Marital Satisfaction, Cross-Cultural Adjustment Stress, and the Psychological Sequelae
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20331734 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen M Sweatman (Columbia International University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 154-162 |
| Publication date | 1999-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology and Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-6471 • E-ISSN: 2328-1162 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/009164719902700208 |
| OpenAlex | W2790804482 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 13 |
A population of missionaries experiencing the stress of cross-cultural adjustment in their first assignment abroad was used to examine the relationship of marital satisfaction and psychological symptoms. The study consisted of a mail survey in which 67 married missionaries completed self-report surveys of marital satisfaction, depression, and anxiety. No relationship was found between marital satisfaction and anxiety. A significant relationship between general marital satisfaction and depression was found. The quality of marriage appears to either exacerbate the stress leading to increased depression or to buffer the stress, leading to decreased depression. The study adds to a larger body of research indicating that social support systems are stress buffering. Post hoc analysis revealed that there exists an even stronger significant relationship between marital satisfaction about leisure time together and depression
Anxiety · Depression (economics) · Marital relationship · Population · Psychiatry · Stress (linguistics) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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On the Move
Assessing Families (Not Just Individuals) for Missionary Service
The Implications of Pre-Field Training, Negative Family-Related Events, and Negative Pre-Field Events for Resilience among Cross-Cultural Workers
The 16PF and Marital Satisfaction Inventory as Predictors of Missionary Job Success
Mental Health of Cross-Cultural Healthcare Missionaries
Marital Distress in Missionaries as Measured by the MMPI-2-RF Interpersonal Scales
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Parenting and Marital Relationships
Spousal adjustment on international assignments
Going beyond social support
The social readjustment rating scale
Psychosocial predictors of stress associated with the male midlife transition
Conditions recalled to have been associated with weight gain in adulthood
Burnout
Marital Status, Life-Strains and Depression
An inventory for measuring clinical anxiety
Stress and Coping in Maritally Distressed and Nondistressed Couples
| Citations per year | 0.38 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2025 (24) |
| Highly cited | No |