Meaning-Centered Couples Therapy: Logotherapy and Intimate Relationships

Schulenberg, Stefan E.; Schnetzer, Lindsay W.; Winters, Michael R.; Hutzell, Robert R.

doi:10.1007/s10879-009-9134-4

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“…An additional area of future research is to examine the structure and validity of the MOS measure in other contexts, especially clinical contexts. Frankl's (1988Frankl's ( , 2006 logotherapy has been utilized by clinicians to help couples strengthen their romantic relationships by creating and keeping different sources of meaning (see Schulenberg, Schnetzer, Winters, & Hutzell, 2010 for a review). Beyond logotherapy, when couples present difficulties within their sexual relationship, using the MOS measure to determine if each member of the dyad has a general presence of or is searching for a meaning of sex could help clinicians ascertain if there are global problems that could get discussed regarding the meaning and place of sexuality in their relationship.…”

Section: Limitations and Future Directionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Missing Piece of the Puzzle: Evaluating a General Meaning of Sex Measure

et al. 2021

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The presence of and search for meaning has divergent and salient outcomes for individuals’ physical, mental, and emotional well‐being. Although numerous domains of meaning have been examined, the literature on the meaning of sex is sparse and lacks a quantitative measure. In this study, we evaluated a new general Meaning of Sex (MOS) Measure that captured the presence of (MOS‐P) and search for (MOS‐S) the meaning of sex by analyzing how these subscales were associated with important relational and sexual outcomes (i.e., relationship stability and satisfaction and sexual satisfaction) in two samples. For Sample 1, all participants (N = 865) reported engaging in what they considered to be sexual intercourse and were either single or in a relationship. For Sample 2, all participants (N = 884) reported being in a committed relationship for at least two years. With both samples, confirmatory factor analyses showed good construct validity as the two subscales were distinct from one another and had good reliability. The analyses also demonstrated divergent validity between both scales and meaning in life, sexual motivations, sexual beliefs, and religiosity. The MOS‐S had a strong (and negative) association with relationship stability in both samples. The MOS‐P had a strong (and positive) association with relationship satisfaction in both samples.

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Section: Limitations and Future Directionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Missing Piece of the Puzzle: Evaluating a General Meaning of Sex Measure

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“…Spore (2008) proposes a "meaningcentered love," and describes "marriage as an ideal arena in which to discover meaning" (p. 96), based largely on a translation of Frankl's writing into the marital context. In addition, Skerrett (2010) proposed a narrative approach to increasing shared meaning in a relationship and Schulenberg, Schnetzer, Winters, and Hutzell (2010) encourage couple's therapists to employ logotherapy techniques with the underlying assumption that meaning and values are central to a romantic relationship. However, meaning-focused strategies for romantic relationships seem to lack a theoretical basis more detailed than the notion that "love is one avenue toward a meaningful life" (Schulenberg, et al 2010, p. 96).…”

Section: Romantic Relationships and Meaning In Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

You, me, and meaning: an integrative review of connections between relationships and meaning in life

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et al. 2014

Journal of Psychology in Africa

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“…Hamidi et al (2013) described finding statistically significant impacts on marital satisfaction when infusing logotherapy with couples counseling. Schulenberg et al (2010) argued that logotherapy in couples counseling helps the clients clarify their values and emphasize the love that they have for each other. These findings demonstrate logotherapy's success in nonindividual counseling, thus suggesting the potential for Frankl's work in family therapy.…”

Section: Existing Logotherapy Modality Infusionsmentioning

confidence: 99%