Document Type
Article
Article Version
Post-print
Publication Date
7-2015
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine depressive symptoms and relationship satisfaction as problems related to relational ethics in one's family of origin and current partner relationships in a sample of 68 other-sex couples seeking therapy at a large university clinic. We used the Actor Partner Interdependence Model to analyze dyadic data collected prior to beginning therapy. Specifically, we found significant actor effects between relational ethics in one's family of origin and depressive symptoms, as well as between depressive symptoms and low relationship satisfaction for both male and female partners. We also found significant partner effects for relational ethics in current partner relationship, depressive symptoms, and low relationship satisfaction. Clinical application of contextual therapy theory is discussed.
Publication Title
Journal of marital and family therapy
Repository Citation
Gangamma, Rashmi; Bartle-Haring, Suzanne; Holowacz, Eugene; Hartwell, Erica E.; and Glebova, Tatiana, "Relational ethics, depressive symptoms, and relationship satisfaction in couples in therapy" (2015). School of Education and Human Development Faculty Publications. 123.
https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/education-facultypubs/123
Published Citation
Gangamma, Rashmi, Suzanne Bartle‐Haring, Eugene Holowacz, Erica E. Hartwell, and Tatiana Glebova. "Relational ethics, depressive symptoms, and relationship satisfaction in couples in therapy." Journal of marital and family therapy 41, no. 3 (July 2015): 354-366. - DOI 10.1111/jmft.12070
DOI
10.1111/jmft.12070
Comments
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