Dissertations / Theses: 'Marital conflict. Married people'

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Driver-Morford, Janice L. "Observations of newlywed interactions in conflict and in everyday life /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/9059.

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Bretz, Karen Riggs Shelley Ann. "An actor-partner interdependence model of attachment processes, conflict resolution, and psychological abuse on relationship quality in a community sample of heterosexual couples." [Denton, Tex.] : University of North Texas, 2009. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-9932.

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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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Willson, Holly N. "Discord through the decades : a longitudinal analysis of conflict and relational dialectics in television couples." Virtual Press, 2008. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1391469.

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This study examined five seminal television series — I Love Lucy, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Jeffersons, The Cosby Show, and Home Improvement — for episodes of conflict. Those episodes of conflict were then analyzed through thematic analysis. Using Baxter's (1988) relational dialectical tensions as a theoretical framework, the internal tensions present in romantic relationships (i.e., autonomy v. connection, novelty v. predictability, and openness v. closedness) served as themes to organize the data. After identifying the dialectical tensions present in each of the series, the shows were then compared to determine if a shift had occurred in each of the dialectics over time.
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Leggett, Debra G. "The relationship between cooperation and conflict and perceived level of marital happiness as indicators of the Adlerian concept of social interest." Diss., Mississippi State : Mississippi State University, 2006. http://library.msstate.edu/etd/show.asp?etd=etd-03312006-101843.

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Rautenbach, John Victor. "Developing the marital life course perspective as a conceptual framework for describing and understanding marital life events and marital transitions." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/2991.

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This research seeks to explore the development of the Marital Life Course Perspective as a conceptual framework for describing and understanding marital life events and marital transitions. The study’s orientation is guided by the Life Course Perspective (Glen Elder Jr.) as a theoretical framework and draws on Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (Jonathan Smith) and Concept Analysis (Walker & Avant) as methodological approaches. One hundred and thirty (130) academic works that use the term marital life course in their texts constituted a literature-dataset for a Concept Analysis (Walker & Avant, 1988; 2011) that tracked the theoretical development of the Marital Life Course Perspective since 1980 (George, 1980, p. 80). The residents of retirement centres and old age homes in East London and Buffalo City (all older than 65 years of age) were invited to share a retrospective history of their relationship experiences, about their multiple marital life events and the marital transitions that shaped their marital life course. The 16 women who participated in the in-depth interviews had all been previously married more than once and were currently single due to divorce or the death of their husbands. This empirical data was analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) as a guide (Smith, Flowers, & Larkin, 2009). After the analysis and synthesis of both datasets the following proposed operational definition of the Marital Life Course Perspective was constructed: The Marital Life Course Perspective is a conceptual framework for describing and understanding marital life events and marital transitions. As a subset of the Life Course Perspective, the Marital Life Course Perspective seeks to understand all stages of the marital experience within their wider social and cultural contexts, which are shaped by the historical dimension of a cohort’s specific time and geographic location. Marital life events include, but are not limited to, marital status changes. An individual may experience multiple marriage life events throughout their life, each with associated role transitions that vary according to their temporality and the individuals whose lives are linked to the marital experience. Well-being and transition outcomes across the marital life course may be promoted or impeded by an interplay of risk and protective factors, and agency-related capacity or resilience.

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Kew, Wesley. "Long-term marital relationships : a male perspective." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020066.

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Research indicates that determinants such as commitment, communication and attachment facilitate long-term marriages. The present study seeks to understand these and other possible determinants that facilitate enduring relationships. Furthermore, the research focuses exclusively on the determinants that males believe facilitate long-term relationships. Bader and Pearson's transposition of Mahler's Model of Separation Individuation onto adult relationships was used as a theoretical point of departure. Bader and Pearson posit that couples evolve through stages which resemble Mahler's Model of Childhood Development. A qualitative approach using semistructured interviews aided in creating a non-threatening environment whilst collecting data. Purposive non-random sampling was used to identify participants and thereafter participants were obtained via snowball sampling. Tesch's thematic analysis was used to analyse results. The research findings highlight the understanding of what determinants males deem essential to facilitate long-term relationships.

