ATTRIBUTIONS AND BEHAVIOR IN MARITAL INTERACTION
ATTRIBUTIONS AND BEHAVIOR IN MARITAL INTERACTION
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DOI:
10.1037/0022-3514.63.4.613
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发表时间:
1992-10-01
影响因子:
7.6
通讯作者:
FINCHAM, FD
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作者:
BRADBURY, TN;FINCHAM, FD
To examine whether spouses' attributions for events in their marriage are related to their behavior in interaction, spouses were asked to report their marital quality, to make attributions for marital difficulties, and to engage in problem-solving discussions. Study 1 demonstrated that spouses' maladaptive attributions were related to less effective problem-solving behaviors, particularly among wives. Study 2 showed that spouses' maladaptive attributions were related to higher rates of negative behavior and, for wives, to increased tendencies to reciprocate negative partner behavior. In both studies attributions and behavior tended to be more strongly related for distressed than nondistressed wives. These results support social-psychological models that posit that attributions are related to behavior and models of marriage and close relationships that assume that maladaptive attributions contribute to conflict behavior and relationship dysfunction.