A Cross-Cultural Study of Perceived Marital Problems in Taiwan and the United States

Su, Li; Miller, Rick B.; Canlas, Jerevie Malig; Li, Tsui-Shan; Hsiao, Ying-Ling; Willoughby, Brian J.

doi:10.1007/s10591-015-9337-7

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“…327 couples completed the questionnaires and mailed them back to us. There are several researches used in the sample in this dataset that we have seen published (Chang et al 2012;Chen and Li 2012a, b;Li 2012;Pfeifer et al 2013;Su et al 2015). The data used in the current study was collected in 2013 (wave4) and 2014 (wave5), and hasn't yet been published.…”

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Sacrifice in a Supportive Marriage: Social Support as a Moderator Buffers the Negative Effects of Sacrifice in Marriage

Lin

Chen

2016

J Happiness Stud

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There is a long and interesting history in the study of the positive and negative effects of sacrifice, but few researchers have focused on how one's marital partner being the recipient of sacrifice may lead to different outcomes. Based on conservation of resources theory, we suggested that a partner's social support could be a potential moderator between sacrifice and well-being. To examine our hypothesis, we invited 141 Taiwanese couples to participate in our study. As expected, we found that only for those individuals whose partners provided less social support to them, the more they sacrificed, the lower marital satisfaction and the higher depressive symptoms they reported. In contrast, this effect was not found for the context in which a partner provided more social support. In addition, the negative correlation between a partner's sacrifice and one's depressive symptoms became stronger when an individual provided more support to their sacrificing partner. Our findings highlight that the relationship between sacrifice and wellbeing are contingent upon context, and are particularly dependent on whether the recipient of sacrifice can provide a supportive relationship.

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Sacrifice in a Supportive Marriage: Social Support as a Moderator Buffers the Negative Effects of Sacrifice in Marriage

Lin

Chen

2016

J Happiness Stud

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“…Although empirical studies indicate ME programmes to be successful at teaching couples the skills needed to create and sustain healthy relationships (Schmidt et al, 2016;Jacobi, 2017;Quirk et al, 2014;Worthington, Berry, Hook, Davis, Scherer, Griffin, Wade, Yarhouse, Ripley, Miller, Sharp, Canter & Campana, 2015;Markman & Rhoades, 2012), there are limitations. The literature often reports empirical studies regarding marriages and ME relationship interventions to be predominately conducted in Western countries with a specific focus on White populations (O'Halloran, Rizzolo, Cohen & Wacker, 2013;Killawi, Fathi, Dadras, Daneshpour, Elmi & Altalib, 2018;Su, Miller, Canlas, Hsiao & Willoughby, 2015;Muro, Holliman & Luquet, 2016b). Hence there is limited data on their effectiveness in other populations such as in SA.…”

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“…Another important limitation is that ME programmes are not adjusted to fit specific needs couples may experience in differing contexts, for instance, couples who are from lower socio-economic backgrounds. ME programmes extended to other cultures, for example, Black African married couples, varying in perceptions, beliefs, values, social expectations and marital needs becomes necessary (Miller, Nunes, Bean, Day, Falceto, Hollist & Fernandes, 2014;Su et al, 2015;DuPree, Bhakta, Patel & Dupree, 2013).…”

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“…Understanding different cultures in order to inform culturally-appropriate interventions to meet needs becomes crucial (Betsch & Böhm, 2016;Swart, 2013;Forehand & Kotchick, 2016;Ebner Erceg, 2015;Mataboge, Ngunyulu, Mogale, Mulaudzi & Peu, 2015;Campos & Kim, 2017). Interventions, to be culturally-competent, must be based on the unique culture of their clients, rather than assuming that couples experience the same marital needs, irrespective of their nationality (Miller et al, 2014;Su et al, 2015;DuPree et al, 2013). Culturally-competent interventions incorporate a range of approaches designed to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of services for people from ethnic or racial minority groups (Clifford, Mccalman, Bainbridge & Tsey, 2015).…”

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The Development of a Culturally-Appropriate Marriage Enrichment Programme for Black African Married Couples: Overview of Programmes

Neswiswa

Jacobs

2020

SWORK

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Development of knowledge on how to support marriages cross-culturally is necessary to inform appropriate solutions, especially for South Africa, where practical marital challenges amongst Black African married couples who are considered to be high risk are noted. The focus of this narrative literature-informed overview is to provide an appraisal of existing and most effective national and international marriage enrichment (ME) programmes, couples theories and social work models as the basis for the possible development of a culturally-appropriate ME programme for Black African married couples. Findings reveal, among other things: 1) there are no culturally-appropriate and empirically evaluated ME programmes beneficial to Black African married couples in SA; 2) appropriate theory is necessary and available for integration; 3) theories recognise marriage as a system, and therefore acknowledgement of various societal structures is fundamental; 4) existing empirically tested and effective programmes supporting couples theories and social work models are suitable to be adapted to the specific context.

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“…These advocate the claim of Dupuis [ 4 ] that rebuilt family is not thoroughly good or bad; thus, entering into second or more marriages must be opted very carefully. Results are different based on the cultures and places of living as well [ 5 , 6 ].…”

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Reconfiguration of relationships during the process of remarriage after divorce. A qualitative study in Iran

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Marriage is highly respected and somehow sacred in eastern societies, including Iran. This qualitative research aimed to explore lived experience of remarried men and women who had experienced divorce in their relationships with their significant others. Seventeen remarried-after-divorce persons whose second marriage lasted over two years participated in the study, conducted using the content analysis method. Under the theme of inter-relationships, four categories were found, including “different spouses, different relations”, “reconfiguration of relationships with families”, “impacts on child-rearing”, and “the importance of unimportant acquaintances”. This study showed the complexity of the relationship network when another marriage happens after the first one collapsed. The other finding was that relations after divorce might not disappear completely, and relics of the first ruined shared life may strongly affect the new partnership. The influence of context-oriented issues, particularly in societies where religion and tradition are strong, was the other result. This study showed that remarriage after divorce has positive and negative consequences. Professionals, policymakers and researchers may apply the findings of the research by taking a strengths perspective.

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A Cross-Cultural Study of Perceived Marital Problems in Taiwan and the United States

Cited by 14 publications

References 43 publications

Sacrifice in a Supportive Marriage: Social Support as a Moderator Buffers the Negative Effects of Sacrifice in Marriage

Sacrifice in a Supportive Marriage: Social Support as a Moderator Buffers the Negative Effects of Sacrifice in Marriage

The Development of a Culturally-Appropriate Marriage Enrichment Programme for Black African Married Couples: Overview of Programmes

Reconfiguration of relationships during the process of remarriage after divorce. A qualitative study in Iran

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