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Stone, Melanie Kay. "Familial conflict and attitudes toward marriage : a psychological wholeness perspective." Virtual Press, 1990. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/720163.
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Studies on the effects of divorce on children often focus on the event of the divorce as being detrimental to the children. It is becoming more evident, however, that it is not the physical loss of a parent in itself that leads to later adjustment problems, but rather the type of environment in which the child lives. The present study examined the relationship between current and past familial conflict, as perceived by college students, and their current attitudes toward marriage. This study also explored the relationship between the family structure in which the students lived (intact vs. divorced) and their current attitudes toward divorce.Two hundred four students from a midwestern university participated in this study. Participants completed four questionnaires: (1) the Family Environment Scale -current; (2) the Attitudes Toward Marriage scale; (3) the Attitudes Toward Divorce scale; and (4) the Family Environment Scale - past. The following hypotheses were tested: (1) Students who perceived high levels of conflict in their families currently or while growing up will have less favorable attitudes toward marriage; (2) Students who experienced parental divorce will have more favorable attitudes toward divorce than students from intact homes. Analyses included multiple regression analyses predicting attitudes toward marriage and attitudes toward divorce from conflict and family structure.Contrary to expectations, perceived levels of conflict were not significantly related to attitudes toward marriage, and family structure was not a significant predictor of attitudes toward divorce. Compared to students from intact homes, students from divorced homes reported significantly higher levels of conflict in their homes while growing up. Implications of these findings and limitations and recommendations for future research are discussed.<br>Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services
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Carey, Barbara Jeanne. "The Role of Maintenance Behaviors in Happy Long-Term Committed Marriages?" Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2005. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/CareyBJ2005.pdf.
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Creath, Maxine Kay. "The Relationship of Adult Attachment Styles to Working Models and Behaviors in Marriage." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1994. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279320/.
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The relationship between adult attachment style and romantic relationship quality in marriage relationships was explored. Romantic relationship quality was measured at the working model (or perceptual) and the behavioral levels. No previous research had investigated romantic relationship quality as reflecting specific attachment related perceptions of self and spouse or as attachment related behaviors. Two hundred and six married subjects were recruited from university campuses, churches, and on an individual basis. Most of the subjects were white, middle class, and had children. Subjects completed self-report questionnaires measuring adult attachment style, working model of self and romantic partner, and reports of relationship behaviors of self and romantic partner. The first hypothesis proposed that attachment style differences would be seen in specific attachment related working models of self and romantic partner. The second hypothesis proposed that attachment style differences would be seen in reports of attachment related behaviors for self and romantic partner. Hypotheses were tested using multivariate analysis of variance.
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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.<br>Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services
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Wu, Yikun. "Stress, satisfaction and resilience : the psychological aspects of life for elders in a Chinese setting." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2010. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/942/.
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Little research to date has focused on personal accounts of psychological aspects of the aging process of elders and their relationship with adult-children in an urban Chinese setting. The present study aimed to explore such aspects in Chinese elders. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 3 varied samples of elders (aged 70 to 87), with those living with their family (study 1), those in a residential setting (study 2) and those in a sheltered community (study 3). Grounded Theory, was used as the method for data collection and analysis, and in addition to the interviews, focus groups and a written account also provided data. The overarching theme of “family communication” was highlighted in the studies, reflecting the central position of participants’ concerns with their relationship with adult-children, and their understanding of their roles in the family. The variety of responses seemed to be connected with whether the person was self-reliant or dependant as well as with individual personality. The study’s findings suggest that this small sample of older people in a large urban city in China generally live closely with their families and take great pride in retaining their independence and supporting families and friends.
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Adamson, Jackie L. "Factors affecting the likelihood of paternal custodial disputes in dissolution of marriage cases." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1992. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/613.
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Male batterers -- Paternal custodial challenges -- Support payment arrearage -- Income levels of fathers -- Violent fathers -- Nonviolent fathers -- Initiation of court appearances -- Gender of children.
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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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Allen, Bruce W. (Bruce Wayne) 1958. "Interpersonal Perception and Communication within Marital Dyads." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1992. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278953/.
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The present study examined the relationships among similarity, interpersonal perception and communicative behaviors in marriage. It was hypothesized that greater understanding, feelings of being understood, and realization of understanding would be associated with greater self-disclosure, use of more direct person control strategies, and use of less attention control strategies. It was further hypothesized that measuring feelings of being understood and realization of understanding, in addition to measuring understanding, would improve prediction of behavior. Finally, it was hypothesized that the contextual measure of understanding would better predict self-disclosure and interpersonal control than would global measures of understanding.
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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.<br>Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services
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Rodgers, Glenda S. "The Effects of Premenstrual Syndrome Symptomatology on Marital Satisfaction." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2003. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4253/.
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Many women reporting PMS symptoms state their symptoms affect their mood, social, and family functioning. This study attempted to provide clinicians with information to assist in psychotherapeutic intervention, by determining the effect PMS has on marital satisfaction. Nineteen female subjects reporting PMS symptoms and their partners completed the study. The Marital Satisfaction Inventory - Revised (MSI-R) and the Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnaire-Form T (MDQ-form T) were used to determine if the nineteen couples reported marital distress as a result of the women's cyclical premenstrual symptoms. The results of the study suggested that the women and their partners, report high levels of marital distress that is not reflective of the cyclical nature of the PMS symptomatology. Scores on the MSI-R for the subjects and their partners indicated the couples perceived level of distress in the t-50 to t-70 range on scales 3-8 is consistent throughout the menstrual cycle. The couples reported higher levels of marital distress than would be the expected norm, suggesting that PMS may be a contributing factor to the level of distress they reported experiencing. This study did not include a control group, which would have provided a norm for couples who do not report PMS by which to compare the MSI-R scores.
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Flores, Marisa J. "Marital conflict and marital satisfaction among Latina mothers: A comparison of participants in an early intervention program and non-participants." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2008. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9104/.
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The purpose of the study was to better understand marital conflict and marital satisfaction among Latina mothers in the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program. Latina mothers living in a marriage or in a committed relationship (n = 91) reported levels of marital conflict and marital satisfaction. Between both groups, non-HIPPY mothers reported significantly less marital satisfaction and more conflict associated with affection than HIPPY mothers. A negative correlation (r = -.495, p <.001, n = 91) indicated that more satisfaction was related to less marital conflict. Out of ten marital conflicts, religion, leisure time, drinking, and other women (outside the relationship) best explained how satisfied mothers were in their relationship with their spouse. In this study, participants who were in the HIPPY program may have more support and higher marital quality. Social service programs such as HIPPY may help families build stronger marriages. Further research on Latino/Hispanic culture and values are important when developing culturally sensitive marriage and couples education.
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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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Young, Anne Michelle. "A Systemic Model for Family Functioning: Mutual Influences of Spousal Attachment, Marital Adjustment, and Coparenting." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2017. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1011822/.
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The current study examined direct and indirect influences of romantic attachment processes, marital adjustment, and the coparenting relationship on family functioning. Data was collected from a community sample of 86 heterosexual couples with a child aged eight to eleven living in the home. Both spouses completed a demographic questionnaire, the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale, the Dyadic Adjustment Scale, the Coparenting Scale, and the Self-Report Family Inventory as part of a larger study on family processes in middle childhood. Data analysis included multilevel modeling, utilizing the actor-partner interdependence model. Results indicated that marital adjustment mediated the association between attachment processes and family functioning, suggesting that a healthy marital relationship is an important variable that helps explain links between attachment security and the family functioning. Findings also highlighted the benefit of conceptualizing adult romantic attachment, marital, and coparental subsystems within a systemic framework.
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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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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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Filho, Francisco Dias da Silva. "Fatores que interferem na comunicação conjulgal e suas repercussões na família." Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, 2012. http://www.unicap.br/tede//tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=823.
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Esta pesquisa investigou os fatores que interferem na comunicação conjugal e suas repercussões na família. Sabe-se que problemas de comunicação se interpõem nas relações
conjugais e provocam dificuldades não apenas para o casal como também para os filhos e o convívio desses em sociedade. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de natureza qualitativa, que teve
como participantes 07 (sete) famílias, constituídas por casais heterossexuais, que convivem juntos há mais de cinco anos, possuem filhos/as, da camada social de baixa renda e que já
tiveram ou estão enfrentado crises em seu relacionamento. As famílias pesquisadas tinham, em média, dois filhos com idade entre 03 e 16 anos. A idade dos cônjuges variou entre 31 a
43 anos e o tempo médio de convivência foi de 11 anos. Os instrumentos utilizados foram: uma Entrevista Semi-Estruturada e a Entrevista Familiar Estruturada (EFE), de Terezinha Féres-Carneiro (2005). Para coletar o material obtido filmamos e gravamos as falas dos participantes. Após sua transcrição, elas foram analisadas através da Técnica da Análise de Conteúdo Temática. A análise da EFE foi feita com base nos indicadores próprios já validados no Brasil. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que todos os casais iniciaram a relação por causa de uma gravidez inesperada, antes do exercício da conjugalidade, o que serviu de preditor de dificuldades comunicacionais desde o primeiro momento de convivência. Os casais pesquisados e suas respectivas famílias vivenciam dificuldades atualmente por causa de: interferência da família de origem; dificuldades financeiras; baixa qualidade do ambiente de moradia; falta de lazer e individualização dos casais e dos filhos; falta de interação conjugal, tanto entre o casal quanto no meio social em que vivem; dificuldade de
interpretação da comunicação do(a) cônjuge, o que tem afetado diretamente na criação dos filhos. De acordo com os dados obtidos, confirmamos a relevância de estudos sobre a
comunicação no relacionamento conjugal e também a necessidade de se apoiar e patrocinar mais estudos sistemáticos nesta área, no sentido de auxiliar os profissionais de psicologia e das diversas áreas que trabalham com casais e família, tais como: Associações Comunitárias, Igrejas e Programas de Governo Municipal, Estadual e Federal, voltados para essa finalidade, a exemplo do Programa de Saúde da Família PSF
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Frank, Beth. "Conjoint treatment : impact on married couples with and without PMS." Virtual Press, 1994. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/917831.
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The goal of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a marital systems approach to the treatment of women with self-referred premenstrual syndrome. The first purpose of the study was to identify any significant differences on the Global Distress Scale of the Marital Satisfaction Inventory and the Causal Dimension Scale between (PMS+) and (PMS-) married couples before and after marital treatment. The second purpose of the study was to determine any significant differences on dependent measures of averaged marital ratings between (PMS+) and (PMS-) wives during thecycle ratings between (PMS+) and (PMS-) wives.Nine married couples participated in a group comparison study through Community Hospitals of Indianapolis, Indiana. The study was conducted in two phases, including a three month assessment phase followed by a two month treatment phase. Four married couples whose wives met the DSM-III-R's diagnostic criteria for Late Luteal Phase Dysphoric Disorder were included in the (PMS+) group. Five married couples whose wives did not meet the diagnostic criteria for LLPDD were included in the (PMS-) comparison group.Statistical analyses revealed significant time effects; assessment and treatment purpose of the study was differences on dependent phase of the study. The third to identify any significant measures of averaged menstrual no three-way or two-way interactive effects for any of the three hypotheses. The results clinically support the notion of treating marriages with PMS versus solely treating women with PMS. Regardless of whether wives prospectively confirmed premenstrual symptoms, treatment involving the marriage impacted menstrual cycle symptom ratings and perceptions of the marriage positively.<br>Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services
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Hofmeyr, Doreen Grace. "Die invloed van 'n vasektomie op die seksuele satisfaksie van die getroude man." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51711.
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Thesis (MSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2000.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Many men are of the opinion that a vasectomy will have a detrimental effect on their
sexual satisfaction, which is why this convenient method of contraception is often
ignored. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a vasectomy had any
effect on important aspects of a marriage, such as sexual satisfaction, marital
satisfaction, communication and frequency of sexual intercourse. An experimental
group and two control groups were used and data were collected by means of a
biographical questionnaire and two questionnaires which were applied before and five
months after the vasectomy. Results indicated no significant difference between the
before and after measurements regarding sexual satisfaction, marital satisfaction,
communication and frequency of sexual intercourse. It was also revealed that although
strong correlations were found between marital satisfaction, communication and sexual
satisfaction, a weak correlation was found between frequency of sexual intercourse
and the other measured variables.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Verskeiemansmeendat 'n vasektomie hul seksuele satisfaksie nadelig sal beïnvloed
en daarom word hierdie gerieflike geboortebeperkingsmetode dikwels oor die hoof
gesien. Die doel van hierdie studie was om te bepaal of daar na 'n vasektomie
veranderinge plaasgevind het in belangrike huweliksaspekte van die man, naamlik
seksuele satisfaksie, huwelikstevredenheid, kommunikasie in die huwelik en
frekwensievan seksuelegemeenskap. Daar is van 'n eksperimentele groep en twee
kontrolegroepe gebruik gemaak. Data is ingesamel deur middel van fn biografiese
vraelys en twee vraelyste wat in 'n voor-meting en vyf maande na die vasektomie
toegepasis. Resultatetoon dat daar geen beduidende verskil is tussen die voor- en
na-metings wat betref seksuele satisfaksie, huwelikstevredenheid, kommunikasie in
die huwelik en frekwensie van seksuele gemeenskap nie. Daar is ook gevind dat
alhoewel die verbande tussen huwelikstevredenheid, kommunikasie en seksuele
satisfaksie sterk positief is, daar 'n swak verband bestaan tussen frekwensie van
seksuele gemeenskap en die ander gemete veranderlikes.
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Botha, Ilza. "Female sexuality and body image during pregnancy." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14741.
