Effects of Religiosity, Forgiveness, and Spousal Empathy on Marital Adjustment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11220847 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James E McDonald (0000-0003-2166-057X, Bastyr University, corresponding author), Jonathan R Olson (0000-0002-5062-4327, Bastyr University), Ann H Lanning (Bastyr University), H Wallace Goddard (University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, AR, USA), James P Marshall (Counseling Manager, LDS Family Services, Logan, UT, USA) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 393-416 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Marriage & Family Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-4929 • E-ISSN: 1540-9635 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01494929.2017.1403992 |
| OpenAlex | W2780587859 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 72 |
This study focused on married couples in a region of the United States that previous research has identified as having high rates of both religiosity and divorce. As a result, this study was designed to examine the effects of religiosity, forgiveness, and spousal empathy on marital adjustment. To investigate these constructs, married couples in this region were recruited (n = 829) to participate in a cross-sectional, self-report telephone survey. Results indicate that religious service attendance and spousal empathy have direct positive effects on marital adjustment in European American married men; while religious service attendance, forgiveness, and spousal empathy have direct positive effects on marital adjustment in European American married women. Among African-American participants, only spousal empathy had a direct effect on marital adjustment for both men and women. Finally, spousal empathy moderated the association between previous marriage and current marital adjustment among European American married women
Attendance · Church attendance · Empathy · Forgiveness · Political science · Religiosity · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 2,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |