Behavioral Correlates of Coping Strategies in Close Relationships
The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between specific coping strategies and problem-solving/communication behaviors in close relationships. The sample consisted of 72 couples who completed the Dyadic Adjustment Scale and the Marital Coping Questionnaire and who also p...
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| author | Claude Bélanger Stéphane Sabourin Ghassan El-Baalbaki |
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| description | The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between specific coping strategies and problem-solving/communication behaviors in close relationships. The sample consisted of 72 couples who completed the Dyadic Adjustment Scale and the Marital Coping Questionnaire and who also participated in a filmed 30-minute discussion where they had to solve a relational problem. Observed behaviors were coded using a macroscopic coding system for dyadic interactions. For both men and women, results show significant relationships between coping strategies, marital interaction, and marital adjustment. For women, coping strategies and behavioral dimensions independently accounted for observed fluctuations in marital satisfaction scores. Theoretical implications of these results are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c4c31612aa89414fa09db7ba2a68978b2023-01-02T06:22:56ZengPsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for PsychologyEurope's Journal of Psychology1841-04132012-08-018344946010.5964/ejop.v8i3.499ejop.v8i3.499Behavioral Correlates of Coping Strategies in Close RelationshipsClaude Bélanger0Stéphane Sabourin1Ghassan El-Baalbaki2University of Quebec, Montreal, CanadaLaval University, Quebec, CanadaUniversity of Quebec, Montreal, CanadaThe main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between specific coping strategies and problem-solving/communication behaviors in close relationships. The sample consisted of 72 couples who completed the Dyadic Adjustment Scale and the Marital Coping Questionnaire and who also participated in a filmed 30-minute discussion where they had to solve a relational problem. Observed behaviors were coded using a macroscopic coding system for dyadic interactions. For both men and women, results show significant relationships between coping strategies, marital interaction, and marital adjustment. For women, coping strategies and behavioral dimensions independently accounted for observed fluctuations in marital satisfaction scores. Theoretical implications of these results are discussed.http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/499marital distressmarital adjustmentcoping strategiesbehavioral measurement |
| spellingShingle | Claude Bélanger Stéphane Sabourin Ghassan El-Baalbaki Behavioral Correlates of Coping Strategies in Close Relationships Europe's Journal of Psychology marital distress marital adjustment coping strategies behavioral measurement |
| title | Behavioral Correlates of Coping Strategies in Close Relationships |
| title_full | Behavioral Correlates of Coping Strategies in Close Relationships |
| title_fullStr | Behavioral Correlates of Coping Strategies in Close Relationships |
| title_full_unstemmed | Behavioral Correlates of Coping Strategies in Close Relationships |
| title_short | Behavioral Correlates of Coping Strategies in Close Relationships |
| title_sort | behavioral correlates of coping strategies in close relationships |
| topic | marital distress marital adjustment coping strategies behavioral measurement |
| url | http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/499 |
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