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Direct linkGreen, Amy R.; Miller, Lynn D. – Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 2013
The adverse effects of marital dissolution and dissatisfaction point to a need for interventions, such as premarital preparation, to improve marital quality. Although several studies support the potential for premarital preparation to improve couples' marital satisfaction and interpersonal skills, results from other studies are mixed. Moreover,…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Performance Factors, Intervention, Marital Satisfaction
Fournier, Benoit; Brassard, Audrey; Shaver, Phillip R. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
This study examines men's domestic aggression as a function of attachment insecurities, considering the mediating roles of the demand-withdraw communication pattern and relationship satisfaction. The sample included 55 Canadian men undergoing counseling for relationship difficulties including aggression. The men completed questionnaires assessing…
Descriptors: Evidence, Social Desirability, Intimacy, Attachment Behavior
Boisvert, Marie-Michele; Wright, John; Tremblay, Nadine; McDuff, Pierre – Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 2011
Understanding couples' relationship problems is fundamental to couple therapy. Although research has documented common relationship problems, no study has used open-ended questions to explore problems in couples seeking therapy in naturalistic settings. The present study used a reliable coding system to explore the relationship problems reported…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Interpersonal Relationship, Therapy, Behavior Problems
Peer reviewedRodgers, Jennifer; Calder, Peter – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1990
Examined relationship of marital adjustment and level of disability of persons with multiple sclerosis (n=104) to emotional adjustment. Found emotional adjustment significantly related to perceived level of marital adjustment, but no relationship found for level of disability. Results suggest, although marital adjustment is important for emotional…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Emotional Adjustment, Foreign Countries, Marital Satisfaction
Peer reviewedSabourin, Stephane; And Others – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1990
Investigated relationship between problem-solving self-appraisal, specific coping efforts, and marital distress in 75 couples. Findings showed less problem-solving confidence, tendency to avoid different problem-solving activities, and poor strategies to control behavior in distressed spouses. Three coping efforts--optimistic comparisons,…
Descriptors: Coping, Foreign Countries, Marital Satisfaction, Marriage Counseling
Peer reviewedJohnson, Susan M.; Greenberg, Leslie S. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1985
Assessed Emotionally Focused Marital Therapy at initial contact, after an eight-week waiting period, after eight therapy sessions, and at eight-week follow-up. Couples reported no significant changes on measures of dyadic adjustment, intimacy, target complaint reduction or goal attainment after the waiting period, but they reported significant…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Change Strategies, Interpersonal Relationship, Marital Satisfaction
Peer reviewedJohnson, Susan M.; Greenberg, Leslie S. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1985
Compared relative effectiveness of two interventions in treatment of marital discord: a cognitive-behavioral intervention (teaching problem-solving skills) and an experiential intervention (focusing on emotional experiences). The effects of emotionally focused treatment were found to be superior to problem-solving treatment on marital adjustment,…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques
Download full textDoxsee, Harry – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
Marriage mentorship is one of the most effective methods through which a couple can enrich their marriage. A good mentorship relationship is based on feelings of warmth and affinity between mentors and mentees. When a relationship of trust is established, the mentees feel more freedom to express their deeper feelings and to explore new paths of…
Descriptors: Mentors, Communication Skills, Marriage Counseling, Marital Satisfaction
