| Demand-withdraw communication in severely distressed, moderately distressed, and nondistressed couples: rigidity and polarity during relationship and personal problem discussions. | |
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PMID: 17605544 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This study investigated demand-withdraw communication among 68 severely distressed couples seeking therapy, 66 moderately distressed couples seeking therapy, and 48 nondistressed couples. Self-report and videotaped discussions replicated previous research, demonstrating that greater demand-withdraw during relationship problem discussions was associated with greater distress and that overall, wife-demand/husband-withdraw was greater than husband-demand/wife-withdraw. Results extended the conflict structure view of demand-withdraw by indicating that this gender polarity in demand-withdraw roles varied in strength and direction depending on who chose the topic for discussion, distress level, and marriage length. Further, in videotaped personal problem discussions, typical gender patterns of demand-withdraw were reversed. Across the relationship and personal problem discussions, a pattern of gender polarity emerged when husbands held the burden of changing. |
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Authors:
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Kathleen A Eldridge; Mia Sevier; Janice Jones; David C Atkins; Andrew Christensen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) Volume: 21 ISSN: 0893-3200 ISO Abbreviation: J Fam Psychol Publication Date: 2007 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-07-03 Completed Date: 2007-09-06 Revised Date: 2007-12-03 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8802265 Medline TA: J Fam Psychol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 218-26 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA 90263-4608, USA. kathleen.eldridge@pepperdine.edu |
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Adult Communication* Conflict (Psychology)* Defense Mechanisms* Female Gender Identity Humans Male Marital Therapy* Marriage / psychology* Middle Aged Personal Satisfaction Problem Solving* Social Support Socioeconomic Factors |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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MH56165/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; MH56223/MH/NIMH NIH HHS |
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