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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
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Blair, Jonathan M.; Cordova, James V. – Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 2009
The efficacy of premarital education programs has been well established; yet few studies have attempted to identify factors that may lead to increased participation. The current study examined questionnaire data from 46 engaged couples to determine whether marital commitment is a unique predictor of both interest in premarital education and intent…
Descriptors: Females, Marriage, Questionnaires, Participation
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McCrady, Barbara S.; Epstein, Elizabeth E.; Kahler, Christopher W. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
Ninety men with alcohol problems and their female partners were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 outpatient conjoint treatments: alcohol behavioral couples therapy (ABCT), ABCT with relapse prevention techniques (RP/ABCT), or ABCT with interventions encouraging Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) involvement (AA/ABCT). Couples were followed for 18 months after…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Prevention, Marriage Counseling, Males