Dyadic Adjustment: An Ecosystemic Examination

Wilson, Stephan M.; Larson, Jeffry H.; McCulloch, B. Jan; Stone, Katherine

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“…Relationships with families of origin have been studied either in a retrospective manner (Story, Lawrence, Karney, & Bradbury, 2004) or within the framework of social support theory. Different recently published studies, however, reveal the important link between social support from family members and marital quality (e.g., Allgood, Crane & Agee, 1997;Coyne & DeLongis, 1986;Weigel & Ballard-Reisch, 1999;Wilson, McCulloch & Stone, 1997).…”

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Satisfied and Dissatisfied Couples

Bertoni

Bodenmann

2010

European Psychologist

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The purpose of the present study was to analyze marital functioning of satisfied couples and dissatisfied couples by comparing satisfied couples (85 couples), dissatisfied couples (55 couples), and dissatisfied couples in therapy (86 couples). The sample was composed of totally 226 married couples. Measures addressed topics such as positive and negative dimensions of marital functioning, conflict styles (compromise, violence, avoidance, and offence), and the quality of the relationship with family of origin. Results indicated that in comparison to dissatisfied couples, satisfied couples have more positive and less negative dimensions, a higher ratio between positivity and negativity, more appropriate conflict styles (more compromise and less violence, avoidance, and offence), as well as a better relationship with their family of origin. Satisfied couples significantly showed the highest levels of positive dimensions, while couples in therapy reported the highest levels of negative dimensions. Dissatisfied couples were in-between.

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Satisfied and Dissatisfied Couples

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Bodenmann

2010

European Psychologist

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“…Therapists working with interracial couples must recognize that it is not always helpful to focus on a couple; sometimes the whole family ''may be the best 'target' for therapeutic intervention'' (Bhugra and De Silva 2000, p. 188). According to Wilson et al (1997), ''interventions prepared for the broader family system and its problems will assist with improvements in marital adjustment more than will interventions centered on individual problems…[the author's research] dispel[s] a traditional view that marital problems are really individual problems'' (p. 303).…”

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“…The interconnectedness of individuals and the anticipated closeness a couple will have with their extended family may be better captured if PIs are designed to embrace the collectivist orientation and diversity within couples (Wilson et al 1997). Of the top three most widely used PIs, it appears PREPARE, developed by Olson (2000), is the only inventory that heavily considers the closeness a couple will have with their extended family, as its Japanese version includes scales on family-of-origin and the on-going and reciprocal nature of the couple's relationship with parents and in-laws (Asai and Olson 2004).…”

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Strengthening Connections in Interracial Marriages Through Pre-Marital Inventories: A Critical Literature Review

Wong¹

2009

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The importance of preparing for marriage is apparent when one considers the consequences of marital distress and the high rate of divorce. Pre-marital inventories help couples' prepare for marriage by identifying their personal risks and resilience profiles as well as other factors that may influence their marriage. Research demonstrates the benefits of pre-marital inventories; however, there is little research on their effectiveness for interracial couples. In this review challenges facing interracial couples are identified, the benefits of using eco-systems theory in the creation of pre-marital inventories are discussed, and suggestions on how pre-marital inventories can become more applicable to interracial couples are offered.

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“…Spanier (1976) (2000) registraram que, desde sua criação, essa escala já foi utilizada em alguns milhares de estudos científicos. Nas últimas três décadas, embora tenha sido grande a utilização da EAD (Ahlborg, Persson & Hallberg, 2005;Aube & Koestner, 1995;Belsky & Isabella, 1985;Belsky, Spanier & Rovine, 1983;Davidson & Sollie, 1987;Dehle & Weiss, 2002;Dimitrovski, Levy-Shiff & Schattner-Zanany, 2002;Isaac & Shah, 2004;Lam et al, 2004;Langis, Sabourin, Lussier & Mathieu, 1994;Lim & Ivey, 2000;McGovern & Meyers, 2002;Prouty, Markowski & Barnes, 2000;Tomlinson & Irving, 1993;Wallace & Gotlib, 1990;Wilson, Larson, McCulloch & Stone, 1997), não se tem conhecimento do uso da mesma em pesquisas realizadas no Brasil, exceto um estudo exploratório de Magagnin et al (2003). A EAD foi traduzida para, no mínimo, cinco idiomas: espanhol (Casas & Ortiz, 1985), francês (Baillargeon, Dubois & Marineau, 1986), chinês (Shek, 1995), turco (Fisiloglu & Demir, 2000) e português do Brasil (Magagnin et al, 2003).…”

