Networks' support and interference with regard to marriage: Disclosures of marital problems to confidants.

Abstract

Applied will publish original empirical investigations in experimental psychology that bridge practically oriented problems and psychological theory. The journal also will publish research aimed at developing and testing of models of cognitive processing or behavior in applied situations, including laboratory and field settings. Review articles will be considered for publication if they contribute significantly to important topics within applied experimental psychology.

Social Support, Coming Out, and Adjustment of Lesbian Mothers in Canada and France

“…In general, social support given by social networks acts to increase well-being, to decrease psychological distress, and to lessen the negative impact of stress both on individuals and on romantic relationships (Cohen & Wills, 1985;Julien et al, 2000;Procidano & Smith, 1997). A couple's social network, however, can be a source of both support and interference for the couple (Julien & Markman, 1991;Julien, Markman, Léveillé, & Chartrand, 1994). For example, parental interference, measured at the beginning of the couple's relationship, increases the probability that the relationship will deteriorate, whereas parents' support for the relationship is positively associated with their children's commitment to their relationship and to the stability of this relationship across time (Johnson & Milardo, 1984;Parkes, Stan, & Eggert, 1988).…”

Types of Conjugal Networks, Conjugal Conflict and Conjugal Quality

“…extremely cohesive networks might be detrimental to conjugal functioning. The interference model (Johnson and Milardo, 1984;Julien et al, 1994) states that social networks and conjugal relationships might actually compete. Developing relationships creates anxiety in social networks because time and energy devoted to other relationships are challenged.…”

Beyond the workplace: An exploratory study of the impact of neurotoxic workplace exposure on marital relations

“…It has high internal consistency and test±retest reliability [Locke and Wallace, 1959], good concurrent validity (r 0.86) with the Dyadic Adjustment Scale [Spanier, 1987], and excellent validity in terms of discriminating between distressed and nondistressed couples [Gottman et al, 1977]. The French version used in this study [Wright and Sabourin, 1985] also has good reliability and validity [Julien et al, 1994], with a Cronbach of 0.76 for the current sample.…”