Spouses' reasons for not reporting existing marital aggression as a marital problem

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Majority of couples seeking marital therapy, experience physical violence in their relationship. However, only a few spontaneously report or identify such violence as causing problems. Both women and men perceive their partners' aggression as less problematic, because it is unstable or infrequent and secondary to or caused by other problems. Wives tend to report their husbands' aggression as a problem, more often than vice versa. Mildly and severely aggressive spouses differ in their reporting of the problem.

Author: Ehrensaft, Miriam K., Vivian, Dina
Evaluation, Married people, Family violence, Domestic violence

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Application of ecological momentary assessment to the study of marital adjustment and social interactions during daily life

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The utility of ecological momentary assessment is examined for assessing spousal interactions in the natural environment among 245 healthy, married, older adults. Results underscore the merit of obtaining representative measures of social interactions during daily life for understanding influences on and consequences of marital adjustment.

Author: Gwaltney, Chad J., Kamarck, Thomas W., Janicki, Denise L., Siffman, Saul
Analysis, Husband and wife, Husband-wife relations, Adjustment (Psychology)

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Are life stressors associated with marital violence?

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Research shows that life stressors, specifically loss and occupational stressors, are associated with violent behavior in men, while a wider range of stressors are associated with violent behavior in women. Depression was found to mitigate the link between stressor influence and violent behavior.

Author: Cano, Annmarie, Vivian, Dina
United States, Health aspects, Depression, Mental, Depression (Mood disorder), Stress (Psychology), Abusive men, Abusive women

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Subjects list: Psychological aspects, Social aspects, Wife abuse, Conjugal violence
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