between couple satisfaction and adolescents' future ASB. Findings from this study have implications for couples and family interventions. For instance, clinical intervention focused on enhancing couple satisfaction and reducing negative family conflict may promote better outcomes for children.

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Warda, Fatin. "La vie de couple : approche interculturelle et comparative entre les couples syriens, français et franco-syriens." Thesis, Strasbourg, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015STRAG031.

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Cette thèse de doctorat porte sur « La vie de couple : Étude comparative entre les couples syriens, français et franco-syriens ». Cette étude met en évidence l’importance d’une relation qui forme le coeur de la première cellule dans la société qui est la famille. C'est la première étude qui tente d’explorer ce sujet à fond. La thèse s'intéresse à l’analyse de la construction du couple dans deux sociétés et deux cultures (France-Syrie). Elle permet de mieux cerner le rôle de l’environnement social et familial dans la stabilité ou les difficultés que traversent parfois les couples. L’échantillon de la recherche est composé de 55 couples (110 sujets). Il est réparti en quatre groupes : 30 couples syriens vivant en Syrie, 13 couples syriens vivant en France, 7 couples franco-syriens vivant en France ainsi que 5 couples français vivant en France. Les outils de la recherche sont les entretiens semi-directifs, le questionnaire de l’entente conjugale et le T.A.T. Les résultats de cette étude sont que les variables étudiées démontrent une différence significative et importante entre les quatre groupes de l’échantillon de la recherche sauf pour deux variables : l’entente conjugale et les activités partagées dans le couple qui ne montrent pas de différence significative. En conclusion, cette étude contribue à déterminer les facteurs de la réussite du mariage, de convergence dans le couple, de la mésentente et les causes de tension et de conflit. Elle fournit des bases afin d’élaborer un programme de consultation visant à améliorer la relation au sein du couple
This thesis focuses on « the life of couples: comparative study between Syrian couples, French and Franco-Syrian ». This study highlights relationship of the family which is considered as a crucial cell that builds society. This study is the first of its kind that attempts to explore this issue thoroughly. This thesis is interested in analyzing the structure of couples in two diffrent societies and two cultures in both Syria and France. This study focuses on the importance of the role of the family and social environment in either stability or instability cases and in the difficulties that couples are passing through sometimes. The research sample consists of 55 couples (110 sujets), which was divided into four groups as the following : 30 Syrian couples living in Syria, and 13 Syrian couples living in France, 7 Franco-Syrian couples living in France, and 5 French couples living in France. The reserch is based mainly on undirected interviews containing questions about couples life, marital understanding, and projective test TAT. Search results : The studied variables shows a quiet signifiant difference between the four groups in the sample, while there are two variables which are the marital understand and the joint activities between the couple that did not show any differences. In conclusion, this study helps in defining the marriage success factors in terms of matching and agreement between the couple and disagreement between them. Also defining the causes of tension and conflit and provides bases to develop a consultation program to improve the relationship between the couple

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Escudey, Gaëtan. "Le couple en droit international privé : contribution à l’adaptation méthodologique du droit international privé du couple." Thesis, Bordeaux, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016BORD0301/document.

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L’influence libérale en droit de la famille et l’essor de l’idéologie individualiste ont provoqué un pluralisme des formes de conjugalité et ont considérablement accru la diversité des règles et des méthodes applicables aux couples en droit international privé contemporain.L’analyse des couples en droit international privé nous a alors conduit à repenser le droit international privé du couple. La déconstruction de la matière met en lumière l’inadaptation actuelle de la méthode conflictuelle classique et l’insuffisance de la méthode de la reconnaissance. En effet, l’actuel droit international privé du couple ne permet pas de garantir la continuité internationale du lien conjugal, pas plus qu’elle ne permet d’assurer un traitement juridique cohérent des problèmes auxquels sont confrontés les couples internationaux. Une réflexion quant à une possible évolution méthodologique de la matière était donc nécessaire. Cette étude vise à démontrer qu’une adaptation de la méthode conflictuelle classique à l’aune des objectifs de la méthode de la reconnaissance et fondée sur un raisonnement en termes de conflit d’autorités est possible. Elle apporterait aux règles de droit international privé du couple une meilleure cohérence tout en assurant aux rapports conjugaux internationaux une réelle stabilité
The liberal influence in Family Law and the rise of individualist ideology have led to a multiplication of conjugal life forms and considerably increased the diversity of laws and methods applicable to couples in International Private Law. To analyse couples under International Private Law leads us to rethink the International Private Law of the Couple. Deconstructing this subject brings to light the current non-adaptation of the classic conflict of laws method and the insufficiency of the recognition approach. In fact, current International Private Law as it pertains to couples neither guarantees the international recognition of theconjugal bond nor ensures a coherent legal treatment of legal problems faced by international couples. It is therefore necessary to examine a possible methodological evolution of thesubject. This study aims to demonstrate that it is possible to adapt the classic conflict of lawsmethod by taking into account the objectives of the recognition approach whilst founding iton the lex auctoritas rule. This would not only bring better coherence to International Private Law of the Couple but it would also assure a real legal stability for international conjugal relationships

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Broderick, Jessica Alexandra. "The relationship between negative emotions and conflict resolution strategies upon exposure to intimate couple conflicts : an investigation using the articulated thoughts during simulated situations paradigm." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/31436.

