This study used taxometric methods to investigate the latent structure of the construct of marital adjustment as indexed by the Marital Adjustment Test (MAT; H. J. Locke & K. M. Wallace, 1959). That is, the authors examined whether marital adjustment is best thought of as a "dimension" of adjustment only or whether there also are categorical differences between "discordant" and "nondiscordant" ...

This study examined the longitudinal relation between causal attributions and marital satisfaction and tested rival hypotheses that might account for any longitudinal association found between these variables. Data on attributions for negative partner behaviors, marital satisfaction, depression, and self-esteem were provided by 130 couples at 2 points separated by 12 months. To the extent that ...

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 ...

A discussion of marital maladjustment cannot be even partially comprehensible without a review of some of the elementary principles underlying marriage. It is my purpose to outline some of the factors which make for a successful adaptation, leaving the obvious conclusion that marriages are frequently a failure by virtue of ignorance or disregard of such principles. As a matter of fact our knowl...

Henry Dicks holds a special position with regard to psychonanalysis. He Accepts the psychoanalytical formulations of psychopathology but he does n?t limit himself to them. He has felt free to incorporate Fairbairn's theoretical elaborations, and also uses ideas from field theorists, notably Kurt Lewin. He has also followed the work ?f pioneers in group research and j?roup therapy in his develop...

Are Americans happier, or less happy, than they used to be? The answer may depend on life stage. We examined indicators of subjective well-being (SWB) in four nationally representative samples of U.S. adolescents (aged 13–18 years, n 1⁄4 1.27 million) and adults (aged 18–96 years, n 1⁄4 54,172). Recent adolescents reported greater happiness and life satisfaction than their predecessors, and adu...

The present study was to evaluate workplace violence and examine its effect on job burnout and turnover attempt among medical staff in China. A total of 2,020 medical employees were selected from Fujian province by using stratified cluster sampling method. The Chinese version of the Workplace Violence Scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey were used to measure the workplace viol...