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Liu, Yau-Jr. "Marital-property scheme, marriage promotion and matching market equilibrium." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/5856.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006.
The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (March 5, 2007) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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張兆球 and Siu-kau Cheung. "The role of attribution and efficacy expectation in coping with marital conflict." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1992. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3197692X.

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Shebilske, Laura Jo. "Affective quality, leisure time, and marital satisfaction : a 13-year longitudinal study /." Digital version accessible at:, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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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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Lucier, Mallory J. Adler-Baeder Francesca M. "Malleability in gender role attitudes during the transition to divorce and remarriage a longitudinal study of marital experiences /." Auburn, Ala, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10415/1562.

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Robbins, Brian Paul. "Depression and marital interaction : the complementarity between husbands' and wives' communicated appraisals /." The Ohio State University, 1987. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487585645577396.

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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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Thornton, John Michael 1950. "A Study of the Relationships Among Social Interest, Marital Satisfaction, and Religious Participation." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1997. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc935590/.

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the possible relationship between social interest and marital adjustment in a selected group of married couples. Another variable relating to spiritual well-being and religious participation is also considered. In the studies reviewed, the concept of social interest as proposed by Adler has been supported as a psychological construct. It has generally correlated with characteristics that are viewed as social interest components. By contrast, it has generally related negatively with characteristics that are inconsistent with the concept. Of the investigations conducted, most have focused on the relationship between social interest and some aspect of individual functioning, such as psychological well-being, health, mood states, and locus of control. There has been little investigation between social interest and some aspect of individual functioning, such as psychological well-being, health, mood states and locus of control. There has been little investigation between social interest and marital satisfaction and, additionally, the possible relationship to religious participation. The results of this study support a positive relationship between social interest and marital satisfaction, a positive relationship[ between social interest and religious participation, and a positive relationship between marital satisfaction and religious participation.

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Barnes, Kristi A. "Examining predictors of marital satisfaction among age similar and age discrepant older couples." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2003. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=3297.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 2003.
Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains v, 116 p. : ill. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-94).

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Philaretou, Andreas G. "Premarital and marital determinants of affect : a propositional approach to the family-related literature, 1980-1992 /." This resource online, 1993. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08042009-040451/.

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Cheung, Siu-kau. "The role of attribution and efficacy expectation in coping with marital conflict." [Hong Kong] : University of Hong Kong, 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13409499.

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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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Lorentz, Donna C. "Gender role attitudes as a predictor of relational maintenance a relationship to quality of married life /." Laramie, Wyo. : University of Wyoming, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1798481031&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=18949&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Powell, Tyrone. "Dysfunctional marital beliefs and marital satisfaction : a multicultural analysis." Virtual Press, 1995. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/955850.

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One hundred twenty African-American and Euro-American married individuals were asked to complete inventories measuring marital distress, dysfunctional beliefs about marital relationships, and socioeconomic status (SES). It was hypothesized there would be a negative relationship between the dysfunctional beliefs that married individuals held and their level of marital satisfaction; there would be no significant difference between the dysfunctional beliefs that married individuals held across gender and race; and finally, the dysfunctional beliefs of married individuals would provide a better prediction of marital satisfaction than SES, gender, age, or race.Results indicate that Disagreement is destructive (D), Mindreading is expected (M), Partners cannot change (C), Sexual perfectionism is a must (S), and The sexes are dramatically different (MF) each obtained a statistically significant negative association with marital satisfaction. Examining the relationship between gender and marital satisfaction, males reported higher levels of marital satisfaction than females. Furthermore, statistically significant differences were obtained for gender but not for race when considering all five dysfunctional marital beliefs simultaneously. Finally, the various factors considered in this study accounted for 30% of the variance in marital satisfaction.
Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services

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Dabbs, Jennifer Mae Burns. "Women and Men in Central Appalachia : A Qualitative Study of Marital Power." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1994. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278078/.