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Avaliação estrutural da escala de ajustamento diádico

Hernández¹

2008

Psicol. estud.

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RESUMO.O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a Escala de Ajustamento Diádico respondida por uma amostra não-probabilística de homens e mulheres brasileiros que estavam em relacionamento amoroso de diversos tipos. Os 542 sujeitos foram recrutados em diversos locais de Porto Alegre/RS e região metropolitana. Através da técnica estatística Análise Fatorial, este estudo realizou um exame da estrutura da escala. Os resultados obtidos foram comparados com o estudo original de construção do instrumento e outras confirmações subseqüentes. Através da comparação dos escores médios dos diferentes tipos de casais da amostra atual se pôde verificar o poder discriminativo do instrumento e, além disso, foi examinada sua fidedignidade. Apareceram evidências que dão razoável suporte à versão brasileira do instrumento para sua utilização na pesquisa e na clínica psicológica.Palavras-chave: ajustamento diádico, relações conjugais, satisfação conjugal. STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT OF THE DYADIC ADJUSTMENT SCALEABSTRACT. The Dyadic Adjustment Scale answered by a non-probabilistic sample of Brazilian males and females involved in different types of love relationships is assessed. The 542 subjects were recruited in several sites in Porto Alegre RS Brazil and its metropolitan area. Current study examined the scale structure by the Factor Analysis statistics technique. Results were compared to the original construction of the instrument study and other subsequent confirmations. The comparison of average scores of different kinds of couples in current sample verified the discriminative power of the instrument and its reliability. Evidences support the instrument's Brazilian version in research and in Psychology clinics.Key words: Dyadic adjustment, marital relations, marital satisfaction. EVALUACÍON DE LA ESCALA DE AJUSTE CONYUGALRESUMEN. El propósito del estudio presente fue evaluar la Escala de Ajuste Conyugal contestada por una muestra nonprobabilistic de hombres y mujeres brasileños que estuvieron implicados con relaciones de amor de varias clases. Los 542 sujetos fueron reclutados en varios sitios en Porto Alegre/RS y su área metropolitana. Con la técnica de estadística del análisis factorial, este estudio examinó la estructura de la escala. Los resultados fueron comparados a la construcción original del instrumento y de otras confirmaciones subsecuentes. Comparando las puntuaciones promedio de las clases diferentes de parejas de la muestra presente, podemos verificar el poder discriminatorio del instrumento, además de esto, su fiabilidad fue examinada también. Pruebas mostradas, del apoyo razonable a la versión brasileña del instrumento para su uso en la investigación y en clínica de psicología. Palabras-clave:Ajuste conyugal, relaciones conyugales, satisfacción conyugal. * Doutor em Psicologia do Desenvolvimento. Docente da Instituição Educacional São Judas Tadeu e Universidade Federal do RioGrande do Sul.Este trabalho examinou a Escala de Ajustamento Diádico (EAD), construída por Spanier (1976), para avaliar o ajustamento conjugal. Atravé...

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Dyadic Adjustment: An Ecosystemic Examination

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Satisfied and Dissatisfied Couples

Satisfied and Dissatisfied Couples

Strengthening Connections in Interracial Marriages Through Pre-Marital Inventories: A Critical Literature Review

Avaliação estrutural da escala de ajustamento diádico

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