Bernard A O'Brien

Biographic Data

ID4551677
NAMEBernard A O'Brien
GIVEN NAMESBernard A
FAMILY NAMEO'Brien
SIGNATUREBRIEN B A O
AFFILIATIONSBoston College
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS39
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1993
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2005
H-INDEX2

  • The Significance of Religion in Lasting Marriages

    Richard A Mackey, Bernard A O'BrienARTICLEJournal of Religion, Spirituality…2005

    The significance of religion in marriage has been studied in different ways. The research on which this paper is based used in-depth interviews to explore the significance of religion to a culturally diverse sample of husbands and wives who had been married to each other for over 20 years (M = 35.25, SD = 8.25). We asked individual spouses to discuss the importance to unimportance of religion in their marriages and the role that it may have playe…

  • Relational Factors in Understanding Satisfaction in the Lasting Relationships of Same-Sex and Heterosexual Couples

    Richard A Mackey, Matthew A Diemer et al.ARTICLEJournal of Homosexuality2004Cited by: 17References: 48

    Satisfying relationships are important to the well-being of individuals and families. Because of increased longevity, many couples are staying together for extended periods of time. Thus, it is valuable to understand the factors that contribute to a sense of satisfaction among partners in lasting relationships. Relatively little attention has been paid in the research literature to relationships among older couples who have remained together for …

  • Psychological Intimacy in the Lasting Relationships of Heterosexual and Same-Gender Couples

    Open AccessRichard A Mackey, Matthew A Diemer et al.ARTICLESex Roles2000Cited by: 22References: 17

  • Gay and Lesbian Couples

    Melanie P Moore, Melanie Moore et al.ARTICLEJournal of Marriage and the Family1998

    Prologue Introduction Roles Relational Fit Decision Making Conflict Intimacy Social Supports Relationships Are Relationships Appendices Bibliography Index

  • Lasting Marriages

    Robert H Lauer, Richard A Mackey et al.ARTICLEJournal of Marriage and the Family1996

    Prologue Acknowledgments Looking Back: Initial Attraction Relationship Conflict Intimacy Decision-Making Parenting Marital Satisfaction Appendix A: Characteristics of Respondents Appendix B: Methodology Appendix C: Interview Guide Appendix D: Code Sheet Bibliography Index

  • Personal Treatment and the Social Work Student

    Richard A Mackey, Eileen F Mackey et al.ARTICLEJournal of Teaching in Social Work1993

    Previous research, conducted primarily in psychology, indicates that many practitioners in the core mental health professions enter psychotherapy at some point in their careers. This may occur during the period of professional training. Several studies suggest that personal psychotherapy has a mixed but mainly beneficial effect on practice. The research reported here explores the significance of personal treatment to the emerging professional rol…