Reply to “From Basic Research to Interventions”

Gottman, John M.; Carrère, Sybil; Swanson, Catherine; Coan, James A.

doi:10.1111/j.1741-3737.2000.00265.x

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“…Humility can open us to our partner's perspective. Humility may be akin to accepting influence, as described by Gottman, Carrère, Swanson, and Coan ().…”

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Qualities of Character That Predict Marital Well‐Being

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A growing body of literature has examined relations among qualities of character—or marital virtues—and marital outcomes. Results of past research have suggested positive relations between qualities such as generosity, kindness, and forgiveness, and marital well‐being. We expand on previous research by examining relations between three qualities of character and marital satisfaction with 1,513 respondents randomly selected from three states. Specifically, we examined the effects of participants' perceptions of their partners' humility, compassion, and positivity on their own marital satisfaction. Results indicated statistically significant, positive associations between each of these qualities and marital satisfaction, although results vary by gender. Furthermore, a statistically significant interaction effect suggested that spousal humility may be a protective factor against marital stress among women. Implications for practice and program development are discussed.

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“…Humility can open us to our partner's perspective. Humility may be akin to accepting influence, as described by Gottman, Carrère, Swanson, and Coan ().…”

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confidence: 99%

Qualities of Character That Predict Marital Well‐Being

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“…A 'risk factor' is potentially modifiable, and therefore a potential target for intervention programs Stanley & Markman, 1998). For example, couple communication both predicts couple satisfaction and is modifiable (Gottman, Coan, Carrere, & Swanson, 1998;Karney & Bradbury, 1995;Markman & Hahlweg, 1993). A 'risk indicator' is a stable predictor that cannot be changed Stanley & Markman, 1998).…”

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“…Compared to satisfied couples, dissatisfied couples show lower levels of active listening skills (Halford et al, 1990;Jacobson, McDonald, Follette, & Berley, 1985;, self-disclosure (van Windenfeldt, Hosman, Shaap, & van der Staak, 1996) and positive suggestion (Margolin, Burman, & John, 1989). However, there is also some evidence that satisfied couples do not naturally use active listening skills such as paraphrase, summarize and validate (Heyman, Weiss, & Eddy, 1995), even when taught these skills during communication skill-training (Gottman, Coan, Carrere, & Swanson, 1998). Furthermore, in at least one study of 130 newlywed couples, active listening skills were not predictive of future relationship satisfaction (Gottman et al, 1998).…”

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Psycho-education to enhance couples' transition to parenthood

Petch

Halford

2008

Clinical Psychology Review

102

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A substantial proportion of couples struggle to adapt to parenthood, feel stress in caring for their infant, and experience a significant decline in their couple relationship adjustment. Moreover, there is a substantial association between effective parenting of infants and sustaining a mutually satisfying couple relationship. This paper reviews randomized controlled trials of psycho-education to assist new parent couples with parenting and their couple relationship. The majority of programs target either the couple relationship or parenting, with few programs addressing both areas. The best outcomes seem to be achieved when programs are accessible by couples at home, when skill-training is provided, and possibly when programs target couples at high-risk of maladjustment to parenthood.

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“…Stanley et al (2000) argued that the pattern of wife’s negative start‐up and husband’s refusal to accept influence from the wife could have resulted from the fact that wives’ topics were overrepresented. Gottman, Carrère, Swanson, and Coan (2000) acknowledged that although both the husband and wife were involved in identifying discussion topics, most of the time wives tended to speak first, indicating that it was more likely to be their topic or complaint. Even if women are believed more likely to raise contentious issues in natural conflict situations (Gottman et al, 2000), it is still important to know if dyadic processes differ depending on whether men or women raised the issue (Christensen & Heavey, 1990).…”

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“…Gottman, Carrère, Swanson, and Coan (2000) acknowledged that although both the husband and wife were involved in identifying discussion topics, most of the time wives tended to speak first, indicating that it was more likely to be their topic or complaint. Even if women are believed more likely to raise contentious issues in natural conflict situations (Gottman et al, 2000), it is still important to know if dyadic processes differ depending on whether men or women raised the issue (Christensen & Heavey, 1990). In fact, Christensen and Heavey found that the rate of hostile and avoidant behavior from each spouse varied as a function of which partner was requesting change from the other.…”

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Generalizability of Gottman and Colleagues’ Affective Process Models of Couples’ Relationship Outcomes

Kim

Capaldi

Crosby

2007

J of Marriage and Family

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The generalizability of Gottman et al's. (1998) affective process models was examined using a community-based sample of 85 married or cohabiting couples with at-risk backgrounds. Predictive associations between affective processes assessed at about age 21 years and relationship status and satisfaction approximately 2.5 years later were examined. The major findings of Gottman et al. failed to replicate. In particular, men's rejection of their partners' influence, the lack of men's deescalation of partners' negative affect, and women's negative start up were not predictive of relationship status. Further, differences in affective processes were found when comparing discussion sessions of the men's versus the women's chosen topics. The findings suggested that the validity and utility of the affective process models need further investigation. Keywordsaffect; couples interaction; generalizability; process models; relationship satisfaction; relationship stability Generalizability of Gottman and Colleagues' Affective Process Models of Couples' Relationship OutcomesAffective features of couples' interactions are now recognized as a key component in couples' communication, predicting relationship quality and stability; positive affects are associated with stronger relationship adjustment, whereas negative affects are associated with poorer relationship adjustment or deterioration (e.g., Smith, Vivian & O'Leary, 1990;Waldinger, Schulz, Hauser, Allen, & Crowell, 2004). Research on such risk factors has drawn a great deal of attention, particularly from clinicians, because identification of factors that put couples at risk for low levels of satisfaction, separation, or divorce has critical implications for intervention (Heyman & Slep, 2001). The work of Gottman and colleagues has been highly influential in this area (Bradbury & Fincham, 1987;Smith et al., 1990). Unlike many studies that rely on men and women's self-reports, Gottman's innovative work involved observations of couples' interactions. Further, his work highlighted the importance of dynamic affective processes in such dyads and allowed for close examination of potential mechanisms of relationship maladjustment. The study by predicting marital satisfaction and stability (i.e., relationship status) from affect expressed during observed newlywed couples' interactions (referred to in this paper as the Newlywed Hyoun K. Kim, Oregon Social Learning Center, 160 East 4 th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401 (541) 485-2711, (541) NIH-PA Author ManuscriptNIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author ManuscriptStudy) generated much attention, as well as substantial controversy among researchers and practitioners (e.g., DeKay, Greeno, & Houck, 2002;Hafen & Crane, 2003;Heyman & Slep, 2001;Stanley, Bradbury, & Markman, 2000). Gottman et al. (1998) examined a number of affective marital processes, hypothesizing that certain negative affects and sequences of those affects were more destructive than others; they also examined the role of positive affect. They argued that anger may be ...

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Reply to “From Basic Research to Interventions”

Cited by 24 publications

References 23 publications

Qualities of Character That Predict Marital Well‐Being

Qualities of Character That Predict Marital Well‐Being

Psycho-education to enhance couples' transition to parenthood

Generalizability of Gottman and Colleagues’ Affective Process Models of Couples’ Relationship Outcomes

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