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Jealousy induces behavioural, cognitive, and emotional responses when a person suspects that his or her partner is interested in another person. While jealousy is not a new phenomenon to the 21st century, there is little empirical evidence providing support for a theoretical model to explain the various ways individuals react when jealous. Most of the literature on jealousy emotions has focused on anger and its effects; however, jealousy is a composite of negative emotions. The main emotions associated with jealousy are anger, anxiety, fear, and sadness; however, the fear, anxiety, and sadness emotions have not been teased apart from anger and thoroughly studied in regards to jealousy conflicts. Understanding jealousy is important since it has been found to be a common cause of conflict among intimate partners in every culture. In this study, we analyzed ninety-six participants' articulated thoughts of negative emotions and conflict resolution strategies, in response to two intimate relationship conflicts. Their verbal articulations were coded for anger, fear/anxiety/sadness, and conflict resolution strategy according to the Articulated Thoughts during Simulated Situations (ATSS) paradigm and were analyzed. The ATSS measures the cognitions present in participants during intimate partner conflicts. It was found that participants articulated more fear/anxiety/sadness emotions and fewer conflict resolution strategies in the jealousy condition, compared to the power condition. There were no differences in anger articulation scores between the two scenarios. In addition, relationships were found between rational and violent conflict tactics used in the participant's previous relationships and the ATSS conflict resolution strategy thought articulation. The findings of the present study indicate the potential importance of the relationship between fear, anxiety, and sadness emotions, and conflict resolution strategies, more so than anger, in understand jealousy. They also may help to clarify the relationship between jealousy and aggression.
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Robinson, Tanya Marie. "A critical assessment of the experiences and perceptions of the couple in an unconsummated marriage." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1097.

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Thesis (PhD (Social Work))—University of Stellenbosch, 2005.
It is generally accepted that the inability to consummate a marriage causes couples great distress, and can finally lead to divorce. Limited research has been done on the unconsummated marriage in South Africa. International studies have pointed out that the unconsummated marriage is a reality and a prevalent problem. While medical and therapeutic intervention is available, many people still suffer in silence and feel embarrassed about their condition. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the emotional and psycho-social experiences and perceptions of the couple in an unconsummated marriage. In order to achieve this goal, the objectives of the study were to explore the experiences of the couple in an unconsummated marriage in order to obtain the couple’s perception of their marriage; to present a literature overview on the subject of marriage within the context of the family life cycle; to describe the nature and causes of an unconsummated marriage; to critically describe approaches and models that may be used for the assessment of an unconsummated marriage; and to reflect on the implications of the emotional and psycho-social experiences and perceptions of the couple in an unconsummated marriage within a postmodern systemic framework. The purpose of the literature study was to provide a context for the research study. The researcher conducted an extensive literature review in order to establish and refine the research subject and to guide the empirical study. An exploratory study was executed and the purposive non-probability sampling method utilised. The sample for this study was obtained from Intercare Medical Centre, Johannesburg and The Square Medical Centre, Umhlanga between April 2004 and November 2004. Ten couples that have not consummated their marriage were included in the sample. An interview schedule with open-ended questions was used to conduct joint interviews with the couples. The empirical study enabled the researcher to draw certain conclusions. The main conclusion was that males and females in an unconsummated marriage experience and perceive control-related problems; negative feelings towards their own and their partner’s body; a fear of engaging in an intimate relationship and other phobias; a feeling of sin and moral dilemma; feelings of guilt and shame; the manifestation of depression and apathetic attitudes; personal distress and psychological problems; a feeling of serious regret and sadness; self-blame, self-destructive behaviour, mutilation and suicidal thoughts and episodes; and lastly, a lack of information on how to be sexually intimate with a partner. A number of recommendations flowed from the findings. The main recommendation was that healthcare professionals such as social workers should be better educated about the phenomenon of the unconsummated marriage in order to make a correct diagnosis and deliver high quality medical and therapeutic intervention.

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Sloan, Ashlee Elizabeth. "Conflict Resolution Styles as Mediators of Female Childhood Sexual Abuse Experience and Couple Relationship Satisfaction and Stability in Adulthood." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2013. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3715.

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Post-traumatic stress theory applied to the experience of female incestuous childhood sexual abuse survivors (ICSA) suggests that the trauma may result in negative psychological consequences affecting relationships in adulthood. This study sought to explore the relational consequences of ICSA, specifically focusing on conflict resolution styles (CRS), relationship satisfaction, and relationship stability. This research used data from the RELATionship Evaluation questionnaire. Participants included 487 heterosexual couples in which only the female partner experienced ICSA compared to a comparison group of 1827 couples in which neither partner experienced ICSA. Analyses tested for differences in the frequencies of reported CRS (Gottman 1994) for ICSA and non-ICSA groups. A path analysis also explored the mediating effects of CRS on the relationship between ICSA, and self and partner reported relationship satisfaction and stability. Significant differences in the reports of types of CRS were found for ICSA versus non-ICSA groups. Path analysis showed that although ICSA and CRS were negatively related to relationship satisfaction and stability, the mediating effects of CRS types were not found. Ways clinicians may want to focus on CRS when treating these types of couples reporting low relationship satisfaction are discussed.

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McCarthy, Laura A. "Influences of couple conflict type, division of labor, and violated expectations on first-time parents' individual and marital well-being." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2006. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0013463.

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Waetjen, Ray. "Measuring the effectiveness of the Couple communication program on improving the marital satisfaction of Christian adult children of alcoholics." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2000. http://www.tren.com.

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Quichocho, Davina, and Mallory Lucier-Greer. "A Multi-Informant Study of Perceived Parental Conflict and Youth Adjustment among Siblings within Military Families." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/secfr-conf/2019/schedule/10.

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Purpose: This study utilized the ABCX Model of Family Stress and Coping to examine the role of interparental conflict (IPC) on child adjustment in military families. We investigated how IPC as a stressor (A) relates to the meaning adolescent children assigned to the conflict (C), and how this meaning predicts adjustment outcomes among siblings in the family, reflecting a crisis (X). Methods: Data were collected from 116 families composed of an active-duty military parent, civilian parent, and two adolescent siblings. Parents and both adolescents reported their perception of IPC, and adolescents reported on their own positive adjustment. Results: Only civilian parent reports were related to adolescent sibling perceptions of IPC, and adolescent perceptions of IPC inversely predicted their own adjustment. Discussion: Findings support the importance of adolescent perceptions as a factor in their own outcomes. Results highlight the importance of at-home-caregivers as a potential point of intervention in fostering adjustment.

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Reitzer, Camille. "Contribution à l’étude de la méthode de la reconnaissance : l’exemple de la circulation du statut de couple." Thesis, Paris 2, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019PA020024.

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Cette étude porte sur le rôle de la méthode de la reconnaissance dans le traitement des relations privées internationales à travers l’exemple de la circulation du statut de couple. La méthode se caractérise par l’éviction des règles de conflit du for appelé à statuer sur la validité d’un statut créé à l’étranger. Ce faisant, elle ouvre une nouvelle façon d’appréhender les situations déjà crées afin d’en garantir la continuité et répond à l’un des objectifs classiques du droit international privé : la continuité des situations internationales. La méthode conflictuelle est, alors, concurrencée, sur ce point, par la méthode de la reconnaissance qui prétend satisfaire les nouvelles exigences résultant de l’accroissement de la mobilité internationale des personnes et de leur liberté de choisir la loi applicable aux différents éléments de leur statut personnel, dont leur conjugalité. Dès lors, l’étude de cette méthode en matière de circulation du statut de couple s’impose. Pour la mener, il est d’abord proposé d’établir un état des lieux de la circulation de ces statuts tant au regard des règles de conflit qui leur sont applicables qu’à celui du contrôle qui en est fait par les juridictions européennes. Puis, après avoir démontré que ces règles permettent systématiquement la réception des statuts de couple étrangers, l’étude définit les conditions et la portée qui doivent être attachées à la méthode de la reconnaissance afin d’en démontrer les avantages et les insuffisances. Il apparaît alors que cette méthode permet, avec un renouvellement de la méthode de la qualification et des conditions de la fraude, d’assurer, mais surtout d’encadrer la circulation des statuts de couple
This study examines the role of the recognition method in the treatment of international private relations through the example of the circulation of the status of the couple. The method is characterised by the exclusion of the conflict rules from the forum called upon to rule on the validity of a status created abroad. In doing so, it opens up a new way of looking at existing situations in order to guarantee their continuity and meets one of the classic objectives of private international law: the continuity of international situations. The conflictual method is then competed, on this point, by the method of recognition. This method claims to satisfy the new requirements resulting from the increase in the international mobility of persons, and their freedom to choose the law applicable to the various elements of their personal status, including their conjugality. Therefore, it is necessary to study this method for the circulation of the couple's status. To carry it out, it is first proposed to establish an inventory of the circulation of these statuses regarding both the conflict rules applicable to them and to the control that is carried out by the European courts. Then, after having demonstrated that these rules systematically allow the reception of foreign couple status, the study defines the conditions and scope that must be attached to the recognition method, in order to demonstrate its advantages and shortcomings. It then appears that this method makes it possible, with a renewal of the qualification method and the conditions of fraud, to ensure, but above all to control, the circulation of couples' status

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Bermudez, Judith Maria. "Conflict Resolution among Latino Couples." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26539.

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Conflict resolution style was examined with 191 married Latino couples residing in Houston and Dallas, Texas, representing 21 different nationalities. The purpose of this research study was to examine conflict resolution styles most predominant among the Latino couples in the sample and to examine if various demographic data correlated with the couples conflict resolution style. The dependent variables were conflict resolution style (avoidance, volatile, and validator) using Gottman's MSI (Marital Conflict Scale, 1994). Using the same items on the MSI, and direct statements about Latino's communication from the Marriage and Family Therapy literature, other dependent variables were identified (unity, harmony, autonomy, conservatism and passion) with factor analysis and content analysis. The statistically significant independent variables were religion, language, education, and country of birth. The majority of this sample identified them selves as having a validating style of conflict resolution. Clinical implications for family therapists are discussed.
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Christiansen, Carey Lea. "Private thoughts and moving moments, couples' conflict communication." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/mq37501.pdf.

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Egeci, I. sine. "Conflict Distress, Conflict Attributions And Perceived Conflict Behaviors As Predictors Of Relationship Satisfaction." Master's thesis, METU, 2005. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12606246/index.pdf.

