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Premarital precursors of marital infidelity.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18605124     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Premarital precursors of infidelity were evaluated in a sample of 72 couples (N = 144) who were taking part in a longitudinal study of marriage. Premarital self-report and observational data were compared for couples who experienced infidelity and those who did not experience infidelity in the first years of marriage. Couples in which the male engaged in marital infidelity were characterized, premaritally, by significantly lower male sexual satisfaction, lower male positive communication, and higher female invalidation, whereas couples in which the female went on to engage in infidelity were characterized, premaritally, by significantly lower levels of female positive communication, higher levels of male and female negative communication, and higher levels of male and female invalidation. Implications of the findings for future research on the prediction and prevention of infidelity are discussed.
Authors:
Elizabeth S Allen; Galena Kline Rhoades; Scott M Stanley; Howard J Markman; Tamara Williams; Jessica Melton; Mari L Clements
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Family process     Volume:  47     ISSN:  0014-7370     ISO Abbreviation:  Fam Process     Publication Date:  2008 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-07-07     Completed Date:  2008-10-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0400666     Medline TA:  Fam Process     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  243-59     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USA. Elizabeth.allen@cudenver.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Chi-Square Distribution
Extramarital Relations / psychology*
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Marriage / psychology*
Personal Satisfaction
Questionnaires
Risk Factors
Trust*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R02-MH35525/MH/NIMH NIH HHS

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