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Bibliography: leaves 406-467.<br>This explorative study, partially based on the psychological and developmental perspectives, evaluated female sexuality and body image during pregnancy and the postnatal period. A cross-sectional and longitudinal research design was used. Several female (n = 208) and male ( n = 84) subsamples were evaluated. Assessment included a Biographical Questionnaire, Female and Male Sexuality Scales rated on 3- and 5- point scales, and the Rorschach Inkblot Test, scored for Barrier and Penetration responses. Parametric and non-parametric statistical techniques were employed in the cross-sectional data analysis. The biographical background of the subjects was homogeneous. Predominantly all of the women were educated, had planned their pregnancies, attended prenatal classes and were informed about the process of pregnancy. Chi-square tests on the single items measuring female sexuality, from prior to conception to during pregnancy, and after childbirth, showed a significant decline in females' sexual satisfaction and in the intensity with which they experienced orgasms. Excluding the retrospective data, a significant decline was found on female sexual desire and enjoyment during pregnancy and during the postnatal period. Physiologically related reasons were commonly associated with declined sexual desire. Few pregnant or postnatal women abstained from sexual intercourse or introduced coital methods and positions unfamiliar to them. A factor analysis of the single sexuality variables revealed four factors, Sexual Responsivity, Sexual Orgasmic Ability, Multiple Orgasmic Ability and Sexual Motivation. The data subjected to a multivariate analysis of variance yielded a significant linear downward trend of Female Sexual Responsivity over the gestation period and after childbirth. The conclusion is drawn that female sexuality I specifically referring to the psychological dimension (Factor 1) was not related to a specific trimester (or stage). No significant differences were evident on the physiological dimension of female sexuality referring to Orgasmic Ability or Sexual Motivation. Female body image was assessed both qualitatively and quantitatively. The descriptive analysis showed that pregnant women felt overweight, and unacceptable by social standards, yet they viewed these bodily states as temporary. The projective account of body image yielded no significant differences. The conclusion was drawn that women consciously rejected their pregnant body image, but subconsciously it formed part of their identity. Expectant fathers only experienced a significant decline in sexual satisfaction and initiated less sexual activity during their wives' pregnancy. It was concluded that male sexuality was minimally affected by their partner's pregnancy. Finally, pregnancy was found to be a natural and positive event.
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Silva, Filho Francisco Dias da. "Fatores que interferem na comunicação conjulgal e suas repercussões na família." Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, 2012. http://tede2.unicap.br:8080/handle/tede/159.
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Previous issue date: 2012-06-06<br>This research investigated the factors that interfere in marital communication and its family repercussions. It is known that communication problems stand in marital relationships and cause difficulties not only for the couple but also for the children and the living of them before society. This is marked as a qualitative research which had as participants, 07 (seven) families constituted of heterosexual couples who live together for more than five years, have children and are considered lower-income people and they already had or they are still facing crises in their relationship. The researched families had an average of two children aged between 03 and 16 years old. The average ages of the spouses ranged from 31 to 43 years old
and the marital living reached 12 years and two months long. The instruments used were: a Semi-Structured Interview and the Structured Family Interview (EFE) of Terezinha Féres-
Carneiro (2005). To collect the obtained material we filmed and we recorded the participants' speeches; it was also used the Technique of Thematic Content Analysis. The analysis of the EFE was made based on the indicators themselves already validated in Brazil. Results showed that all couples started a relationship because of an unexpected pregnancy before the exercise of conjugality which served as a predictor of communication difficulties from the start of marital living. Couples surveyed and their families currently face difficulties because of financial problems, interference from background family, lack of individualization, poor
housing conditions, difficulties on interpretation of communication from the spouse which has directly affected their children and the social environment in which they live in. According to data obtained through this research, it is confirmed the relevance of studies on marital communication in marital relationship and the need to support and sponsor more systematic studies into this area in order to subsidize psychology professionals and the several areas
which work with couples and family such as: churches, community associations and government programs directed toward this purpose, such as the Program of Family Health -
PSF<br>Esta pesquisa investigou os fatores que interferem na comunicação conjugal e suas repercussões na família. Sabe-se que problemas de comunicação se interpõem nas relações
conjugais e provocam dificuldades não apenas para o casal como também para os filhos e o convívio desses em sociedade. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de natureza qualitativa, que teve
como participantes 07 (sete) famílias, constituídas por casais heterossexuais, que convivem juntos há mais de cinco anos, possuem filhos/as, da camada social de baixa renda e que já
tiveram ou estão enfrentado crises em seu relacionamento. As famílias pesquisadas tinham, em média, dois filhos com idade entre 03 e 16 anos. A idade dos cônjuges variou entre 31 a
43 anos e o tempo médio de convivência foi de 11 anos. Os instrumentos utilizados foram: uma Entrevista Semi-Estruturada e a Entrevista Familiar Estruturada (EFE), de Terezinha Féres-Carneiro (2005). Para coletar o material obtido filmamos e gravamos as falas dos participantes. Após sua transcrição, elas foram analisadas através da Técnica da Análise de Conteúdo Temática. A análise da EFE foi feita com base nos indicadores próprios já validados no Brasil. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que todos os casais iniciaram a relação por causa de uma gravidez inesperada, antes do exercício da conjugalidade, o que serviu de preditor de dificuldades comunicacionais desde o primeiro momento de convivência. Os casais pesquisados e suas respectivas famílias vivenciam dificuldades atualmente por causa de: interferência da família de origem; dificuldades financeiras; baixa qualidade do ambiente de moradia; falta de lazer e individualização dos casais e dos filhos; falta de interação conjugal, tanto entre o casal quanto no meio social em que vivem; dificuldade de
interpretação da comunicação do(a) cônjuge, o que tem afetado diretamente na criação dos filhos. De acordo com os dados obtidos, confirmamos a relevância de estudos sobre a
comunicação no relacionamento conjugal e também a necessidade de se apoiar e patrocinar mais estudos sistemáticos nesta área, no sentido de auxiliar os profissionais de psicologia e das diversas áreas que trabalham com casais e família, tais como: Associações Comunitárias, Igrejas e Programas de Governo Municipal, Estadual e Federal, voltados para essa finalidade, a exemplo do Programa de Saúde da Família PSF
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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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Schuler, Flávia de Maria Gomes. "Casamento intercultural e suas peculiariedades : um estudo sobre brasileiras que vive na Suíça." Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, 2011. http://www.unicap.br/tede//tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=594.