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The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship among conflict distress, conflict attributions (self/partner blame), perceived conflict behaviors (similarity/difference) and relationship satisfaction. Relationship Conflict Inventory (RCI), Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS), Conflict Behaviors Questionnaire and Demographic Information Form was administered to 58 dating couples. In order to investigate the predictive power of conflict distress level, conflict attributions (self/partner blame), perceived conflict behaviors (similarity/difference) and demographic variables on relationship satisfaction stepwise regression analyses was carried out. Moreover, separate cross partial pairwise intraclass correlations conducted in order to examine the relationship between one partner'
s conflict distress level, conflict attributions (self/partner blame), perceived conflict behaviors (similarity/difference) and the other partner'
s relationship satisfaction
and to examine the relationship between one partner'
s conflict distress, conflict attributions (self/partner blame) and the other partner'
s perceived conflict behaviors (similarity/difference). Additionally, it was also aimed to examine demographic variables'
(namely, gender) effects on each variable and in all analysis. The results revealed that higher levels of conflict distress and perceived difference on conflict behaviors predict lower levels of relationship satisfaction. Additionally, results yielded that in predicting women'
s relationship satisfaction conflict distress accounts as the only variable, whereas for men similarity on perceived conflict behaviors and blaming self predicted relationship saitsfaction. It is also found that one partner'
s conflict distress, partner blame and perceived conflict behavior difference negatively correlated with the other partner'
s relationship satisfaction
and one partner'
s conflict distress and partner blame is positively correlated with the other partner'
s perceived conflict behaviors (similarity/difference). Furthermore, results indicated no gender differences on conflict distress level, conflict attributions (self/partner blame), and perceived conflict behavior (similarity/difference). The results are discussed in the light of literature.

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Stout, Julie Ann. "Religious Couples' Reported Effects of Prayer in Conflict Situations." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 1999. http://patriot.lib.byu.edu/u?/MTNZ,22841.

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Wilson, Judy Fralick. "Reproductive Decision Making Among Zambian Couples: Agreement and Conflict." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1998. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278460/.

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Fertility studies have often focused on the behavioral and attitudinal attributes of women with regard to fertility. Until recently, the role of men in fertility studies have often been ignored within much of the literature concerning fertility decisions. The focus of this study will examine if differences exist between husbands and wives with regard to the following four aspects of fertility decisions: spacing of children, methods of family planning, sex preference, and desired family size. The data were collected from 125 households in Kitwe, Zambia. Identical questionnaires were submitted to the husbands and wives during separate interviews. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. Overall, no significant differences exist among husbands and wives with regard to the four aspects of fertility decisions being researched.

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Haferkamp, Claudia J. "Conflict among clinic couples : self-monitoring, attributions, and resolution strategies." Virtual Press, 1987. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/517085.

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The relationship of self-monitoring processes and causal attributions to choice of conflict resolution strategy among married clinic couples was examined. Thirty-five couples and nine individual spouses who were currently receiving marriage counseling completed four questionnaires: the Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Scale; Snyder's Self-Monitoring Scale; a Marital Conflict Questionnaire, a measure of attributions; and a Conflict Strategy Scale measuring the frequency with which spouses used Integrative (cooperative), Distributive (uncooperative), and Denial-Avoidant conflict resolution strategies. The following hypotheses were tested: 1) self-monitoring differences between spouses would be positively associated with attributional conflicts and uncooperative modes of conflict resolution; 2) responsibility attributed to the partner would be associated with increased dispositional attributions for the partner's behavior, increased use of Distributive strategies, and lower overall marital satisfaction. Analyses included bivariate correlations and multiple regression analyses predicting conflict strategy and marital satisfaction from self-monitoring and attributions.Contrary to expectations, self-monitoring differences were not related to attributional conflict or conflict strategy endorsed. However, high self-monitoring spouses made more situational attributions for their partners' behavior and endorsed more frequent use of Dental-Avoidant strategies. Responsibility attributed to the partner had a positive relationship to dispositional attributions for the partner's behavior but no relationship to use of conflict strategy. Regression analyses indicated that self-monitoring, Intent to have an impact, and resolvability of conflicts accounted for significant amounts of variance in use of Distributive (uncooperative) strategies. Importance of conflicts, own control, and use of Denial-Avoidant strategies predicted more than three-fourths the variance in marital satisfaction.Results contradict previous research Indicating that partner responsibility Is associated with Increased uncooperative behavior. Present results suggest that self-presentational concerns are prevalent In marital conflicts and may enhance the likelihood of uncooperative/avoidant behavior. Possible modifications in the attributional model of marital conflict to account for the Impact of self-monitoring on conflict resolution in distressed relationships are proposed. Implications for therapy with distressed couples and future research on attributional processes in close relationships is discussed.

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Parady, Andrea Mae. "Difference in Therapeutic Alliance: High-Conflict Co-Parents vs Regular Couples." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2018. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6995.

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The purpose of this research is to explore differences in the therapeutic alliance for High-Conflict Co-Parents (HCC) vs. Regular Couples. Therapeutic alliance refers to the relationship, consisting of a bond, and agreement on the tasks and goals of therapy, between at least two people in the therapeutic relationship. It was hypothesized that HCC clients would have lower therapeutic alliance scores compared to regular couple clients. The results supported this hypothesis. By identifying these differences, more research can be conducted to improve our understanding of how to strengthen the therapeutic alliance with HCC clients, leading to improved treatment of this population.

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Lamarre, Mélanie. "Conflits et ruptures dans le couple : les psychologues se prononcent." Thèse, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 2009. http://depot-e.uqtr.ca/1269/1/030112848.pdf.

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Buckley, Rhonda Renee. "The relationships between conflict, marital satisfaction and couples' time spent in joint activity." Auburn, Ala., 2005. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2005%20Fall/Dissertation/BUCKLEY_RHONDA_27.pdf.

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Moreira, A. Cristina F. "Marital satisfaction and conflict in Latin-North American interethnic couples in Canada." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp05/MQ64746.pdf.

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Harwood, Elizabeth Anne. "Attachment, Personality, and Conflict Behaviors in Romantic Couples: Examining Vulnerability to Depression." The University of Montana, 2009. http://etd.lib.umt.edu/theses/available/etd-12112008-131225/.