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Arnette, Jeffrey S. "Christian maturity, epistemic style, and marital satisfaction." Virtual Press, 1996. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1073731.

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This study was designed to investigate two hypotheses. The first was to determine if either an individual's epistemic style or Christian maturity were capable of predicting marital satisfaction among couples where at least one spouse was a church attender. The second was to determine if a matching score between spouses on epistemic style and Christian maturity would be able to predict marital satisfaction among couples where at least one spouse was a church attender. The Global Distress Scale (GDS) of the Marital Satisfaction Inventory was used as the dependent variable. The Psycho-Epistemological Profile (PEP) was used to measure epistemic style while the Shepherd Scale was used to measure Christian maturity.Fifty-two couples where at least one spouse was a church attender ultimately participated in the study. These couples were obtained by randomly contacting churches and soliciting the assistance of church representatives to help elicit participation. Ultimately seven of the churches contacted in this manner participated in the study.The results indicate that only the metaphorical epistemic style was a moderate predictor of marital satisfaction accounting for approximately 4% of the variance. Neither the matching score on epistemic style nor on Christian maturity were able to predict marital satisfaction.
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Arap-Korich, Elijah Rono. "Christian marital counseling in Kenya a look at marriage and family in the Kalenjin tribe /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1991. http://www.tren.com.

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Tabares, Amber A. "How couples praise and complain : an examination of two brief marital interventions /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/9185.

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Haseley, Jamie L. "Marital satisfaction among newly married couples: Associations with religiosity and romantic attachment style." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2006. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5458/.

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The marriage and family literature has identified a host of factors that contribute to a satisfactory marital union. For example, research on religious congruency has indicated that the more similar partners are in their religious beliefs the higher their reported marital satisfaction. Another construct studied in conjunction with marital satisfaction is adult attachment style. The attachment literature has consistently shown that secure couples tend to report higher marital satisfaction than couples with at least one insecure partner. The purpose of this study was to examine the combined role of religious commitment and attachment in marital satisfaction. Heterosexual couples (N = 184; 92 husbands, 92 wives) without children and married 1-5 years were administered a background information questionnaire, the Religious Commitment Inventory-10, the Dyadic Adjustment Scale, and the Experiences in Close Relationships Inventory. Results indicated that couples with congruent religious commitment reported higher marital satisfaction than couples with large discrepancies in religious commitment. Religious commitment did not mediate the relationship between attachment and marital satisfaction, but instead was found to moderate this relationship. Results of this study will benefit clinicians working in the field to help newly married couples negotiate the marital relationship.

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Stringer, Henry C. "A comparison of selected marital characteristics in black-white interracial marriages and same race marriages." Connect to resource, 1991. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1240592754.

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Acho, Onyebuchi S. (Onyebuchi Sunday). "Love Attitudes and Marital Adjustment Through Five Stages of the Marital Life-Cycle in Protestant Nigerian Society." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1988. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc331089/.

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This study examined the relationship between love attitude and marital adjustment across five stages of the marital life-cycle in Nigerian society. The subjects for this study were 202 volunteers from six protestant churches representing six cities in the southern part of Nigeria. An average of 20 couples were representatives of each of the five marital life-cycles. Each of the subjects completed the Love Attitude Inventory (LAI), and the Marital Adjustment Test (short form) (MAT). Wilk's multivariate analysis revealed no significant differences between husbands' and wives' love attitude and marital adjustment across the five stages of the marital life cycle. Multivariate analysis split-plot 5.2 with repeated measures revealed no significant difference for the total sample among the groups, but indicated a significant difference between love attitude and marital adjustment for the total sample using sex as a factor. A univariate test of the MAT and LAI indicated that the MAT accounted for the difference. A canonical correlation indicated a significant positive relationship between husbands1 and wives' marital adjustment and love attitude within each of the five groups. The findings suggest that husbands and wives included in this study have a good understanding of their roles in the marriage relationship and that the partners have general agreement regarding those roles. The marriage partners apparently have strong influences on each other's perceptions of love attitude and marital adjustment.