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Esta dissertação tem como objetivo analisar e identificar como se deu o processo de migração de mulheres brasileiras a Suíça, que vieram a casar-se com suíços e as repercussões desse casamento em suas vidas. Nesta perspectiva, foram considerados os aspectos relacionados às motivações para a
migração e as dificuldades enfrentadas ao chegar; as circunstancias em que conheceram seus maridos;
a adaptação ao país, à família do cônjuge e ao próprio casamento e, finalmente, os sentimentos experimentados e as necessidades sentidas. O trabalho está dividido em três artigos, sendo um teórico e dois empíricos. O primeiro apresenta um breve levantamento histórico sobre o casamento e as transformações que esta instituição vem sofrendo ao longo do tempo. O segundo artigo procura
investigar as motivações da migração e como as participantes vieram a se casar. O terceiro artigo estuda o casamento intercultural, entre brasileiras e suíços, e as repercussões desse casamento em suas vidas. A metodologia é baseada na abordagem qualitativa. Foram entrevistadas doze mulheres que
vivem na parte alemã da Suíça. A análise dos dados foi realizada a partir da Análise de Conteúdo Temática. Os resultados indicam que as motivações das participantes para a migração estão relacionadas à procura de melhores oportunidades de vida ou por terem se apaixonado por um suíço. Algumas se casaram para permanecer no país, outras por amor. Entretanto, de maneira geral, as dificuldades encontradas no casamento são semelhantes: dificuldades com o idioma, a mentalidade suíça, a criação dos filhos, a religião e com os familiares<br>This dissertation aims to analyze and identify the process of migration of Brazilian women to Switzerland who came to marry with Swiss men and the repercussions of this marriage in their lives. In this perspective were considered the aspects related to the motivations for the migration and the
difficulties at the arrival; the circumstances at meeting their husbands; the adaptation to the country, to
the family in law and to the marriage itself; and finally the feelings experienced and the needs felt. The
research is divided into three articles, one theoretical and two empirical. The first one presents a brief
historical uprising about marriage and the transformation this institution has been suffering a long time. The second article searches to investigate the motivations of the migration and how the participants came to marry. The third article studies the intercultural marriage between Brazilian
women and Swiss men, and the repercussions of this marriage in their lives. The methodology was based in a qualitative approach. Twelve Brazilian women who are married with Swiss men and live in Switzerland in the German part were interviewed. The appreciation of the data was realized with
Minayos Content Analysis. The results indicate that the motivations for the migration of the participants are related to the search of better life opportunities or for falling in love with a Swiss. Some married for staying in the country, other married because of love. Nevertheless, in general, the difficulties found in marriage were similar: difficulties with the language, swiss way of thinking, children education, religion and relatives
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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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Kelley, Douglas Lee. "Understanding relational expectations and perceptions of relational satisfaction in marital relationships." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184513.
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The present study examined the role that relational expectations play in determining marital satisfaction and in discriminating between married couple types. The discrepancy between one's expectations for his or her spouse's relational behavior and one's perceptions of his or her spouse's actual behavior significantly predicted marital satisfaction. In addition, this expectation/perception discrepancy was revealed to be a stronger predictor of marital satisfaction than agreement between spouses on relational expectations. There were few differences in relational expectations when compared across couple type, however when compared across individual marital type significant or near significant differences were displayed for the relational dimensions of intimacy, receptivity, mutual respect and frustration. A global measure of marital satisfaction was developed and the usefulness of this instrument is discussed.
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Terry, Trisha Marie. "In-laws and marital relationships." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2263.
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This study examined the relationship between married individuals, their mothers-in-laws, fathers-in-law and marital adjustment. Participants were 33 male and 123 female married college students (mean age of 30) who responded to a questionaire assessing perceived in-law social support, perceived dissimilarity in family values with in-laws, triangulation with in-laws, and marital adjustment.
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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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French, Beverly J. (Beverly June). "The Impact of the Ordination of Women and Androgyny on Marital Adjustment." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1993. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500847/.
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Research on the ordination of women has focused on the effect in the church and on aspects of the personality of the women choosing the priesthood but not on effects on the families of ordained women. Using personal interviews, the Dyadic Adjustment Scale and the Bem Sex Role Inventory, spouses in 12 families which contain ordained women from Episcopalian, Methodist, Unity and The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints churches were analyzed to determine the effects of ordination on the families. Couples containing an ordained female were found to have slightly higher marital adjustment and significantly higher levels of androgyny than a standardized sample. Androgyny and marital adjustment were significantly correlated. The more androgenous, the greater the marital adjustment.
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Mavumengwana, Ziyanda. "A rural xhosa woman's experience of marital satisfaction." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/11509.
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Satisfaction (fulfillment of one’s wishes, expectations and needs or the pleasure derived from this) has been shown by studies to be manifested through various things, including marriage. It has been found that marriage and the satisfaction experienced are positively correlated to higher levels of happiness. Marital satisfaction (also referred to as marital quality and marital happiness) is defined as one's subjective evaluation of favourability towards one’s spouse and the marital relationship and the mental state of perceived gains and losses of the marriage. Research shows that the factors that affect marital satisfaction vary across cultures as well as geographic space within cultures, as well as gender. The present case study explored marital satisfaction as experienced by a Xhosa woman who resides in a rural setting in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. This qualitative exploratory-descriptive study utilised an in-depth case study method and the subject was selected by purposive sampling. Thibaut and Kelley’s (1959) Interdependence Theory, in conjunction the life-cycle stages of marriage as proposed by Markey (2005), were used as a framework to understand dynamics that occur in the course of a marital relationship as well as the variations in satisfaction in the different stages of marriage. Data was obtained through semi-structured interviews and a content analysis approach proposed by Miles and Huberman (1994) was followed as a framework for data analysis. The findings of the present study are presented according to two broad groupings: 1) marital satisfaction arises from one’s state of mind, and 2) the participant provided lessons on dealing with issues that arise in marriage. These in turn permitted the identification of sub-themes connected to each main theme allowing recommendations for future research to be deduced.
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Christian, Sandra Rozan. "Marital Satisfaction and Stability Following a Near-Death Experience of One of the Marital Partners." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2005. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4893/.
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The purpose of this quantitative and qualitative study was to determine retrospectively marital satisfaction and stability following the near-death experience (NDE) of one of the marital partners, focusing on the role of Gottman's Sound Marital House (1999) in the couple's relationship before and after the NDE. The researcher used the Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Test (1959), the Weiss-Ceretto Marital Status Inventory (1980), and a modification of Gottman's Shared Meanings Questionnaire (1999). The first group of participants included 26 NDErs. To create as comparable a group as possible, the researcher designed a life-changing event (LCE) group of 26 people who used as their referent the non-NDE-related experience they considered their most life-changing one during their marriage. Sixty-five percent of the marriages in which the NDErs were involved at the time of their NDEs ended in divorce. This number is in contrast to the 19 percent of LCE participants whose marriages ended in divorce. Marital adjustment, marital stability, and meanings in marriage between retrospectively based pre-event and post-event composite scores were statistically significantly different between the NDErs and LCErs. Low effect sizes were identified for each of the instruments except the Weiss-Ceretto Marital Status Inventory, which had a moderate effect size. Strong correlations among the scores were identified. Further analysis of the results indicated strongly that the NDErs were less satisfied in their marriages, their marriages were less stable, and they did not have a strong level of shared meaning in the marriage after the NDE occurred as compared to the LCE participants. This study has serious implications for counselors who may work with NDErs. Findings from this study show that NDErs who were married at the time of their experiences have a strong possibility of experiencing marital problems. Encouraging these couples to seek professional help as soon as possible can provide a forum for them to address the potential numerous changes in their relationship. By having more information about the effects of an NDE on a marriage, counselors will be better prepared to assist those couples who are not well prepared to navigate their way through the aftereffects of the event. Through psychoeducation and the application of counseling approaches, counselors can help their clients address specific issues related to their NDEs.
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Hicks, Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth). "The Relationship between Personality Type and Marital Satisfaction Using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and the Marital Satisfaction Inventory." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1989. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc331628/.
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The relationship between personality type as measured by the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and marital satisfaction as measured by the Marital Satisfaction Inventory (MSI) was examined in this research.
Subjects were 100 volunteer couples from a southwestern urban area who were given the MBTI and the MSI. These couples were divided into three groups: 40 were in marital therapy; 30 had satisfactory marriages and had been married seven years or less; 30 also had satisfactory marriages, but had been married more than seven years.
