Emotion skills and marital health : The association between observed and self-reported emotion skills, intimacy, and marital satisfaction

The relationship between observed and self-reported emotion skills, intimacy, and relationship satisfaction was examined. Results showed that emotion skills can be reliably observed in couples' interactions. Results also supported a model in which emotion skills influence marital satisfaction t...

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Published in:Journal of social and clinical psychology 2007-11, Vol.26 (9), p.983-1009
Main Authors: MIRGAIN, Shilagh A, CORDOVA, James V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Children & youth
Competition
Couple and family
Emotions
Empathy
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gender differences
Interpersonal relations
Love
Marital satisfaction
Marriage
Predictors
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Sample size
Satisfaction
Skills
Social psychology
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Summary:The relationship between observed and self-reported emotion skills, intimacy, and relationship satisfaction was examined. Results showed that emotion skills can be reliably observed in couples' interactions. Results also supported a model in which emotion skills influence marital satisfaction through their influence on intimacy. Results further showed that observed emotion skills added to self-report in the prediction of marital health. Finally, where there were gender differences, women were more emotionally skillful than men. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0736-7236
1943-2771
DOI:10.1521/jscp.2007.26.9.983