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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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Johnson, Heather Ann. "The Contribution of Couple Leisure Involvement, Leisure Time and Leisure Satisfaction to Marital Satisfaction." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2005. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd982.pdf.

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Dixon, Kristin M. "Resilency in children of divorce as measured by current marital satisfaction /." Connect to CIFA website:, 1998. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/pdwerner/cifa1.htm.

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Allder, Anita P. "Identity, intimacy, and marital satisfaction in midlife marriages." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39910.

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The purpose of this study was to examine the structure of the midlife marriage, focusing on identity, intimacy, and marital satisfaction. The investigator sought to identify the identity issues that midlife men and women are experiencing, describe the intimacy issues they face as couples, and show if/how these factors relate to marital satisfaction. Data were collected from a purposive sample of 48 midlife couples in the Roanoke Valley area. These couples were subgrouped into two categories: twenty-rive couples were classified as nonclinical couples (not in marital counseling at the present time) and twentythree were classified as clinical couples (currently in marital counseling). Information from the Waring Intimacy Questionnaire (WIQ) was used to analyze identity and intimacy issues and to examine factors that influenced marital satisfaction. Information from the Marital Satisfaction Scale was used to assess the level of marital satisfaction for both nonclinical and clinical couples. The results of the study indicated that (1) men and women who are in marital counseling are in the process of examining their identity issues. Women appear to be reassessing their roles as wives and mothers and are beginning to concentrate on their individuality. The issues for men were less clearly defined. They continued to view work as of central importance in their lives and did not seem to have made the transition from work to family as their main source of identity as Levinson, Darrow, Klein, Levinson, and McKee (1978) predicted. Based on WIQ scores and qualitative responses on the questionnaire, men in both the nonclinical and clinical subgroups, and women in the clinical subgroup did not feel they had an intimate relationship with their spouses. Contrary to the premises of this study, identity and intimacy were not the most significant factors affecting marital satisfaction for these midlife couples. The two factors that most determined their couplesÂ· level of marital satisfaction were social desirability and compatibility.
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D'Angelo, Gregg. "The Marital Interaction Dimension Inventory: A Multidimensional Instrument." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1991. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc332644/.

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The Marital Interaction Dimension Inventory (MIDI) is an assessment that evaluates marital relationships on seven dimensions; sexuality, self disclosure, emotional affiliation, conflict resolution, power outcome, commitment, and identity. The MIDI provides scores on and individual's actual and desired relationship.

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Banford, Alyssa J. Wickrama Thulitha. "The association between marital functioning, family closeness, and tsunami related health moderation by religiosity /." Auburn, Ala, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10415/1777.

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Oka, Megan. "Volunteerism and Marital Quality Among LDS Senior Missionary Couples." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2007. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd2079.pdf.

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Philaretou, Andreas Georgiou. "Premarital and marital determinants of affect: a propositional approach to the family-related literature, 1980-1992." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/44170.

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Solsberry, Priscilla Wilson. "Cognitive factors in marital satisfaction among older retired couples and couples in their twenties." Virtual Press, 1993. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/862268.

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This study was designed to investiate the relationship between marital satisfaction and adherence to dysfunctional beliefs concerning the marital relationship among married couples in their twenties and retired married couples 65 years of age and older. Additionally, adherence to socially desirable response sets was also measured.Marital satisfaction among older couples was significantly higher than that of younger couples (p < .001). Older men demonstrated significantly greater adherence to dysfunctional beliefs about marriage than younger men (p < .01), while these beliefs were not significantly different for older and younger women. Older couples also demonstrated significantly greater adherence to socially desirable response sets than younger couples (p < .001 for women and p < .01 for men).Increased marital satisfaction was significantly correlated with decreased adherence to dysfunctional beliefs for all subjects (p < .001 for older women and p < .01 for all others) and with greater social desirability responding for all subjects except younger women (p < .01). Level of marital satisfaction among older couples was most influenced by that of one's spouse, while the satisfaction of younger couples was most affected by one's adherence to the belief that disagreement is destructive to the marriage.
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Samblanet, Sarah. "Status Inconsistency Among Married Couples: How Status Inconsistency and Gender Ideology Impact Perceptions of Marital Quality, Global Happiness, and Mental Health." [Kent, Ohio] : Kent State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=kent1258243720.

