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The roles of conflict engagement, escalation, and avoidance in marital interaction: A longitudinal view of the five types of couples (1993)
| Venue: | Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology |
| Citations: | 54 - 4 self |
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@ARTICLE{Gottman93theroles,
author = {John M. Gottman and Correspondence John and M. Gottman and Department Of Psychology},
title = {The roles of conflict engagement, escalation, and avoidance in marital interaction: A longitudinal view of the five types of couples},
journal = {Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology},
year = {1993},
pages = {6--15}
}
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Abstract
Seventy-three couples were studied at 2 time points 4 years apart. A typology of 5 groups of couples is proposed on the basis of observational data of Time 1 resolution of conflict, specific affects, and affect sequences. Over the 4 years, the groups of couples differed significantly in serious considerations of divorce and in the frequency of divorce. There were 3 groups of stable couples: validators, volatiles, and avoiders, who could be distinguished from each other on problem-solving behavior, specific affects, and persuasion attempts. There were 2 groups of unstable couples: hostile and hostile/detached, who could be distinguished from each other on problem-solving behavior and on specific negative and positive affects. A balance theory of marriage is proposed, which explores the idea that 3 distinct adaptations exist for having a stable marriage.
Keyphrases
longitudinal view marital interaction conflict engagement specific affect problem-solving behavior serious consideration persuasion attempt affect sequence stable couple positive affect distinct adaptation seventy-three couple balance theory observational data stable marriage time point unstable couple
