Spiritual intimacy and marital satisfaction

Emotional intimacy is studied as a possible intervening variable between spiritual intimacy and marital satisfaction. Results indicate that the effect of spiritual intimacy, if any, is indirect, operating through emotional intimacy on marital satisfaction. For wives' perceptions of their emotio...

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Published in:Family relations 1986-10, Vol.35 (4), p.539-545
Main Authors: Hatch, R.C, James, D.E, Schumm, W.R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adjustment
Emotional intimacy
Family relations
Husbands
Intimacy
marital relationships
Marital satisfaction
personal development
religion
Religiosity
Spiritual belief systems
Spouses
Wives
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Summary:Emotional intimacy is studied as a possible intervening variable between spiritual intimacy and marital satisfaction. Results indicate that the effect of spiritual intimacy, if any, is indirect, operating through emotional intimacy on marital satisfaction. For wives' perceptions of their emotional intimacy with their husbands, an interaction effect was observed between the spouses' perceptions of their marriages' spiritual intimacy; however, differences in their perceptions seem more related to emotional distance than are similarities related to greater closeness. Implications for religious family life education are briefly discussed.
ISSN:0197-6664
1741-3729
DOI:10.2307/584515