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Major Depressive Disorder has been conceptualized from a number of theoretical perspectives. The present study aims to provide a theoretically integrated understanding of depression vulnerability. Cognitive and interpersonal theories of depressive vulnerability were considered simultaneously in a sample of undergraduate research participants. Study procedures included an attachment elicitation exercise, which was preceded by completion of a self-report measure of depressive and anxious affect. The attachment elicitation exercise was followed by self-report measures of relationship behavior, adult attachment style, cognitive vulnerability, depressive symptomatology, and additional self-report measures of affect. Results of hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that the effects of insecure attachment and cognitive personal style on relational behavior are complex. Anxiously attached, sociotropic individuals appear to utilize more passive-aggressive behaviors (i.e., negativity) to negotiate conflict and avoidantly attached, autonomous individuals reported engagement in more overt, distancing behaviors (i.e., negative escalation and withdrawal). Moreover, significant interactions between avoidant attachment and autonomy suggested that the greatest impact on behavior occurred when autonomy was high and avoidant attachment was low. It appears that avoidant attachment may suppress some of the negative emotional expressions or behaviors of highly autonomous individuals. Contrary to expectations, insecure attachment and cognitive personal style did not predict pre- to post-changes in depressive affect, although these relationships were significant for both pre-stress induction affect and post-stress induction affect. Limitations and directions for future research are discussed.

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Jones, Karen S. "The effect of biblical teaching on marital conflict among African American couples." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), access this title online, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.2986/tren.074-0074.

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Langenbrunner, Mary R., Mary Ellen Cox, and Donna Cherry. "Psychometrics of LOCA: Level of Conflict Assessment of Divorcing or Separating Couples." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/3459.

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This study provides evidence for the psychometrics of a 25-item instrument that measures divorcing individuals' perceived level of interparental conflict. The Level of Conflict Assessment (LOCA) was administered to 484 individuals who were attending a state-mandated parent education seminar for divorcing or separating parents. The unique feature of this instrument is that it was designed to measure perceived levels of conflict at the time of divorce. The internal consistency reliability of the scale was very high (α = .94). Through generalized linear modeling regression (specifically Gamma with log-link), five out of eight items were statistically significant, establishing a level of scale validity.

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Horrocks, Amanda Marie. "Financial Management Practices and Conflict Management Styles of Couples in Great Marriages." DigitalCommons@USU, 2010. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/733.

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This study presents findings on the financial management practices and degrees of conflict of couples in great marriages. Qualitative data from a national sample of couples in great marriages were collected using a 31-page questionnaire. Of the 81 couples who responded, 40 fit the criteria for this study in that they discussed their level of agreement about financial issues in marriage. Their responses were coded to discover which financial topics are pervasive and whether or not couples agreed over these topics. Responses about conflict were also analyzed to determine the degree of agreement between spouses in different categories. Findings from this research suggest that even couples in great marriages disagree over different financial topics to varying degrees of agreement. Implications of the research are also discussed.

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Bobby, Jami Marie. "Topics of Conflict within Interethnic Couples: The Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity." Thesis, North Dakota State University, 2012. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/26554.

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The purpose of this study was to explore ways in which gender, ethnicity and the interaction of gender and ethnicity impact reports of conflict for interethnic couples. This study focuses on differences in reports of conflict by examining topics of conflict including: division of household labor, children, financial management, leisure, sex, love and affection, religion, drinking, other women or men, and in-laws. Data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS- B) were used to examine the roles that gender, ethnicity and their interaction play in marital conflict within interethnic couples. The results indicated significant gender differences with men reporting more conflict about chores, money, affection, leisure, and other women and men. Significant ethnic differences were reported about sex, money, chores and affection. Findings indicate unique interactions between gender and ethnicity suggesting greater conflict about chores in Minority wife/White husband pairings and greater conflict about sex in White wife/Minority husband pairings.

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Karlestrand, Sølvi Dørum. "The Complexity of Romantic Relationship: A Quantitative Study of Women's Emotional Responses to Couple Conflicts in Light of Hormones and Evolutionary Theory." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Psykologisk institutt, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-20824.

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Women who use hormonal contraceptives have been shown to report more intense affective responses to partner infidelity than women with a natural cycle. Also, previous research suggests that female jealousy is sensitive to hormonal changes when naturally cycling, with a peak around ovulation, while women using hormonal contraceptives are less sensitive. This research is aimed at exploring women`s perception of couple conflicts in line with predictions derived from evolutionary theory. A factor analysis yielded four dimensions within 19 couple conflicts that were related to jealousy, emotional support, time and effort, and commitment. We tested the hypotheses that women who use hormonal contraceptives will react more strongly to jealousy-provoking scenarios and overall conflicts compared to women with a natural menstrual cycle. We also tested the hypotheses that naturally cycling women would show an increase in their emotional response to jealousy-provoking scenarios at days with high fertility risk. We expected that their emotional response to the scenarios infidelity, lack of emotional support, time and effort and lack of commitment, would increase if they perceived their partners as attractive. By using an online questionnaire, we followed women who were currently in a relationship with age ranging from 18 to 30 years weekly for 12 weeks. Results show a significant difference between women using hormonal contraceptives and naturally cycling women. Women using hormonal contraceptives responded to be more upset by scenarios indicating infidelity, than did naturally cycling women (p < .05), but not on the overall conflicts. However, some unexpected differences on the single scenarios where discovered. For the analysis concerning the fertility-effect, no significant main effect was found. However, our hypotheses were not supported (p > .001), Our results did, however, reveal a non-significant trending in the predicted direction indicating that the partner`s attractiveness interact with fertility status and affect how women respond to situations regarding Jealousy and couple conflicts.

