Marital Therapy in Mainland China: A Qualitative Study of Young Adults' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs

Anderson, Jared R.; Aducci, C. J.; Adams, Rebekah D.; Johnson, Matthew D.; Liu, Wenli; Zheng, Fuming; Ratcliffe, G. Cole

doi:10.1080/08975353.2012.705669

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“…This study suggests two key mechanisms treatment efforts should target to increase romantic relationship success in Chinese couples: improving couple communication and addressing mental health concerns. There is a strong stigma against seeking the service of a mental health practitioner in China, so interventions delivered through an educational format would likely be more widely accepted (Anderson et al, 2012). There are many existing couple relationship education programs that focus heavily on teaching skills for improving couple communication, such as the Prevention and Relationship Education Program (Markman et al, 2010) and have been shown to be effective at improving relationship (Hawkins, Blanchard, Baldwin, & Fawcett, 2008) and mental health (Braithwaite & Fincham, 2007, 2009) outcomes in Western countries.…”

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Pathways to romantic relationship success among Chinese young adult couples

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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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Using dyadic data from 200 young adult couples (aged 18–31 years) in Mainland China and guided by the Development of Early Adult Romantic Relationships model (Bryant & Conger, 2002), the current study evaluated direct and indirect associations between family of origin dysfunction and intimate relationship success via the potential mediators of mental health problems and negative couple interaction. Results demonstrated male partner family dysfunction was associated directly and indirectly with lower relationship success via negative couple interaction. Female partner family dysfunction was related to their own reduced relationship success via mental health problems and less relationship success for male partners via mental health problems and negative couple interaction. Implications for intervention, theory development, and future research are discussed.

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Pathways to romantic relationship success among Chinese young adult couples

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“…Awareness of symptoms of attachment insecurity or low relationship confidence may also prompt educators to evaluate the presence of dysfunctional familial antecedents that could be exacerbating these problems. Given the overall reluctance of Chinese young adults to seek professional guidance to improve their relationship (Anderson et al, ), it is imperative these services prove effective for couples that access them. This study reveals four specific variables that contribute to relationship satisfaction (family dysfunction, insecure attachment, relationship confidence, and dyadic problem solving), providing precise targets for intervention.…”

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Young romance in China: Effects of family, attachment, relationship confidence, and problem solving

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Guided by the development of early adult romantic relationships (DEARR) model (Bryant & Conger, 2002), this study sought to examine associations between family dysfunction and relationship satisfaction via the mechanisms of anxious and avoidant attachment, relationship confidence, and problem solving in a sample of Chinese young adults (N = 189). Structural equation model results and bootstrap tests of indirect effects indicated several indirect pathways from family dysfunction to relationship satisfaction for Chinese young adults. Follow‐up moderation analyses suggest that men's relationship satisfaction is more intrapersonally driven whereas women's satisfaction is largely determined by interpersonal interaction. The present results provide additional support for the cross‐cultural applicability of DEARR model. Implications of the findings and suggestions for future exploration are discussed.

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“…In a social and cultural context that legitimates an overwhelmingly negative connotation of divorced or unwed single motherhood, Chinese single mothers encounter even more difficulties and uncertainties. The rapid social and economic changes in China within recent decades are expected to lead to increasing breakdowns in marital relationships (Anderson et al, 2012). Juxtaposed to this is the traditional cultural emphasis on familism, which still lingers in Chinese society and disapproves divorced and out-of-wedlock childbirth (Hung et al, 2004).…”

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From Offline to Online: Understanding Chinese Single Mothers’ Uncertainty Management in Interpersonal and Online Contexts

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Divorced and unwed single motherhood is heavily stigmatized in Chinese cultural context, preventing Chinese single mothers from actively seeking the information and support needed and negatively impacting their wellbeing. Drawing on the theory of motivated information management (TMIM), this study tested how perceived stigma and cultural norms influenced Chinese single mothers’ search for information and social support from families, friends as well as from online communities. Using two-wave data collected from 226 single mothers, findings support the utility of the TMIM in explaining information management and support seeking behaviors and contribute to situating the TMIM process within larger socio-cultural contexts. Practical implications regarding how to facilitate more effective uncertainty management and enhance Chinese single mothers’ wellbeing in interpersonal vs. online contexts are discussed.

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Marital Therapy in Mainland China: A Qualitative Study of Young Adults' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs

Cited by 6 publications

References 21 publications

Pathways to romantic relationship success among Chinese young adult couples

Pathways to romantic relationship success among Chinese young adult couples

Young romance in China: Effects of family, attachment, relationship confidence, and problem solving

From Offline to Online: Understanding Chinese Single Mothers’ Uncertainty Management in Interpersonal and Online Contexts

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