Due to methodological limitations, past meta-analytic research was not able to identify which treatment was most effective for specific marital distress levels. By converting preand post-test scores from marital research into equivalent Dyadic Adjustment Scale scores, it was possible to isolate mild, moderate, and severe levels of marital distress. Results show that Emotionally Focused Therapy ...

We examined whether 164 heterosexual, married couples' reports of the sanctification of their marriage and their spiritual intimacy predicted their observed behavior across the transition to parenthood, using highly conservative statistical strategies to control for time-invariant factors and time-varying factors (marital love, collaborative communication skills) that could explain away these l...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of emotionally fo- cused therapy (EFT-C) on promoting marital adjustment of infertile couples with marital conflicts by improving quality of life. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a semi-experimental study with a pre- and post-test design in which 30 infertile couples (60 individuals) were chosen by purposive sampling. Couples w...

OBJECTIVE To prospectively assess the relation between marital relationship domains (i.e., intimacy and adjustment) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and glycemic control of individuals with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A previous cross-sectional study assessed the relationship between marital quality and adaptation to diabetes for 78 insulin-treated adults. Each participant...

Research linking childhood emotional abuse (CEA) and adult marital satisfaction has focused on individuals without sufficient attention to couple processes. Less attention has also been paid to the effects of CEA on the ability to read other's emotions, and how this may be related to satisfaction in intimate relationships. In this study, 156 couples reported on histories of CEA, marital satisfa...

background: the purpose of this investigation is to determine the efficacy of emotionally focused couples therapy (eft-c) on enhancement of marital adjustment in infertile couples. materials and methods: this was a semi-experimental study with a pre- and post-test design. we selected 30 infertile couples (60 subjects) by purposive sampling. couples were randomly assigned to two groups, sample a...

background:  patients  with  ischemic  heart  disease  (ihd)  may  report  difficulties with  sexual  function  and  marital relationship. however, there is a dearth of studies focusing on the association between these aspects in ihd patients. the present study sought to assess the association between sexual function and marital relationship among ihd patients and also test the effect modificat...

Relationships between sex-role attitudes, household tasks, and marital adjustment were explored. Eighty-five married couples completed the Osmond-Martin Sex Role Attitude Scale (Osmond & Martin, 1975), the Krausz Household Task scale (Krausz, 1986) and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (Spanier, 1976). Modern husbands reported greater marital adjustment than traditional husbands. Traditional spouses ...