The therapy group and the satisfactorily married groups were compared as to the number of MBTI preferences held in common, the strength of these preferences and the length of time married. The extraversion-introversion (E-I) scale and the sensing-judging (S-J) temperament of the MBTI were examined by comparing the spousal combinations in each of the groups. Chi square analysis and a Pearson correlation were used. A one-way analysis of variance was run between six of the scales of the MSI and each of the four MBTI dimensions. A MANOVA was attempted on the relationship between the spousal MBTI combinations and the six MSI scales, but the population was too small for this analysis to be conclusive.
There were no significant differences between the groups as far as number of preferences held in common, length of time married, and the sensing-judging temperament. There were significantly more couples in the therapy group who had differences of 40 or more points on the four MBTI scales. The extent of the difference on the sensing-intuitive (S-N) scale was found to discriminate between satisfactory and unsatisfactory marriages. Differences on the E-I scale were found to effect couples' satisfaction in the MSI scales of Time Together and Affective Communication with the combination of introvert with introvert having the most difficulty in these areas.
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Ng, Lai-ping, and 伍麗萍. "The study of mother's parental behavior and child's behavior as affected by father's affair." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1996. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B43893739.
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Costa, Juliana Monteiro. "A arte de recomeçar: uma compreensão da dinâmica das famílias recasadas." Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, 2008. http://www.unicap.br/tede//tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=312.
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O presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar como um dos membros do casal recasado, há pelo menos dois anos, vivencia essa experiência. A complexidade e a diversidade presentes na estrutura das famílias recasadas, assim como o aumento constante dessa configuração familiar, indica que o modelo de família nuclear ao qual as famílias recasadas são comparadas não é um parâmetro adequado. A literatura consultada ressalta que as diferenças essenciais entre esses formatos de família devem ser consideradas pelos diversos profissionais que trabalham com as novas configurações familiares. Foi realizada uma pesquisa de campo, fundamentada na revisão da literatura, na qual foram entrevistadas oito pessoas que residiam na cidade do Recife. O grupo de entrevistados foi constituído por cinco pessoas do sexo feminino e três do sexo masculino, todos recasados e com filhos de casamento anterior, quer sejam biológicos ou adotivos. A partir da fundamentação teórica e do discurso dos participantes, foram propostas sete categorias de análise. A avaliação do material obtido mostra que os entrevistados tratam o recasamento como uma união de caráter estável, onde partilham não apenas a residência, mas todas as atividades pertinentes a um casal, num casamento reconhecido por lei. Todos os participantes foram unânimes em afirmar que os quatro primeiros anos de convivência são bastante delicados, exigindo do casal maior flexibilidade, atenção e cuidado para que ocorra uma integração familiar. Observamos, também, uma certa dificuldade entre os membros dessa família quanto ao exercício de seus papéis<br>The present study had the purpose to investigate how one of the members of the remarried couple, for at least two years, leaves this experience. The complexity and diversity presents in the remarried family structure, as well as the constant increase of this familiar configuration, indicates that the model o a nuclear family to which the remarried families are compared it is not an adequate parameter. Consulted literature stands out that the essential differences between these formats of family must be considered by the diverse professionals who work with the new familiar configurations. A field research was made based on a literature review in which eight people who inhabited in the city of Recife. The group of interviewed was constituted by five people of the feminine sex and three of the masculine sex, all remarried and with children of previous marriage, either biological or adoptive. From the theoretical recital and of the speech of the participants, seven categories of analysis had been proposed. The evaluation of the gotten material sample that the interviewed ones deal with the remarriage as an union of steady character, where they share not only the residence, but all the pertinent activities to a couple, in a recognized marriage for law. All the participants had been unanimous in affirming that the four first years of contact are sufficiently delicate, demanding of the couple biggest flexibility, attention and care so that a familiar integration occurs. We observe, also, a certain difficulty between the members of this family how to the exercitate each ones function
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Rangel, Vanessa Gerosa da Silva. "O término do casamento: o luto feminino decorrente da separação." Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, 2008. http://www.unicap.br/tede//tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=315.
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Até sua entrada no mercado de trabalho, a identidade da mulher foi construída somente através do casamento, de modo que ela faz ainda um grande investimento na vida
afetiva e familiar. Em função disso, esta pesquisa objetivou investigar o processo de luto vivenciado pelas mulheres em decorrência do término de suas uniões amorosas, sejam elas
oficiais ou consensuais. Para realização deste estudo, foram entrevistadas oito mulheres separadas que não haviam vivenciado a experiência de um novo casamento. A faixa etária das participantes variou entre 38 e 66 anos, sendo a média de idade de 49 anos. Elas pertenciam às camadas médias da população e residiam em duas grandes capitais: Recife e Rio de Janeiro. Todas as entrevistadas tinham filhos com os ex-parceiros. Com o seu consentimento, as
entrevistas foram gravadas e transcritas. Considerando a Análise Temática, as respostas foram categorizadas por temas, formando categorias de análise. Os dados indicam que,
independentemente de quem deixa e quem é deixado, podem surgir logo após a separação vários sentimentos: euforia, alívio, tranqüilidade, sensação de liberdade, atordoamento, medo, raiva, tristeza, sentimento, sentimento de abandono. Quanto aos sentimentos atuais relacionados à separação, algumas entrevistadas aceitaram o término do casamento. Por outro lado, alguns relatos apontaram para a dificuldade de elaborar a perda, não do parceiro propriamente dito, mas do casamento. A maioria das participantes atribuiu a vários fatores o término do casamento. Entre estes fatores, podemos citar: a infidelidade masculina; as diferenças de classe social, de educação e de interesses; e o fato de algumas entrevistadas terem exercido o papel de provedoras durante o casamento. Analisando como se deu o
processo de reconstrução da identidade individual nas participantes, verificamos que a separação é uma oportunidade de estabelecer novos projetos existenciais e de recuperar aspectos de si mesmo. Quanto à relação com os ex-parceiros, o relato de uma das participantes confirmou a possibilidade de o vínculo amoroso transformar-se em amizade. Os demais relatos, porém, demonstraram que tal situação não corresponde freqüentemente à realidade. A maioria das participantes reconheceu que contribuiu de alguma forma para a separação. Esperamos que este trabalho acadêmico contribua para a investigação do luto feminino decorrente da separação amorosa, propiciando reflexões e sendo um reforço para bibliografia atual sobre o tema<br>Until women started growing on the job market her identity was built only throughout the marriage, increasing her investment in family and love life. Because of that, this research focused on investigating the process of grief lived by women when their love relationship end
either by consensus or official. For this study eight divorced women that havent had experienced remarriage were interviewed. Their age range was between 38 and 66 with a
medium age of 49 years old. They were from middle class and lived in two big capitals Recife and Rio de Janeiro. All the interviewed had kids with their ex partners. With their consent the interviews were recorded. Taking in consideration the Thematic Analysis, their responses
were categorized in themes building the categories. Data indicates that independent of dumper or dumped, different feelings can appear after a separation: freedom, tranquility, rejection, fear, angry, sadness, etc. Some of the interviewed accepted the end of the marriage but on the
other side, some pointed to the difficult dealing with the lost, not just of the partner but the marriage by itself. Most of the participants related the end of marriage to different facts, among them are the men infidelity, social class differences, education and interests and the
fact that some of the interviewed were providers during the marriage. Analyzing how the individual identity reconstruction process happened among the participants was verified that separation was an opportunity to establish new projects and recover self aspects. As for the
relationship with ex-partners, one of the participants confirmed the possibility of love relationship be transformed into friendship. All the others agree that this situation does not correspond to reality. We hope that this academic work contributes to the investigation of the
feminine grief due to love separation, incentivizing reflections and reinforcing the actual bibliography about this subject
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Menninger, Sarah Wheeler. "The impact of rising women's salaries on marital and relationship satisfaction." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2005. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4852/.
