| Fusion or internalized homophobia? A pilot study of Bowen's differentiation of self hypothesis with lesbian couples. | |
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PMID: 17593889 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Bowen, using the concept of differentiation, hypothesized that the way individuals learn to deal with their relationships with families of origin will influence the way they manage their relationships with their partners. This study surveyed a group of 53 lesbian couples on differentiation of self, internalized homophobia, and relationship satisfaction. We found that lesbian couples were not significantly different in their level of differentiation than random pairs. We also found that there was a positive relationship between differentiation of self and relationship satisfaction and that when considered together, internalized homophobia had the more significant connection to relationship satisfaction than did differentiation of self Implications for therapy are drawn from these findings. |
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Authors:
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Bernadette Spencer; Jac Brown |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Family process Volume: 46 ISSN: 0014-7370 ISO Abbreviation: Fam Process Publication Date: 2007 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-06-27 Completed Date: 2007-08-17 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400666 Medline TA: Fam Process Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 257-68 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, New South Wales, Australia. |
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Adult Australia Communication Defense Mechanisms Dependency (Psychology) Emotions Family Characteristics* Female Homosexuality, Female / psychology* Humans Individuation* Internal-External Control* Middle Aged Personal Satisfaction Prejudice* Social Identification |
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