Forgiveness-Reconciliation and Communication-Conflict-Resolution Interventions Versus Retested Controls in Early Married Couples

被引：20

作者：

Worthington, Everett L., Jr. ^{[1
]}

Berry, Jack W. ^{[2
]}

Hook, Joshua N. ^{[3
]}

Davis, Don E. ^{[4
]}

Scherer, Michael ^{[5
]}

Griffin, Brandon J. ^{[1
]}

Wade, Nathaniel G. ^{[6
]}

Yarhouse, Mark ^{[7
]}

Ripley, Jennifer S. ^{[7
]}

Miller, Andrea J. ^{[8
]}

Sharp, Constance B. ^{[9
]}

Canter, David E.

Campana, Kathryn L. ^{[10
]}

机构：

[1] Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Dept Psychol, Richmond, VA 23284 USA

[2] Stanford Univ, Dept Psychol, Stanford, CA 94305 USA

[3] Univ N Texas, Dept Psychol, Denton, TX 76203 USA

[4] Georgia State Univ, Dept Counseling & Psychol Serv, Atlanta, GA 30303 USA

[5] Pacific Inst Res & Evaluat, Calverton, MD USA

[6] Iowa State Univ, Dept Psychol, Ames, IA USA

[7] Regent Univ, Dept Psychol, Virginia Beach, VA USA

[8] Hollins Univ, Dept Psychol, Roanoke, VA USA

[9] Washington State Dept Social & Hlth Serv, Olympia, WA USA

[10] Catholic Univ Amer, Univ Counseling Serv, Washington, DC 20064 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY | 2015年 / 62卷 / 01期

关键词：

couple enrichment; forgiveness; reconciliation; conflict resolution; communication; RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION; MARITAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY; EFFICACY; THERAPY; STRESS; SKILLS; WORK; GO;

D O I：

10.1037/cou0000045

中图分类号：

G44 [教育心理学];

学科分类号：

0402 ; 040202 ;

摘要：

The first 6 months of marriage are optimal for marriage enrichment interventions. The Hope-Focused Approach to couple enrichment was presented as two 9-hr interventions-(a) Handling Our Problems Effectively (HOPE), which emphasized communication and conflict resolution, and (b) Forgiveness and Reconciliation through Experiencing Empathy (FREE). HOPE and FREE were compared with repeated assessment controls. Couples were randomly assigned and were assessed at pretreatment (t1); 1 month posttreatment (t2) and at 3-(t3), 6-(t4), and 12-month (t5) follow-ups using self-reports. In addition to self-report measures, couples were assessed at t1, t2, and t5 using salivary cortisol, and behavioral coding of decision making. Of 179 couples who began the study, 145 cases were analyzed. Both FREE and HOPE produced lasting positive changes on self-reports. For cortisol reactivity, HOPE and FREE reduced reactivity at t2, but only HOPE at t5. For coded behaviors, control couples deteriorated; FREE and HOPE did not change. Enrichment training was effective regardless of the focus of the training.

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