Idealized intimacy, openness in communication, and coping efforts : predictors of marital satisfaction
department or school: Education, Faculty of
department or school: Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS), Department of
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degree campus: UBCV
creator: Afshar, Noushine
issued: 2009-02-17T22:38:11Z
issued: 1996
related degree: Master of Arts - MA
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: The purpose of this study was to examine, within 60 nonclinical, first-time married, heterosexual couples, whether marital satisfaction is predicted by three key variables: openness in communication (self-disclosure); discrepant intimacy (difference between perceived and ideal emotional intimacy); and positive coping efforts. Despite their importance in marriage, little research exists on the relative strength of each variable's contribution to marital satisfaction. To compare each variable's predictive strength, simultaneous multiple regression analyses were performed on responses to the following measures: Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS), Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (KMSS), Communication Scale, Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships (PAIR), and Marital Coping Inventory (MCI). For all participants, discrepant emotional intimacy, selfdisclosure, and positive coping jointly contributed to satisfaction. However, discrepant intimacy and self-disclosure were stronger predictors (accounting for greater variance) of marital satisfaction compared to positive coping. Results of analyses for husbands' and wives' data also yielded significant, moderate, negative correlations between discrepant intimacy and marital satisfaction and between discrepant intimacy and selfdisclosure. Limitations of this study's findings, suggestions for future research, and implications for counselling are discussed.
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note: I D E A L I Z E D INTIMACY, OPENNESS IN COMMUNICATION, AND COPING EFFORTS : PREDICTORS OF MARITAL S A T I S F A C T I O N by NOUSHINE AFSHAR B.A., The University of B r i t i s h Columbia, 1992 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES (Department of Counselling Psychology) We accept this thesis as conforming to the required standard THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA September 1996 (c) Noushine Afshar, 1996 In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for an advanced degree at the University of British Columbia, I agree that the Library shall make it freely available for reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensive copying of this thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the head of my department or by his or her representatives. It is understood that copying or publication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission. Department of CoUrjSCLLIHG PSYCHOLOGY The University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada Date 0t£i>4*A-. I0.: IWL i-DE-6 (2788) 11 A B S T R A C T The purpose of this study was to examine, within 60 n o n c l i n i c a l , f i r s t - t i m e married, heterosexual couples, whether marital s a t i s f a c t i o n i s predicted by three key variables: openness in communication (self-disclosure); discrepant intimacy (difference between perceived and ideal emotional intimacy); and positive coping efforts. Despite their importance i n marriage, l i t t l e research exists on the relative strength of each variable's contribution to marital satisfaction. To compare each variable's predictive strength, simultaneous multiple regression analyses were performed on responses to the following measures: Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS), Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (KMSS), Communication Scale, Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships (PAIR), and Marital Coping Inventory (MCI)…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 1996-11
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0054052
language: eng
degree discipline: Counselling Psychology
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publisher: University of British Columbia
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/4721