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Pistorio, Marc. "Appariement de l’attachement amoureux, satisfaction conjugale, perception des conflits conjugaux et réactions émotives aux conflits chez les couples." Thèse, Université de Sherbrooke, 2013. http://savoirs.usherbrooke.ca/handle/11143/57.

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De nos jours, près de la moitié des couples se séparent (Bramlett & Mosher, 2002). Les chercheurs travaillent à mieux comprendre les difficultés des partenaires et à construire de nouveaux modèles d’intervention visant à favoriser la satisfaction conjugale (Johnson & Whiffen, 2003). Depuis 1987, la théorie de l’attachement amoureux de Hazan et Shaver fournit un cadre d’étude privilégié de la satisfaction conjugale et des relations conflictuelles (Doss, Mitchell, & De la Garza-Mercer, 2008). Le lien entre l’attachement et la satisfaction conjugale a été maintes fois établi dans les recherches (Feeney, 2008). Par contre, aucune étude recensée à ce jour n’a porté sur l’appariement des conjoints en termes d’attachement en lien avec les conflits conjugaux. À cet effet, la présente étude a pour objectif de s’intéresser à l’appariement des conjoints selon leur style d’attachement, en étudiant les liens entre cet appariement et la satisfaction conjugale, la perception des conflits conjugaux et les réactions émotives associées aux conflits. L’échantillon et les données recueillies sont repris d’une étude plus vaste (Brassard, Lussier, & Shaver, 2009). Au total, 299 couples dont les partenaires sont âgés entre 18 et 35 ans ont rempli une batterie de questionnaires postaux portant sur l’attachement amoureux, la satisfaction conjugale, la perception des conflits et les réactions émotives aux conflits. Des analyses de variance multivariées à mesures répétées ont été conduites pour comparer les moyennes des femmes et des hommes sur les différentes variables à l’étude (satisfaction, perception des conflits, réactions émotives aux conflits) en fonction des appariements d’attachement possibles. Les résultats montrent d’abord que l’appariement de deux conjoints au style sécurisant est l’appariement conjugal dans lequel les partenaires présentent la satisfaction conjugale la plus élevée. Ensuite, l’appariement de deux conjoints au style sécurisant constitue le type de couples à l’intérieur duquel les conjoints présentent le plus faible degré de conflits conjugaux perçus (globalement ainsi que pour toutes les catégories de conflits), avec des patrons d’appariement distincts chez les femmes et les hommes. De plus, l’appariement de deux conjoints au style sécurisant correspond à l’appariement de partenaires qui rapportent le moins de réactions négatives à la suite d’un conflit. Enfin, les résultats révèlent que pour les couples mixtes (c.-à-d. un partenaire au style sécurisant avec un partenaire au style insécurisant), la sécurité d’attachement peut agir comme un facteur de protection de la satisfaction conjugale, des perceptions des conflits et des réactions émotives négatives qui suivent les conflits, même si le partenaire est insécurisant. La discussion présente un retour sur ces résultats, les implications cliniques qui en découlent, de même que les forces, limites et pistes de recherches futures.

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Messner, Daniel H. "Training Christian couples in conflict resolution and spiritual intimacy skills utilizing the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2005. http://www.tren.com.

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Zucchero, Renee A. "Marital adjustment of older adult couples with breast cancer, prostate cancer, and couples without cancer." Virtual Press, 1998. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1117099.

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The purpose of this study was to explore the marital adjustment of older adult couples with breast cancer, prostate cancer, and couples who have experienced neither. Participants were 64 couples in which at least one of the spouses was over 55 years of age, including 19 breast cancer couples, 20 prostate cancer couples, 25 couples who had experienced neither of these cancers. Most participants were young-old, Protestant, Caucasians from a high socioeconomic class. The breast cancer and prostate cancer participants had completed treatment an average of 39.5 months prior to participation. The methodology was a mail survey. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire, the Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire for Older Adults (MSQFOP) (Haynes et al., 1992), Primary Communication Inventory (PCI) (Navran, 1967), Miller Social Intimacy Scale (MSIS) (Miller & Lefcourt, 1982), and the Index of Sexual Satisfaction (ISS) (Hudson et al., 1981).There were no differences in the amount of discordance between the couples groups' level of marital satisfaction, communication, intimacy, and sexual satisfaction. In addition, there were no differences in the level of marital satisfaction, communication, intimacy, and sexual satisfaction between the participant groups. There was a significantly greater correlation between the prostate cancer couples' scores on the ISS than the correlation between the breast cancer couples' scores and the scores of the couples who had not experienced breast cancer or prostate cancer.The level of marital satisfaction, communication, intimacy, and sexual satisfaction reported was similar to that of the normative samples. There was no difference between the marital adjustment of the cancer couples and older couples who had experienced neither type of cancer. These results are good news for breast and prostate cancer survivors, and professionals. Older adults may be better able to incorporate the experience of cancer into their lives or are better prepared for chronic illness through anticipatory socialization. The high degree of agreement between the prostate cancer spouses on the ISS may be related to the sexual dysfunction that frequently accompanies treatment for this cancer. Future research should be qualitative and longitudinal and continue to explore the psychosocial implications of prostate cancer.
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Fentem, Andrea. "The Impact of Couples' Conflicts on Everyday Sadists' Perceived Relationship Satisfaction." Thesis, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10787013.