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Thesis (M.A.)--Kent State University, 2009.
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Veldorale-Brogan, Amanda. "THE MISSING LINK: MARITAL VIRTUES AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO INDIVIDUAL FUNCTIONING, COMMUNICATION, AND RELATIONSHIP ADJUSTMENT." Lexington, Ky. : [University of Kentucky Libraries], 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10225/880.

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Thesis (M.S.)--University of Kentucky, 2008.
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Geasler, Margie J. Swindlehurst. "Marital equity among dual-career couples: a longitudinal perspective." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39897.

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Longitudinal data from 113 dual-career couples are used to explore the relationship between perceptions of marital equity and well-being and distress in marital, professional, and parental roles, how perceptions of equity change over time, and to examine efforts to restore equity. Differences in well-being and distress in roles are identified by gender and equity group. study results indicate that for both spouses, perceptions of inequity are associated with lower marital well-being and higher marital distress; however, under benefited wives reported higher professional well-being and under benefited husbands reported higher parental well-being. Couple perceptions of equity decreased between 1986 and 1990; under benefited husbands were more likely to use threats and bargaining to negotiate for relationship changes while wives sought counseling. Results demonstrate the importance of using multiple measures of well-being and distress and including gender and equity type in investigations of marital equity.
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Gassanov, Margaret A. "Romantic Relationship Trajectories: Correlates and Consequences for Marital Quality among Low-Income Couples." The Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1261145480.

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Mead, Nicole L. "Personality Predictors of Relationship Satisfaction among Engaged and Married Couples: An Analysis of Actor and Partner Effects." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2005. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd911.pdf.

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Oosterhouse, Kendra. "Marital Satisfaction and Parental Mental Health in Association with Secure-Base Provision to School-Age Children." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2018. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248440/.

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The current study examines interrelations among family factors in a sample of married couples with children in middle childhood. Specifically, this study tested the associations between parents' mental health, marital satisfaction, and provision of a secure base through emotional sensitivity to the child. We further explored bidirectional and moderation effects between spouses. Participants included 86 heterosexual couples residing in the North Texas community. Using the actor-partner interdependence model, multilevel modeling results indicated that both spouse's mental health symptomology and relationship satisfaction are linked to parent's self-perceived ability to provide a secure base; several gender effects were also found. Additionally, actor relationship satisfaction significantly moderated the association between actor mental health symptomology and secure-base provision. In the context of low actor satisfaction, as the actor's mental health symptomology increases, secure-base provision also increases; however, in the context of high actor satisfaction, as actor's mental health symptomology increases, secure-base provision decreases. Additionally, partner relationship satisfaction significantly moderated the association between partner mental health symptomology and actor secure-base provision. In the context of low partner satisfaction, as partner mental health symptomology increases, actor secure-base provision increases; however, in the context of high partner satisfaction, as partner mental health symptomology increases, actor secure-base provision decreases. Spill-over, compensatory, and cross-over hypotheses, strengths, limitations, implications, and future directions are discussed.

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Howard, Julie Guenette. "Actor and Partner Effects Among Marital Dyads in Retirement Adjustment and Well-being." PDXScholar, 2005. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1661.

