Social Support: Distinguishing Clinical and Volunteer Couples

Allgood, Scot M.; Crane, Diana; Agee, Laurel

doi:10.1080/01926189708251060

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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

Bertoni

Bodenmann

2010

European Psychologist

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“…Most of these couples reported that they believed couples should work out their relationships on their own without seeking external support from resources like CRE and/or marriage therapy (Ramm et al, 2010). One study found that women in therapy talked with friends about marriage issues more than women not attending therapy and that for women in therapy, talking more about marriage issues and with more friends was associated with lower marital satisfaction and stability (Allgood, Crane, & Agee, 1997).…”

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Relationship Help-Seeking: A Review of the Efficacy and Reach

Stewart

Bradford

Higginbotham

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Marriage & Family Review

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Formal and informal relationship help-seeking is becoming increasingly common. This article discusses seven forms of relationship help-seeking: couple therapy, couple relationship education, self-help books, internet resources, other media sources, talking with clergy, and talking with friends and family. The purpose of this literature review is to organize the relationship help-seeking research, bring to light some of the less accessible research, and offer recommendations to researchers and practitioners regarding the efficacy and reach of relationship help-seeking. In addition, differences in relationship help-seeking based on gender are explored and current relationship help-seeking trends are discussed.

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“…The findings of the research done by Devoldre, Davis, Verhofstadt, and Buysse (2010) indicated that different facets of dispositional empathy do seem to play distinctive, meaningful roles in shaping support provision in marriage. Allgood, Crane, and Agee (1997) found that when husbands and wives had emotional support each other, marital satisfaction was increased.…”

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The mediation role of perceived social support in the relationship between interpersonal competence and self-esteem in married individuals

Baytemir¹,

Demirtaş²,

Yıldız³

2018

Current Issues in Personality Psychology

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The main purpose of this research is to examine the mediation role of perceived social support in the relationship between interpersonal competence and self-esteem in married individuals. participants and procedure The study group of the research consisted of a total of 237 married individuals, 117 females and 120 males aged from 18 to 65. The mean age of participants in the study was 39.34 (SD = 9.48). In order to gather data Interpersonal Competence Scale, Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were used as measures. results According to the results of this study, interpersonal competence predicts perceived social support and self-esteem, and perceived social support predicts self-esteem. Perceived social support, which is the main focus of the research, plays a partial mediation role in the relationship between interpersonal competence and self-esteem. conclusions We think that when married individuals increase their interpersonal competencies they feel that they are able to communicate more effectively. A married individual who is able to build close relationships with family and friends, and who perceives support, will feel that they are not alone so they consider themselves as a person of worth and their self-esteem will increase.

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Social Support: Distinguishing Clinical and Volunteer Couples

Cited by 11 publications

References 24 publications

Satisfied and Dissatisfied Couples

Satisfied and Dissatisfied Couples

Relationship Help-Seeking: A Review of the Efficacy and Reach

The mediation role of perceived social support in the relationship between interpersonal competence and self-esteem in married individuals

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