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Burman, Bonnie; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1993
Compared conflictual marital interactions of 17 physically aggressive, 15 verbally aggressive, 18 withdrawing, and 15 low-conflict couples to describe behavior patterns characteristic of couples who report different marital conflict styles. Physically aggressive couples were characterized by reciprocity of hostile affect and by rigid, contingent…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Patterns, Conflict, Marital Instability
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Birchler, Gary R.; Webb, Linda J. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1977
It was hypothesized that unhappily married couples would show a deficit in problem solving by indicating significantly more unresolved problems and would indicate less involvement with one another in both elective free-time activities and shared sexuality. All hypotheses were confirmed. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Relationship, Marital Instability
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Barnett, Linda R.; Nietzel, Michael T. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1979
Examined the relationship of instrumental and affectional behavioral events to short- and long-term marital satisfaction. Results showed a significant negative relationship between frequency of displeasurable instrumental events and ratings of marital satisfaction. The most important finding was the degree to which wives' self-esteem correlated…
Descriptors: Affection, Behavior Patterns, Correlation, Interpersonal Relationship
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Frank, Ellen; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1979
Responses to a questionnaire pertaining to discrepancies between an individual's ideal and actual marital role behaviors and level of sexual satisfaction indicated lower levels of role strain in nonpatient couples. A higher level of role strain correlated with increased sexual dissatisfaction. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Correlation, Marital Instability, Marriage
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Jacobson, Neil S.; Moore, Danny – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1981
Examined the reliability of spouses as observers of the behaviors that occur in their own marital relationships. Distressed and nondistressed couples collected data in the home. Across the entire checklist, nondistressed couples exhibited significantly greater consensus than did distressed couples, based on both percentage agreement and kappa.…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Check Lists, Congruence (Psychology), Data Collection
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Bradbury, Thomas N.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1996
Examined whether spouses' attributions for partner behavior are related to their behavior by assessing their attributions and observing the problem-solving discussions of cohabitating couples (n=52) in which neither spouse was depressed or distressed, the wife was depressed and both spouses were distressed, and the wife was not depressed and both…
Descriptors: Adults, Attribution Theory, Behavior, Behavior Patterns