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Peer reviewedSchimel, John L. – Medical Aspects of Human Sexuality, 1970
Sexual behavior between husband and wife should be regarded as a form of communication. When the message, verbal or nonverbal, implied by the sender is otherwise interpreted by the receiver, a breakdown in communication may result. (CJ)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Communication (Thought Transfer), Human Relations, Interpersonal Relationship
Download full textWeigel, Richard G.; And Others – 1969
Based on Kelly's theory of Personal Constructs, it was hypothesized that there is a positive relationship between the degree of congruence of spouses Personal Constructs (PCs) and their reported marital success. Twenty-four couples, married from six months to 31 years, volunteered as Ss. To assess PCs, each S was administered a 40-dimension scale…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Patterns, Constructed Response, Experience
Peer reviewedBradbury, 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
