Enhancement of couplesa' communication and dyadic coping by a self-directed approach: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 580-591

  Bodenmann, Guy ^a   Hilpert, Peter ^a   Nussbeck, Fridtjof W ^b   Bradbury, Thomas N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

communication; couples; dyadic coping; self directed relationship education; social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MARRIED PERSON; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SATISFACTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SPOUSE; TELEPHONE; VIDEO DISK; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY SIZE; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF HELP; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF REPORT; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84905090087     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036356     Document Type: Article

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