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As researchers continue to be hesitant with the new fourth component of the Dark Tetrad, everyday sadism, Paulhus and his colleagues (Furnham, Richards, Paulhus, 2013) stated that it requires a more thorough investigation. One way of expanding the research is looking more in-depth at behavioral interactions with significant others and how it affects relationship satisfaction. Conflicts and arguments within a relationship have been shown to hinder one’s relationship satisfaction. However, would someone who is considered sadistic enjoy having conflicts with their significant other? From this study, it was found that sadism has a negative effect on sadistic individuals’ perceived relationship satisfaction. Furthermore, couples’ conflicts within their significant relationship has a partial effect on how they perceived their relationship as well. Overall, the current study adds new information to existing research by defining how everyday sadist’s behaviors effect their relationship satisfaction with their partner.

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Loos, Victor Eugene. "Communication and Conflict in Marital Dyads: A Personal Construct Approach." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1986. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc332170/.

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A typology of marital dyads derived from Kelly's (1955) Personal Construct Psychology was used to investigate the communicative behaviors of married companions. Four groups based on Kelly's Commonality (dyadic similarity) and Sociality (dyadic understanding) corollaries were contrasted: similar-understanding, dissimilar-understanding, similar-misunderstanding, and dissimilar-misunderstanding couples. It was expected that dyadic understanding would contribute more to self-disclosure, cooperative involvement, and marital satisfaction than dyadic similarity. Furthermore, it was anticipated that couples high in understanding and low in similarity would represent optimally functioning couples, as evidenced by disclosure, satisfaction, and involvement with each other. Sixty-three married couples who had known each other at least two years completed questionnaire items assessing demographic variables, marital satisfaction (Dyadic Adjustment Scale) and self-reported communication behaviors (Partner Communication Inventory, Dyadic Disclosure Inventory). Each spouse also completed an 8 X 8 Repertory Grid and predicted the mate's responses on the Rep Grid. Subjects then participated in three different audio-taped discussion tasks (an informal conversation, a consensus decision-making task, and a role-played conflict-resolution scene) which were rated for avoidant, competitive, and cooperative responses, as well as overall self-disclosure. Although understanding facilitated disclosure in conflict situations and similarity fostered marital satisfaction, communicative behaviors generally reflected the joint influence of both similarity and understanding. Dissimilar-understanding couples were intensely involved with each other and freely disclosed, but were not highly satisfied. Similar-understanding couples were the most content and had the greatest sense of validation as a couple. Similar-misunderstanding couples restricted their relationship by attempting to avoid expected confrontations. Dissimilar-misunderstanding couples viewed themselves in a socially desirable light, tried to maintain congenial, nonintimate interactions, and were moderately contented. Implications for therapeutic programs, for Kelly's theory, and for future research were discussed.

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McGinnis, Linda S. "From the perspectives of both the impact of the therapist's job on the relationship between therapists and their partners : a project based upon an independent investigation /." Click here for text online. Smith College School for Social Work website, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10090/999.

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Thesis (M.S.W.)--Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, Mass., 2007
Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment for the degree of Master of Social Work. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 49-50).

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Ogolsky, Brian Gabriel. "Antecedents and Consequences of Relationship Maintenance in Intimate Relationships." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194218.

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Relationship maintenance represents an important understudied relational construct. Three studies were conducted to examine the correlates of relationship maintenance across five factors: positivity, openness, assurances, social networks, and sharing tasks. Study one is a meta-analytic review of the existing literature on relationship maintenance and its correlates. Studies two and three are empirical examinations of the predictors of and barriers to relationship maintenance enactment in same-sex couples using a variety of methodological and statistical approaches.Study one is a meta-analysis that focuses on synthesizing the existing literature on relationship maintenance and several relational outcomes including satisfaction, commitment, mutuality, liking, love, and relationship duration as well as gender differences in the enactment of maintenance behaviors. Results suggest that relationship maintenance and the first five correlates are positivity related and these effects are moderate to large in magnitude. Relationship duration was negatively related to three of the five relationship maintenance factors, positively related to social networks, and not related to sharing tasks. Additionally, women tend to perform slightly more maintenance behaviors than men.Study two examines the association between relationship maintenance and commitment using a cross-lagged, actor-partner interdependence model to assess the direction of this relationship among same-sex couples. A sample of 98 couples was measured over 14 days. Results show support for a causal pathway from commitment to relationship maintenance and do not support the opposite pathway. Support for this causal pathway was also demonstrated through the examination of cross-partner effects.Study three explores the potential barriers to relationship maintenance enactment. Daily conflict was examined as it predicts relationship maintenance behaviors and the moderational effects of constructive and destructive (demand-withdraw) communication styles were examined. Results illustrate a negative relationship between conflict and relationship maintenance suggesting that engaging in interpersonal conflict results in decreased relationship maintenance enactment. The detrimental influence of conflict was minimized, however, when couples utilized a constructive rather than destructive communication style. To the contrary, destructive communication styles enhanced the negative effects of conflict with the exception of the actor-demand, partner-withdraw pattern, which reduced the negative effect of conflict.

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Jones, Karen S. "The effect of biblical teaching on marital distress among African American couples." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2006. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p074-0074.

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Pistorio, Marc. "Appariement de l???attachement amoureux, satisfaction conjugale, perception des conflits conjugaux et r??actions ??motives aux conflits chez les couples." Thèse, Universit?? de Sherbrooke, 2013. http://savoirs.usherbrooke.ca/handle/11143/57.

