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The longitudinal association between attributions and marital satisfaction: direction of effects and role of efficacy expectations
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posted on 2023-06-08, 21:48 authored by Frank D Fincham, Gordon Harold, Susan Gano-PhillipsThis study investigated the direction of possible causal effects between attributions for negative partner behavior and marital satisfaction and tested whether any effects are mediated by efficacy expectations regarding marital conflict. Couples married for 15-20 months completed measures of attribution and satisfaction at Time 1 and at Time 3 (18 months later). At Time 2 (6 months after Time 1) they completed a measure of efficacy expectations. For both husbands and wives, a cross-lagged effects model showed that the paths from causal attributions to later satisfaction and from satisfaction to later causal attributions were significant. Efficacy expectations mediated the temporal relation between attributions and satisfaction. These findings support the assumption that there is a reciprocal causal influence between attributions and satisfaction but suggest important modifications to models of close relationships and marital therapy.
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Journal of Family PsychologyISSN
0893-3200Publisher
American Psychological AssociationExternal DOI
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2Volume
14Page range
267-285Department affiliated with
- Psychology Publications
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2015-07-20Usage metrics
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