| Social support, problem solving, and the longitudinal course of newlywed marriage. | |
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PMID: 20307134 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Married couples (N = 172) were observed as newlyweds and observed again 1 year later while engaging in 2 problem-solving and 2 personal support discussions. Microanalytic coding of these conversations was used to examine associations between problem-solving and social support behaviors for 1 year and their relative contributions to 10-year trajectories of self-reported relationship satisfaction and dissolution. Results demonstrated that initially lower levels of positive support behaviors and higher levels of negative support behaviors predicted 1-year increases in negative emotion displayed during problem-solving conversations. Emotions coded from the initial problem-solving conversations did not predict 1-year changes in social support behaviors. Controlling for emotions displayed during problem-solving interactions eliminated or reduced associations between initial social support behaviors and (a) later levels of satisfaction and (b) relationship dissolution. These findings corroborate models that prioritize empathy, validation, and caring as key elements in the development of intimacy (e.g., Reis & Shaver, 1988) and suggest that deficits in these domains foreshadow deterioration in problem solving and conflict management. Implications for integrating support and problem solving in models of relationship change are outlined, as are implications for incorporating social support in education programs for developing relationships. |
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Authors:
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Kieran T Sullivan; Lauri A Pasch; Matthew D Johnson; Thomas N Bradbury |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of personality and social psychology Volume: 98 ISSN: 1939-1315 ISO Abbreviation: J Pers Soc Psychol Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-23 Completed Date: 2010-08-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0014171 Medline TA: J Pers Soc Psychol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 631-44 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Psychology, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053, USA. ksullivan@scu.edu |
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Adult Divorce / psychology Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Marriage / psychology* Personal Satisfaction Problem Solving* Questionnaires Social Support* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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F31 MH10779/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; MH48674/MH/NIMH NIH HHS |
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