Relations Among Risk, Religiosity, and Marital Commitment

Olson, Jonathan R.; Goddard, H. Wallace; Marshall, James P.

doi:10.1080/15332691.2013.806705

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“…More frequent church attendance was not related to overall relationship satisfaction, emotional attunement or satisfaction in how conflict was resolved. This is an interesting finding when considered in the context of previous research examining the positive relationship between church attendance and relationship satisfaction (Olson et al 2013), but also may further support other findings that suggest that these links may actually be more reflective of religious homogamy or other shared values (Gaunt 2006). However, it was found that married adults who attended church more than monthly were also less likely to believe in traditional relationship roles.…”

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The Influence of Prayer and Family Worship on Relationship Functioning among Married Adults in the Caribbean and Latin American

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Religion and its practice have been found to significantly influence marital satisfaction and quality. However, there is a paucity of research that has explored these relationships among married adults living in the Caribbean and Latin America. This study examines the influence of prayer and family worship on relationship satisfaction, emotional attunement, conflict resolution and belief in traditional gender roles among Christian Caribbean and Latin American married adults. Data were gathered from 3997 Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) adults in the Caribbean and Latin America. Hierarchical multiple regression (HMR) analyses were conducted to evaluate the associations between religious practices (personal prayer, family worship, church attendance, and bible study) and relationship outcomes (relationship satisfaction, emotional attunement, conflict resolution, beliefs in traditional roles) independent of gender and level of education. The results suggest that married adults who spend more time in habitual prayer and at least weekly family worship experience higher levels of relationship satisfaction, emotional attunement and satisfaction with how conflicts were resolved. Additionally, married adults who were more likely to have a daily prayer life also reported having more egalitarian beliefs about roles and responsibilities in their relationships. These findings highlight the significant influence prayer and family worship have on relationship satisfaction and functioning.

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The Influence of Prayer and Family Worship on Relationship Functioning among Married Adults in the Caribbean and Latin American

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“…To be specific, the results suggested that although low income was associated with lower marital commitment, this relation was significantly diminished under conditions of high faith community support or high levels of personal religiosity. However, similar findings were not observed among men (Olson et al, ).…”

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Shared Religious Beliefs, Prayer, and Forgiveness as Predictors of Marital Satisfaction

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Results of numerous studies have demonstrated a positive relation between religiosity and marital well-being. In this study, the authors examined direct effects on marital satisfaction of religious homogamy, prayer for spousal well-being, and forgiveness. They also examined the degree to which religiosity buffered against risks to marital well-being. The results indicated significant positive linear relations between each indicator of religiosity and marital satisfaction. Furthermore, religiosity moderated, or buffered against, the negative effects of risk factors; specifically, religious homogamy buffered against previous divorce; prayer buffered against having a high-stress marriage; and spousal forgiveness buffered

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“…In addition to our primary hypothesis, we examined interactions between each hypothesized quality of character and self‐reported marital stress. Previous research has found that certain character traits buffer, or protect against, the negative effects of stress (Olson et al, ; Olson et al, ). In contrast, Stosny () cautioned that positive effects of compassion may be diminished under stressful conditions.…”

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Qualities of Character That Predict Marital Well‐Being

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A growing body of literature has examined relations among qualities of character—or marital virtues—and marital outcomes. Results of past research have suggested positive relations between qualities such as generosity, kindness, and forgiveness, and marital well‐being. We expand on previous research by examining relations between three qualities of character and marital satisfaction with 1,513 respondents randomly selected from three states. Specifically, we examined the effects of participants' perceptions of their partners' humility, compassion, and positivity on their own marital satisfaction. Results indicated statistically significant, positive associations between each of these qualities and marital satisfaction, although results vary by gender. Furthermore, a statistically significant interaction effect suggested that spousal humility may be a protective factor against marital stress among women. Implications for practice and program development are discussed.

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Relations Among Risk, Religiosity, and Marital Commitment

Cited by 17 publications

References 39 publications

The Influence of Prayer and Family Worship on Relationship Functioning among Married Adults in the Caribbean and Latin American

The Influence of Prayer and Family Worship on Relationship Functioning among Married Adults in the Caribbean and Latin American

Shared Religious Beliefs, Prayer, and Forgiveness as Predictors of Marital Satisfaction

Qualities of Character That Predict Marital Well‐Being

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