45 research outputs found
Theories and their empirical support in the study of intergenerational family relationships in adulthood.
Bracing for the worst, but behaving the best: Social anxiety, hostility, and behavioral aggression
Marital Happiness and Spousal Consensus on Beliefs about Marital Conflict: A Longitudinal Investigation
Power and Problem Appraisal: Perceptual Foundations of the Chilling Effect in Dating Relationships
The Changing Influence of Interpersonal Perceptions on Marital Well-Being among Black and White Couples
This study is the longitudinal extension of an earlier study of perceptions of conflict in the first year of marriage (Acitelli et al., 1993). In both studies, we examined the relative importance (to marital well-being) of partners' similarity and understanding of conflict styles. While the earlier study related perceptions of conflict in the first year with first year marital well-being, the present study related the same first year perceptions with third year marital well-being. Two important changes appearing in the findings for the third year compared to the first year are: (1) constructive acts appeared more important than destructive acts to third year marital well-being, whereas destructive acts were more predictive than constructive acts of first year marital well-being; and (2) the association of wives' understanding of husbands to third year marital well-being was positive for black couples and negative for white couples. This association was positive for both groups in the first year. Results are discussed in terms of the ambiguity of positive interactions as well as the dissolution of the romantic myth in the course of relationship development in early marriage.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/68849/2/10.1177_0265407597143001.pd
The Dark Side of Forgiveness: The Tendency to Forgive Predicts Continued Psychological and Physical Aggression in Marriage
International perspectives on couple relationship education
This article introduces the special section on international perspectives on couple relationship education. We first describe the theory and research underlying the increased interest in relationship education, with a strong emphasis on social policy issues. We include a discussion of both the benefits and controversies resulting from governments being involved in promoting healthy relationships. We then provide an overview of the four articles included in the special section and show how they illustrate trends occurring in a diverse set of cultural and national contexts. We conclude by highlighting issues and future directions for the relationship education field