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Our understanding of and interest in how retirement impacts the lives of individuals have grown over the past 20 years. Studies to date have ranged from small, convenience samples composed primarily of men to large, national longitudinal samples of men and women from different professional and socioeconomic backgrounds. There is consensus in the literature that older adults generally function better with a partner; however, gaps remain. We know little about the impact of retirement beyond the individual, although research in other areas on couples has produced evidence of crossover and contagion effects relative to depression and other outcomes, including absenteeism, job stress and positive spillover effects. A major objective of this research was to offer a more holistic perspective of the factors which contribute to retirement adjustment among using dyadic data. A cross-sectional research design was used. The final sample included 183 couples. Structural equation modeling identified predictors of retirement adjustment and well-being in couples. Husbands' and wives' retirement adjustment were found to be highly intercorrelated, but, differences in predictors were found between husbands and wives and their adjustment to retirement. Men were more adversely affected by a forced retirement, and wives had lower levels of well-being than husbands. A forced retirement was not a predictor of retirement adjustment for wives. The relationship between a wife's forced retirement and a husband's well-being was mediated by husband's retirement adjustment. Wives' and husbands' well-being was predicted by health problems. Other positive predictors of retirement adjustment and well-being for wives included maintenance of living standards, low levels of boredom and high levels of social support and leisure activity. These variables also predicted adjustment for husbands. In addition, three other predictors of husbands ' retirement adjustment were found, including: a fully retired work status, higher household income, and retirement plans that remained unaltered. These findings can inform the mental health and counseling practices of professionals serving older adults. It is hoped that this research serves as a basis from which future research may generate ideas and identify other instances of partner and actor effects in retirement adjustment and well-being in older couples.

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Brassard, Nathalie. "Conflits travail-famille et ajustement dyadique chez des couples d'aidants de la génération "sandwich" qui prennent soin d'un parent en perte d'autonomie fonctionnelle dans les activités de la vie quotidienne /." Chicoutimi : Trois-Rivières : Université du Québec à Chicoutimi ; Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 2004. http://theses.uqac.ca.

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Thèse (M.Ps.) -- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, programme extensionné de l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 2003.
La p. de t. porte en outre : Mémoire présenté à l'Université du Québec à Chicoutimi comme exigence partielle de la maîtrise en psychologie offerte à l'Université du Québec à Chicoutimi en vertu d'un protocole d'entente avec l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Comprend des réf. bibliogr. : f. [102]-115. Document électronique également accessible en format PDF.

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Cooney, Lucretia. "BULLYING: OUT OF THE SCHOOL HALLS AND INTO THE WORKPLACE." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2010. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/2676.

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The primary purpose of this study is to identify those people at most risk of being bullied at work. While much research is being conducted on school bullying, little has been conducted on workplace bullying. Using data gathered from a 2004 study conducted by the National Opinion Research Center for the General Social Survey, which included a Quality of Work Life (QWL) module for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), linear regressions indicated significant findings. As predicted, workers in lower level occupations, as ranked by prestige scoring developed at National Opinion Research, are more likely to be victimized. Data also suggest that being young, Black, and relatively uneducated may contribute to being bullied in certain situations. Future research is needed to examine influences of socio-economic, legal, and other demographic factors that may predict the chance of being bullied.
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Crumley, Linda Frances Potter. "Discourse of de-escalating arousal how couples interact during problem-solving discussions when heart rate is decreasing /." Thesis, 2002. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3099443.

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Hsuan, Chen Jui, and 陳叡萱. "The Issues of Marital Conflict and Martial Relationship: The Case of Married People with School-age Children." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/39864326044595332463.

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輔仁大學
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This research is aimed at finding out how conflicting issues affect marital relationship with a sample of married people bearing school-age children and how the issues of marital conflict affect male’s and female’s marital quality differently. Conflicts are examined in four ways: their frequency, how serious they are, if they are easy to be solved, and pressure. These four aspects are then cross-examined to determine which factors affect marital satisfaction and stability the most. The number of effective samples from Taipei area is 501, including 251 males, and 250 females. The findings are as follows. In terms of frequency, arguments involving children and husband-wife interaction have the highest and the second highest occurring rates, respectively. In terms of seriousness, both men and women regard children and monetary issues as their grave concerns. Monetary issues and extramarital affairs pose challenges to couples as these two problems are hard to handle while most pressure comes from monetary issues. Take a closer look at the aspect of frequency in conflict analysis. Males feel the conflicts pertaining to family activity arrangements, characteristics of spouse, and extramarital affairs have the greatest influences on the level of marital satisfaction and extramarital affairs affect the stability the most. Factors containing the characteristics of spouse, monetary issues, and extramarital affairs influence wives more in terms of marital satisfaction, and extramarital affairs bring the severest damage to the stability in females’ views. With regard to the aspect of pressure, males perceive conflicts caused by dealing with the family members and friends of their spouses affect marital satisfaction, while females’ extramarital affairs. Both males and females agree extramarital affairs exert the most damaging power on the marital stability.

