This qualitative study of 15 dual-career couples examines the connection between partnersÕ professional identity and coping behaviors implemented in response to work and family stressors. The analysis provided evidence that dual-career couples enact professional and family identities that rely on being competent and responsible in both work and family roles. Coping patterns fell into similar patterns across work and family domains, but strategy use was unique by domain and reflective of couplesÕ belief in the value of interdependent interactions.
This study examined differences in peer and family role strain and use of coping strategies by gender and family structure using data from a sample of 203 eighth-grade early adolescents. Post hoc ANOVA results indicated significant differences among early adolescent males and females on level of role strain experienced as family members and in use of Social Support and Ventilation factors as coping strategies. Female adolescents experienced significantly greater family role strain than did males. Female early adolescents reported using Social Support significantly more often and Ventilation significantly less often than did their male counterparts. Data analysis also revealed that adolescents in single-parent families used Family Support to cope with stress significantly less often than did adolescents in two-parent families. The implications of these findings are identified and discussed and directions for future research are suggested.
Data from 280 first-year college students in serious dating relationships were examined. Differences in relationship dimensions, negotiation styles and use of coping strategies were identified between participants in violent and non-violent relationships and between males and females. Multivariate analysis of covariance techniques revealed significant effects for gender and use of violence on the dependent research variables. No interaction effects were noted. Those in violent dating relationships reported more relationship conflict and greater ambivalence toward the relationship. Partners in violent relationships more frequently used the negotiation styles of negative affect, indirect appeal and emotional appeal. They also more often relied on confrontation and escape/avoidance as coping strategies. When negotiating, women more often used bargaining and emotional appeal. With respect to coping, women were more likely to use social support while men relied more often on self-control and escape/avoidance techniques. Implications of these findings are discussed.
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