Commitment: A variable in women's response to marital therapy |
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| Authors: | Steven R. H. Beach Joan E. Broderick |
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| Affiliation: | 1. State University of New York at Stony Brook;2. Department of Psychology , State University of New York , Stony Brook, NY, 11794;3. Private practice at 500 Route 25A , P.O. Box 983, Miller Place, NY, 11764 |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The relationship between commitment to one's marriage at the onset of therapy and changes during marital therapy was examined. In a sample of 42 couples seeking marital therapy, wives' commitment level accounted for a significant amount of unique variance in marital satisfaction before therapy and gains in marital satisfaction resulting from therapy. In keeping with earlier findings, results for men were less striking, and often nonsignificant. The importance of considering the variable of commitment in marital research is discussed. |
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