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Lin, Chia-Ling, and 林佳玲. "Attachment Styles, Conflict-Coping Strategies and Marital Satisfaction in Married Couples." Thesis, 2000. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/65953729137840825366.

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Attachment Styles, Conflict-Coping Strategies and Marital Satisfaction in Married Couples Chia-Ling Lin Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among spouses'''' attachment styles, conflict-coping strategies, and marital satisfaction. The sample was composed of 299 married couples living in the northern parts of Taiwan and having primary school-age children. Instruments used in this study were ”Experiences in Close Relationship Inventory”, “The Marital Coping Inventory”, and “Marital Satisfaction Inventory”. Data obtained were analyzed by contingency coefficient, One-way MANOVA, ANOVA and Canonical correlation. The major findings were as follows: 1. The relationship between spouse’s attachment styles The result of contingency coefficient analysis revealed that husbands’ attachment style was significantly associated with wives’ attachment style. Secure participants tended to pair with secure partners and vice versa . The same was applicable to the preoccupied, fearful, as well as dismissing attachments. Among all types of pairing, the pairs of secure husbands and secure wives were most common, claiming a leading percentage of 17.4%. 2. Differences between husbands and wives regarding their conflict-coping strategy and marital satisfaction Data analysis indicated significant sex differences for conflict-coping strategy. The differences were evident in forms of conflict, introspective self-blame, positive approach, self-interest and seeking social support. Simply put, husbands reported greater use of positive approach and self-interest than did wives. Moreover, wives reported greater use of conflict, introspective self-blame, and seeking social support than did husbands. As for marital satisfaction, husbands tended to be more satisfied than their wives for psychological aspects of marriage. 3. Difference among attachment styles regarding the conflict- coping strategies and marital satisfaction Results of the one-way MANOVA revealed that husbands and wives with different attachment styles were significantly different on conflict-coping strategies. Major differences lied in conflict, introspective self-blame, positive approach and avoidance. And there were differences on self-interest and seeking social support by husband with different attachment styles. Results of the one-way MANOVA revealed that husbands and wives with different attachment styles were significantly different on marital satisfaction. Primary variations were of physical, economic, psychological, social, and philosophical aspects of marriage. 4. Differences among attachment styles pairing couples on the conflict-coping strategies and marital satisfaction Results of the one-way MANOVA revealed that husbands and wives paired with different attachment styles were significantly different on conflict-coping strategies. Major differences range from conflict, introspective self-blame, positive approach and avoidance. Results of the one-way MANOVA revealed that husbands and wives paired with different attachment styles were significantly different on marital satisfaction. Primary variations were of physical, economic, psychological, social, and philosophical aspects of marriage. 5. The Relationships between conflict-coping strategy and marital satisfaction There are three canonical roots for husbands: a. Husbands using more conflict, introspective self-blame and avoidance, less positive approach, enjoy less satisfaction in their physical, economic, social, psychological, and philosophical aspects of marriage. b. Husbands using more conflict, introspective self-blame, positive approach, and seeking social support enjoy less satisfaction in their social aspects of marriage. c. Husbands involving themselves more in conflicts and social supports and less in avoidance tend to get less physical satisfaction with their spouses. There are two canonical roots for wives: a. Wives using more conflict, introspective self-blame and avoidance, less positive approach, enjoy less satisfaction in their physical, economic, social, psychological,and philosophical aspects of marriage. b. Wives using methods like conflict, introspective self-blame, and positive approach enjoy less satisfaction in both economic and social aspects of the marriages. Lastly, based on the above results, relevant implications were discussed and suggestions for the counseling services as well as future research were presented.

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Sharp, Constance Booth. "Psychological symptoms, marital quality, and environmental stress in newly-married couples /." 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10156/1941.

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