The influence of dyadic coping in relationship education for low‐ income racial and ethnic minority couples

Mitchell, Amanda M.; Owen, Jesse; Adelson, Jill L.; France, Tiffany; Inch, Leslie J.; Bergen, Carrie; Lindel, Amy

doi:10.1111/1467-6427.12057

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“…Fifth, given that the average couple is successfully able to maintain their initial gains, it may be that the remaining variability in relationship satisfaction is driven by unexpected life events, changes in individual functioning, or other domains unrelated to those focused on during the program. Therefore, increased focus on couples’ individual and dyadic coping abilities may be important mechanisms to explore (Bodenmann et al, 2009; Mitchell et al, 2015). Finally, more work is needed to understand the ideal sequencing of change processes, including double mediation models, as well as which combinations of mechanisms are additive.…”

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Mechanisms of change in a brief, online relationship intervention.

Roddy¹,

Stamatis²,

Rothman³

et al. 2020

Journal of Family Psychology

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Internet delivery of couple interventions is becoming increasingly popular; however, little is known about mechanisms of change during these interventions. One online, self-help relationship intervention—the OurRelationship program—has been shown to improve relationship satisfaction (Doss et al., 2016) during the intervention and to maintain gains through 12-months follow-up (Doss, Roddy, Nowlan, Rothman, & Christensen, 2019). This study seeks to understand mechanisms during and following this program using the same sample of 300 couples (600 individuals) randomly assigned to the program or a waitlist control group. Results from the bivariate growth curves revealed that greater increases in relationship satisfaction during the intervention were explained by improvements in negative communication, emotional intimacy, as well as target problem confidence and severity. However, changes in acceptance of targeted relationship problems, positive communication, and self-protective orientation were not related to changes in satisfaction during the intervention. Additionally, in a multivariate model, relationship target problem severity alone remained significant in the presence of other mechanisms. Improvements in positive and negative communication during the intervention and level of negative communication at the end of the intervention predicted maintenance of gains in satisfaction over 12-month follow-up. Results replicate previous findings that communication (Doss, Thum, Sevier, Atkins, & Christensen, 2005) and emotional intimacy (Doss et al., 2005; Hawrilenko, Gray, & Córdova, 2016) are key components in initial decreases in relationship distress. Furthermore, results suggest that improvements in communication may help couples more effectively navigate problems following the intervention—above and beyond its associations with prepost improvements in satisfaction.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mechanisms of change in a brief, online relationship intervention.

Roddy¹,

Stamatis²,

Rothman³

et al. 2020

Journal of Family Psychology

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“…Within this line of inquiry, more recently, stress coping processes were subjected to microanalytical scrutiny (e.g., Kuhn et al, 2017Kuhn et al, , 2018Pagani et al, 2019). More recently, researchers also started to explore DC in different cultures (Falconier et al, 2016;Hilpert et al, 2016), age groups (Landis et al, 2013;Acquati and Kayser, 2019) and couples dealing with minority stress (Meuwly et al, 2013;Mitchell et al, 2015;Randall et al, 2017a,b;Song et al, 2020;Meuwly and Davila, 2021;Sarno et al, 2021).…”

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Couples Coping Together: A Scoping Review of the Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence and Conceptual Work Across Three Decades

Weitkamp

Bodenmann

2022

Front. Psychol.

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Dyadic coping (DC), how couples cope together to deal with a stressor like chronic illness, has received increased attention over the last three decades. The aim of the current study was to summarize the current state of research on DC in couples. We conducted a scoping review of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies published between 1990 and 2020, assessing DC in couples during three decades. 5,705 studies were identified in three electronic databases and hand searches. We included 643 sources in this review (with a total of N = 112,923 study participants). Most studies were based in the global North, particularly in the US and Europe. Publication numbers increased constantly over time. A third of study designs were cross-sectional studies followed by qualitative and longitudinal studies. The most prolific DC research areas were related to DC and minor stressors and DC and major physical health stressors. Overall, DC has been established internationally as a highly relevant construct in many disciplines (clinical, social, developmental, personality psychology, social work, nursing etc.). To conclude, the review reveals that future studies should focus on predictors, trajectories, and the importance of very specific DC behaviors for personal and dyadic functioning.

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“…Empirically, the question is whether the shared experience of the alliance for couples is a predictor of therapy outcomes as compared to the unique contributions. In related studies, the shared influence model has been utilized to examine other couple‐level dynamics, such as martial stress, marital quality, and dyadic coping (e.g., Ledermann, Bodenmann, Rudaz, & Bradbury, 2010; Mitchell et al, 2015). For example, Mitchell et al (2015) utilized the CFM to examine couple‐level changes in dyadic coping after a couple intervention with 299 lower income racial/ethnic minority couples.…”

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“…In related studies, the shared influence model has been utilized to examine other couple‐level dynamics, such as martial stress, marital quality, and dyadic coping (e.g., Ledermann, Bodenmann, Rudaz, & Bradbury, 2010; Mitchell et al, 2015). For example, Mitchell et al (2015) utilized the CFM to examine couple‐level changes in dyadic coping after a couple intervention with 299 lower income racial/ethnic minority couples. They found couple‐level changes in dyadic coping mediated the negative association between financial stress and relationship functioning.…”

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The Alliance–Outcome Association in Couple Therapy: A Common Fate Model

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The working alliance has been shown to be a robust predictor of couple therapy outcomes. However, there are still questions regarding the best way to conceptualize and analyze the association between the alliance and outcomes in the couple therapy context. This study presents results from a relatively novel analytic approach for evaluating the alliance and therapy outcomes via the shared influence model (i.e., common fate statistical methodology) with 93 couples who had at least three sessions. Examining the alliance in couple therapy this way allows for nuance in conceptualizing the process of the alliance among partners and the therapist in couple therapy. Empirically, the question that remains is whether the shared experience of the alliance between partners is a stronger predictor of therapy outcome as compared to the unique individual experiences of the alliance. This approach has not yet been utilized to model the couple alliance–outcome association. Results revealed that the shared influence model demonstrated a significant association between the alliance and therapy outcome. Specifically, the couple‐level alliance construct was adequately represented from the partners’ alliance ratings with the therapist, and couples that report higher shared alliance experiences were also likely to have better therapy outcomes. These findings suggest that conceptualizing and analyzing the alliance at the couple level may be strongly advantageous. Implications for research and practice are provided.

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The influence of dyadic coping in relationship education for low‐ income racial and ethnic minority couples

Cited by 17 publications

References 41 publications

Mechanisms of change in a brief, online relationship intervention.

Mechanisms of change in a brief, online relationship intervention.

Couples Coping Together: A Scoping Review of the Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence and Conceptual Work Across Three Decades

The Alliance–Outcome Association in Couple Therapy: A Common Fate Model

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