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Using data from a national survey, this study examines income and other key variables (division of labor and work-family conflict) and their relationship to marital satisfaction. This study builds upon the body of research regarding working couples and women's increased participation in the paid labor force as well as evaluates the findings in the context of data gathered from the recent United States census. Results from this study also are compared to the findings of other key studies. Emergent data may be used to prepare counselors to work more effectively with couple clients and to assist employers in the development of work life policies for dual career and dual earner employees. Results from the multiple regression revealed no direct effects of income on marital satisfaction. For this sample, increases in work family conflict contributed to less marital satisfaction as did the presence of children. Increased participation in household chores by respondents' partners contributed to increased marital satisfaction. No differences were observed by gender. Limitations of the study, recommendations for further research, and implications for practitioners also are addressed.
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Omoni, Johnson O. (Johnson Olaleran) 1945. "A Critical Examination and Analysis of Differences in Perceived Levels of Marital Satisfaction among Nigerian Couples in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1992. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277897/.
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The purpose of this investigation was to critically examine differences in the perceived levels of marital satisfaction among Nigerians living in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. A realistic appraisal of this group's perceived levels of marital satisfaction provided the basis for this pragmatic and academically useful study which is especially valuable to professionals involved in cross-cultural counseling.
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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 couples· level of marital satisfaction were social desirability and compatibility.<br>Ph. D.
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Gimael, Elizabeth do Rocio Dipp Azevedo. "Conflitos conjugais: uma leitura a partir da psicologia analítica, tomando como base os tipos psicológicos." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2008. https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/15754.
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Previous issue date: 2008-10-17<br>This research aimed to identify the conflicts experienced by couples that have been characterized
with the Extrovert Feeling . Our study was based on the assumption that no marriage can exist
without conflicts, and that conflicts occur not only between couples with the opposite typology
but also between those with the same typology. Conflicts do not only occur only when casals
have the opposite typological functions, but also when they have the same dominant functions.
From our review of the literature we only identified one study that focused on the two issues. We
identified several studies that considered conjugal conflicts, but very few that related these
conflicts to psychological types.
Considering that our study examined conjugal conflicts, the typology of couples and the possible
relationship between the conflicts and their typology, an iniitial depth interview was considered to
be an adequate procedure to approach this question, given that we did not intend to undertake a
therapeutic process.
We adopted a qualitative approach to this research, which consisted of two moments. During the
first moment we identified the typology of the couples and during the second moment, three
couples were selected and interviewed in order to investigate the conjugal conflicts they
identified, and to relate these conflicts to their typology.
The instrument used for this research was QUATI (Questionnaire to Evaluate Typology), which
enabled us to select three couples from the twenty four couples who participated during the first
stage of the research.
Considering the difficult task of reconciling typology and conjugal conflicts, after evaluating the
results and the data obtained and performing an intuitive, symbolic, conceptual analysis, we
concluded that some conflicts reported by the couples could be related to their typology, but we
understand that other studies need be undertaken in order to obtain more conclusive evidence<br>Esta pesquisa procurou identificar os conflitos em casais que possuem a tipologia Sentimento
Extrovertido. Nosso estudo baseou-se na premissa de que não existe um casamento sem conflitos,
e que os mesmos ocorrem tanto em casais com tipologias opostas como também nos que possuem
a mesma tipologia. Conflitos não se instalam apenas quando os casais têm funções tipológicas
opostas, mas também quando apresentam a mesma função dominante.
Na revisão de literatura encontramos apenas um estudo que focasse os dois assuntos.
Identificamos vários estudos a respeito de conflitos conjugais e poucos relacionados a tipos
psicológicos.
Considerando que o nosso estudo examinou os conflitos conjugais, a tipologia dos casais e a
possível relação entre os conflitos e suas tipologias, a entrevista de profundidade foi considerada
um procedimento adequado para abordar essa questão, visto que, a nossa intenção não era realizar
um processo terapêutico.
O método escolhido para o desenvolvimento da pesquisa foi o qualitativo. Esta constou de dois
momentos, no primeiro momento os casais foram selecionados pela tipologia e no segundo, foram
realizadas entrevistas com os três casais selecionados, a fim de identificar os conflitos conjugais
trazidos por eles, assim como, relacioná-los a tipologia.
Esta pesquisa utilizou como instrumento o QUATI (Questionário de Avaliação Tipológica), o
qual permitiu selecionar três casais dos vinte e quatro que participaram da primeira fase da
pesquisa.
Considerando a difícil tarefa de conciliar tipologia e conflito conjugal, após a avaliação dos
resultados, discussão dos dados e de uma análise intuitiva, simbólica e conceitual. Concluímos
que alguns dos conflitos apresentados pelos casais podem estar ligados a tipologia dos mesmos,
mas deixamos uma porta aberta para que novos estudos sejam realizados, com o propósito de
aumentar as possibilidades de pesquisa referentes ao tema
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Linke, Innes Napier. "Irrational beliefs in study and marriage." Thesis, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/110576.
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Friedman, Merle. "Developmental changepoints: the birth of a first child." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/16767.
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A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Arts,
University of the Witwatersrand, infulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOVEMBER, 1987<br>The present study is set within the broad area of adult development
and functioning. It is primarily located within the developmental
theory of Erik Brikson, who described development, not only frem the
perspective of the growing child, hut with the understanding ox the
continuity of development over the entire life cycle (1878). As this
represents m area of relatively recent concern, there are many gaps
in the literature.
A cognitive map in the fom of a hypothetical construct ten&ad the-
Transitional Space was described and developed in this woi-k, to
facilitate tha undetstartiing of both, individual and cduyle
development and functioning. This hypothetical construct was based
on Winnicott's (1971) original notion of transitional phenomena, which
he located as being between inner and outer reality. The Transitional
space may be briefly described as that part of the inner world that is
projected outwards, and both reflects the internal frame of reference
through which the perception of the world is filtered, as well as
those aspects of hidden inner reality that are perceived by others as
being "me".
The Transitional Space comprises three aspects, namely: boundary
quality, content, and size.
Boundary quality of the Transitional Space reflects the ability of
the individual for intimate contact, and id described in terms of the
parameters of flexibility and permeability.
The content of the Transitional -pace is described as that
aspect that is concerned with ego identity (Erikson 1968).