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De nos jours, pr??s de la moiti?? des couples se s??parent (Bramlett & Mosher, 2002). Les chercheurs travaillent ?? mieux comprendre les difficult??s des partenaires et ?? construire de nouveaux mod??les d???intervention visant ?? favoriser la satisfaction conjugale (Johnson & Whiffen, 2003). Depuis 1987, la th??orie de l???attachement amoureux de Hazan et Shaver fournit un cadre d?????tude privil??gi?? de la satisfaction conjugale et des relations conflictuelles (Doss, Mitchell, & De la Garza-Mercer, 2008). Le lien entre l???attachement et la satisfaction conjugale a ??t?? maintes fois ??tabli dans les recherches (Feeney, 2008). Par contre, aucune ??tude recens??e ?? ce jour n???a port?? sur l???appariement des conjoints en termes d???attachement en lien avec les conflits conjugaux. ?? cet effet, la pr??sente ??tude a pour objectif de s???int??resser ?? l???appariement des conjoints selon leur style d???attachement, en ??tudiant les liens entre cet appariement et la satisfaction conjugale, la perception des conflits conjugaux et les r??actions ??motives associ??es aux conflits. L?????chantillon et les donn??es recueillies sont repris d???une ??tude plus vaste (Brassard, Lussier, & Shaver, 2009). Au total, 299 couples dont les partenaires sont ??g??s entre 18 et 35 ans ont rempli une batterie de questionnaires postaux portant sur l???attachement amoureux, la satisfaction conjugale, la perception des conflits et les r??actions ??motives aux conflits. Des analyses de variance multivari??es ?? mesures r??p??t??es ont ??t?? conduites pour comparer les moyennes des femmes et des hommes sur les diff??rentes variables ?? l?????tude (satisfaction, perception des conflits, r??actions ??motives aux conflits) en fonction des appariements d???attachement possibles. Les r??sultats montrent d???abord que l???appariement de deux conjoints au style s??curisant est l???appariement conjugal dans lequel les partenaires pr??sentent la satisfaction conjugale la plus ??lev??e. Ensuite, l???appariement de deux conjoints au style s??curisant constitue le type de couples ?? l???int??rieur duquel les conjoints pr??sentent le plus faible degr?? de conflits conjugaux per??us (globalement ainsi que pour toutes les cat??gories de conflits), avec des patrons d???appariement distincts chez les femmes et les hommes. De plus, l???appariement de deux conjoints au style s??curisant correspond ?? l???appariement de partenaires qui rapportent le moins de r??actions n??gatives ?? la suite d???un conflit. Enfin, les r??sultats r??v??lent que pour les couples mixtes (c.-??-d. un partenaire au style s??curisant avec un partenaire au style ins??curisant), la s??curit?? d???attachement peut agir comme un facteur de protection de la satisfaction conjugale, des perceptions des conflits et des r??actions ??motives n??gatives qui suivent les conflits, m??me si le partenaire est ins??curisant. La discussion pr??sente un retour sur ces r??sultats, les implications cliniques qui en d??coulent, de m??me que les forces, limites et pistes de recherches futures.

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Glaser, Marilyn Roesch. "An ethnomethodological analysis of engaged couples' communication patterns." Scholarly Commons, 1989. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2185.

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Couples engaged to be married represent a unique stage of relational development. How they communicate and interact as they move toward a joint identity in the process of bonding was the focus of this analysis. The project represents a merging of three communication research areas: relational analysis, conversational analysis and relational development. Following a review of the relevant literature, the transcribed conversations of engaged couples in spontaneous dyadic conversation were examined. Six couples made up the sample. All participants completed the Spanier Dyadic Adjustment Scale, as well as a self-report instrument which focused on their communication behavior as a couple and demographic information. In addition, each couple recorded a 30-90 minute sample of their conversation. Research questions pertained to conversation topics, egalitarianism of the decision-making process, strategies for conflict management, and couples' self-perceptions of their decision-making and their relationship in general. With regard to conversation topics, engaged couples were found to be future-oriented and working toward consensus on a variety of significant issues. The most frequent topics of conversation were money/finances, jobs/careers, future housing plans, wedding arrangements, future lifetime goals and plans (including "talk" of children). Formulations as a conversational structure were found to help generate consensus. Couples all demonstrated elements of egalitarianism, but only one of the six couples was perceived as high egalitarian. Although there was evidence of power struggles in some of the relationships, all the couples' relationships were described as symmetrical as no individual was found to be dominant over her/his partner. Examples of both cooperative and coercive conflict management strategies were observed in the couples' conversation. A significant gender difference was found in the number of questions asked by males and females, with 75% of all observed questions being asked by the female. Self-perception of the relationship and a couple's agreeing on their perception of their relationship were seen as major factors in overall dyadic adjustment. The findings offer insight on the nature of the bonding process, egalitarian decision-making behaviors, effective communication and functional conflict management techniques.

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Woods, Cynthia E. "Marriage: The Impact Of Using An Eight-Week Study On Communication And Conflict Resolution To Move Select Couples From Conflict To Forgiveness." Ashland Theological Seminary / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=atssem1619642590209175.

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Jamison, David L. "Effects of communication/listening skills & conflict resolution skills on lowering anger levels and raising marital satisfaction levels for married couples." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2001. http://www.tren.com.

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Hein, Serge Frederick. "Women's experiences of work-family role conflict in dual-earner couples, a phenomenological analysis." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1992. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/MQ47156.pdf.

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Ridge, Hannah Elizabeth. "Designing a Strategy to Reduce Wedding Conflict for Engaged Christian Couples with Progressive Values." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1588331262095651.

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Choo, Ki Chul. "A study of a married couple's conflict at Jeon In Presbyterian Church in Namyangzu, Korea." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1998. http://www.tren.com.

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