Impact of couple patterns of problem solving on distress and nondistress in dating relationships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6207076 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Caryl E Rusbult (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, corresponding author), Dennis J Johnson, Gregory D Morrow |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 744-753 |
| Publication date | 1986-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.50.4.744 |
| OpenAlex | W4245769058 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 84 |
| References cited | 22 |
A theory of couple patterns of problem solving that involves the Rusbult and Zembrodt (1983) exit-voice-loyalty-neglect typology of problem-solving responses is advanced and tested in a sample of dating relationships. Destructive problem-solving responses (exit and neglect) were more powerfully predictive of couple distress/nondistress than were constructive problem-solving behaviors (voice and loyalty). Tendencies to react with voice to mild relationship problems were also signihcantly predictive of couple functioning. Partner perceptions of one another's problem-solving styles were also related to couple distress/nondistress: Distress was greater to the extent that individuals perceived that their partners exhibit greater tendencies to engage in exit and neglect while showing lower levels of voice and (perhaps) loyalty. Certain interdependent patterns of partner problem solving were effectively predictive of couple health: Couple distress was greater to the degree that individuals reacted destructively and failed to respond constructively when their partners engage in destructive problem-solving responses. Reactions to partners ' constructive responses were less effectively predictive of couple functioning. Thus it is the way in which partners react in response to destructive behaviors from their partners that is best predictive of relationship health. Lastly, in comparison with men, women engage in somewhat higher levels of voice and loyalty, and may behave less neglectfully
Developmental psychology · Distress · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Problem Solving Skills Development · Psychology · Social Psychology
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