Finally, the aspect of the size of the Transitional space isNa
reflection of progression along the continuum of ego development as
operationalizud by Loevinyer et al (1970):. ” " '
As it has been found that systems are most accessible to observation
and study during periods of change, it was decided to locate the study
at a point of developmental change or crisis. The period selected for
investigation was the tisite around the birth of the first child, and
thus the transition to parenthood.
In response to evidence of a need in the literature, a model was
derived to both describe and explain the changes over this period.
The model of change was based on the findings of. Janis (1958), in
terms of preparation for change, and regression in the face of stress,
as well as the theory of "romantic solutions" to transitional periods
(Becker, 1973) and the cyclicity of the romantic experience
(Livingston, 1980). The model was integrated with tije sociological
model of LaRossa and laRossa (1981), to form a more canprehensive
description and explanation of the process of the ■ transition to
parenthood. ;
The first aim in the study was to describe and predict adult and
couple functioning on the basis of the model of thi Transitional
Space, with special reference to the changepoint of the transition to
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Laubscher, Johan André. "A deconstruction of discourses on love and marriage." Diss., 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/662.
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The aim of the study was to determine the influence/effect of discourses on love and marriage in the lives of people from their childhood uptil this day. Twelve people participated in the study. These participants were defined as being "white, Afrikaans speaking, married couples between 30 and 50 years of age, with or without children and belonging to a church in the RSA of the Reformed tradition". The study sought to discover how people respond to dominent and marginalised discourses on love and marriage and how they portray this in their marital relationship. A further objective was to reflect on some modernistic descriptions of discourses on love and marriage and the deconstruction thereof.
Factors such as the marital relationship of the parents, peer groups, church dogma and theological interpretation, sex education at the time they grew up, culture, customs, etc. were related by each participant and contextualised within each life story. Interviews were conducted with each participant<br>Practical Theology<br>M. Th. (Pastoral Therapy)
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"Psychosocial correlates of marital satisfaction among Chinese couples in Hong Kong." Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5887833.
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by Nellie Chunhwa Hsu.<br>Questionnaires in Chinese.<br>Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 58-65).<br>ABSTRACT --- p.ii<br>ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iii<br>TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv<br>LIST OF TABLES --- p.v<br>Chapter CHAPTER I 一 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1<br>Chapter CHAPTER II 一 --- METHOD --- p.14<br>Subjects --- p.14<br>Instruments --- p.15<br>Procedures --- p.19<br>Chapter CHAPTER III 一 --- RESULTS --- p.21<br>Factor Analyses --- p.21<br>Reliability --- p.22<br>Differences between husbands and wives on the variables --- p.23<br>Intercorrelations --- p.23<br>Multiple Regression Analyses --- p.27<br>Analyses on Family Types of the Circumplex Model --- p.29<br>Results of Analyses on Paired Coup1es --- p.30<br>Chapter CHAPTER IV 一 --- DISCUSSION --- p.32<br>FIGURES --- p.41<br>TABLES --- p.43<br>REFERENCES --- p.58<br>APPENDIX --- p.67
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Miller, Paul James Edward 1971. "Positive illusions in marital relationships : a 13-year longitudinal study." 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/12803.
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Turner, Elizabeth Kristine. "Happy marriage, happy baby? : marital quality and perceptions of infant temperament." 2004. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/2417.
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Stander, Anna Aletta Sophia. "Ideesisteme en seksuele tevredenheid in die huwelik." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6808.
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M.A.<br>The causes of these dysfunctions are mainly seen as psychological. The brain is thus again emphasized as the most important sexual organ. Certain therapeutic techniques enable the social worker to alter the client's unrealistic cognitions. The following therapeutic interventions were selected : Cognitive restructuring Reframing Stress inoculation. This selection is made because the altering of cognitions would result in modification of the targeted behavior. Certain recommendations with regard to social work practice, are aimed at improving services in the field of sexual dysfunction. One of the most important matters to be addressed, seems to be the elimination of myths and incorrect information about sexuality on a community level. Social workers ought to play a major role in promoting healthy sexual cognitions and perceptions.
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Mathews, Michele. "A study of factors contributing to marital satisfaction." Thesis, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/449.
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Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Clinical Psychology) in the Department of Psychology University of Zululand, 2002.<br>The main aim of this study was to investigate factors that contribute to marital satisfaction. The first aim related to these factors was to determine whether respondent demographics (gender, duration of marriage and presence of children) influence martial satisfaction. The second aim was to determine the extent to which the individual is satisfied with his/her marriage. The third aim was to establish an association between sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction. The fourth aim was to determine the extent to which the perception of fairness in the division of labour contributes to marital satisfaction. To achieve these aims, a self-administered questionnaire was distributed to a sample of married individuals.
The hypothesis that there would be no relationship between respondent demographics and marital satisfaction was upheld for gender and the presence of children, but was rejected for the number of years married. It was hypothesized that more respondents would report that they are not satisfied with their marriage than are satisfied with their marriage. This hypothesis was not supported by the statistical analyses and the findings of the study. Statistical analysis rejected the hypothesis that there is no relationship between marital satisfaction and sexual satisfaction. A significantly higher percentage of individuals who were satisfied with their marriage were also satisfied with their sexual relationship. This proved also to be true for those who were not satisfied with their marital and sexual relationship. The hypothesis that there is no relationship between the perception of fairness in
the division of household labour and marital satisfaction was not supported by statistical analysis. The above findings indicate that the aims of the study were met.
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Naude, Fiona Maria. "Adult attachment style, marriage structure and marital satisfaction." Thesis, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5891.
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Recent research into marital satisfaction has highlighted distan.ce regulation as a central
source of controversy in couples' relationships ((Byng-Hall, 1991b, 1995; Marvin &
Stewart, 1990; Pistole, 1994; Stevenson-Hinde, 1990). Shifts in the spatial arrangements
or structural elements of the marital couple may escalate or de-escalate attachment
behaviour and partners continually regulate this distance in order not to experience
separation anxiety. Albeit differently, structural family, theory (Minuchin, 1974) also
emphasizes the spatial arrangements of the couple and how these differentially affect
the Viability of the system. In view of the fact that both attachment theory and structural
family theory are concerned with the spatial arrangements of the couple, this research
proposes to examine the interface between these theories and how they may jointly,
rather than separately, inform research into marital satisfaction.
Opportunistic sampling of 6 groups was undertaken and self-report questionnaires
assessing sociodemographics,.attachment styles, attachment history, marriage structure
and marital satisfaction distributed to married couples only. Self-report questionnaires
comprised the following assessment instrume,nts: the Close Relationships Questionnaire
(Hazan & Shaver, 1987) measuring attachment style (viz. secure, anxious/ambivalent,
avoidant); an Adjective Checklist measuring attachment-history variables (Hazan &
Shaver, 1987); the Adult Attachment Scale (Collins & Read, 1990) measuring attachment
dimensions (viz. Close, Depend, Anxiety); the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scales
(FACES III) (Olson, Portner & Lavee, 1985) measuring-.Qoth marriage structure (viz. the
variables cohesion and adaptability) and marital satisfaction; and a 5-item Marital
Satisfaction Scale compiled by the researcher. The final sample constituted 82
participants of which 34 were couples and 14 were individuals. The 14 individual
respondents comprised 10. wives and 4 husbands.
Statistical analyses included Pearson correlation coefficients, a Canonical Discriminant
Functions Analysis, one-way analyses of variance (ANOVA's), chi-square /tests of
independence and t-tests.
Hypotheses examined the relationship between family/couple structure, attachment
classifications and marital satisfaction. Relationships between individual attachment
classifications and marriage structure (viz. cohesion and adaptability) (FACES III - Olson ,
et al., 1985) were, for the most part, not supported. The hypothesis investigating the
relationship between individual attachment classifications and satisfaction with the
marriage was, for the most part, not supported, however, the second part of the
hypothesis investigating the relationship between couple attachment classifications and
couples' satisfaction with the marriage showed a significant relationship between couple
attachment style groupings (viz. secure husband, anxious wife, etc.) and one of the
scales measuring couple satisfaction. Some significant relationships were found
between individuals' attachment classifications and their recollection of childhood
relationships with parents and parents' relationships with one another.
In view of the fact that research into this area has only recently been embarked upon, it
is concluded that future research using multiple methods of assessment be undertaken
in order to more comprehensively establish the merits or otherwise of combining
attachment theory and structural family theory in research into marital satisfaction.<br>Thesis (M.A.)-University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 1996.
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Dunstan, Lynn Valerie. "Adult friendship and the boundaries of marriage." Thesis, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16726.
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Four core themes characterised this study: (a) adult
friendship, particularly across the gender line, (b) the
association between friendship and psychological well-being,
(c) the role of attachment in friendship processes, and (d)
the influence of the boundaries of marriage on friendship.
Twenty six individuals were included in the initial research
and 19 subjects participated in the main study. Theoretical
principles of social cognition, constructive alternativism
and attachment guided the collection and interpretation of
data, which was collated, interpreted and then presented in
case-study format. Self-with-other representation played a
major role in data interpretation.
Investigation into the structure and processes of friendship
revealed it to be a complex and fragile relationship, defined
both idiosyncratically and existentially, as well as
by specific distinguishing features, such as trust, loyalty
and intimacy .
Attachment orientation and positive friendship experiences
were noted as being contributory to the sense of interpersonal
intimacy associated with feelings of well-being.
Positive association was registered between 'secure' attachment
orientation and self-ratings of well-being and
happiness. Opposite-sex friendship emerged as an exclusive
relational type, both similar to, and different from, samesex
friendship and romantic love relationships. Its ambiguous
role is evidently compounded by the latent sexuality in
heterosocial relationships. Respondents reported cases of
opposite-sex friendships metamorphosing into romantic love
relationships and, less frequently, vice versa.
Manifest in attachment and relational mental models, marital
boundaries can facilitate or inhibit friendship. On both
direct- and meta-perspective levels, securely-attached
respondents were relatively accepting of opposite-sex
friendships within a marital context. Insecurely-attached
subjects tended to construe them as threatening to the
marital reality. Responses to this threat varied:
avoidantly-attached individuals used ego-protective
mechanisms such as denial and repression, whereas · the
anxious-ambivalent attachment orientation seemed more
closely associated with feelings of mistrust and jealousy,
expressed through anger and anxiety.
Personal boundary structure plays an incisive role ln adult
friendship. Thick-boundaried personalities seemed particularly
conscious of preserving marital identity. They were
more territorial with regard to friendships within the
marital context, and more conscious of social rules pertaining
thereto.<br>Psychology<br>D. Litt. et Phil. (Psychology)
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Freemantle, Marlene Gerna. "Congruence in sensation seeking and marital adjustment." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12963.
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O'Brien, Teresa Bird. "Correlates and consequences of relationship-focused coping : a within-couples examination." Thesis, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/11270.
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The primary objective of the study was to increase understanding of interpersonal
dimensions of stress and coping within married couples. Using a diary methodology and
a matched-pair hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) analysis strategy, the study examined
how stress and coping processes unfold over the course of a given day and across days
within couples. The study investigated within-couple variation in daily stress, coping,
coping efficacy, mood, and marital tension. Special emphasis was given to the
examination of the correlates and consequences of empathic responding, a form of
relationship focused coping. The results suggest that when relational outcomes are
considered, empathic responding may represent an adaptive way of coping with everyday
stress occurring within intimate contexts. Moreover, the study indicates that when greater
personal significance is attached to a family stressor, husbands and wives tend to increase
their use of empathic responding. The findings suggest that the examination of
relationship-focused coping may add to the theoretical and explanatory power of current
models of stress and coping.
Also considered were the contextual effects of marital adjustment on how family
stressors are experienced and managed by couples. The results document a link between
marital adjustment and the use of empathic responding for both husbands and wives
within couples. Further, the study suggests that marital adjustment plays an important
role in determining whether the negative effects of stress will persist across days.
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"Lovestyles and marital satisfaction." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5647.
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M.A.<br>Of late there has been an accelerated impetus in the study of marriage and its associated issues. A veritable deluge of research articles are regularly devoted to the topic, for example Hatfield and Sprecher (1986); Fincham and Bradbury (1987); Dion and Dion (1993); Kamo (1993). There has also been some recent South African research on marriage and mate selection, particularly Crous and Pretorius (1994). New books appear with striking regularity while instruments to measure aspects of relationships are readily available. These include Hendrick and Hendrick's Love Attitude Scale, Spanier's Dyadic Adjustment Scale, and Rubin's Love Scale (Tzeng, 1993). Relationships, love and marriage are becoming increasingly measurable and as more questions become answered, researchers are able to unravel some of the complexity within the field. Adams (1988) looks back at fifty years of family research to discover that it has become increasingly scientific despite dealing with so-called "soft" variables like adjustment and attitudes. When even more elusive constructs like satisfaction, contentment and love are introduced, social scientists find that the terrain might be uncomfortably abstract. However, it is anticipated that as this domain, once only the estate of poets and philosophers becomes steadily more understood, it will bear fruit by answering questions which can then be profitably applied in many couplecounselling situations. The concepts of mate selection, marriage and familial stability are at the heart of societal functioning. There are a myriad of variables that impact on these constructs, as is evident from Surra's (1990) decade review. Recent research has shed some light, albeit theoretical, on the reasons why two people form a marital dyad. Social scientists are thus slowly building a solid mass of knowledge relating to the entire process of how and why a couple eventually exist. This goes hand in hand with contemporary urgency, for the accelerating forces of career, sociological, psychological and economic pressures play havoc with older traditional values of stability and permanence in all these domains. Soaring divorce rates are only one symptom of couples and individuals buckling under these tremendous pressures. Clearly, whatever can be done to better understand the choices individuals make in forming marital dyads, can only be regarded as useful information. In the South African context, this type of research is similarly required. With the wealth of family and marriage research being done abroad, it is important to know if this information applies to South African couples. Thus the primary motivation for the study is to better understand the way South Africans love. Lee's (1976) treatise is widely accepted as a valuable model of love. To date no work appears to have been done using this model in South Africa. The aims of this study thus are: To determine if there is any relationship between the various lovestyles and marital satisfaction for a South African sample. To examine several contemporary models of love.