The associations of dyadic coping and relationship satisfaction vary between and within nations: a 35-nation study
Objective: Theories about how couples help each other to cope with stress, such as the systemic transactional model of dyadic coping, suggest that the cultural context in which couples live influences how their coping behavior affects their relationship satisfaction. In contrast to the theoretica...
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2016
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Online Access: | http://repo.uum.edu.my/26315/1/FP%207%202016%201%2016.pdf http://repo.uum.edu.my/26315/ http://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01106 |
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Institution: | Universiti Utara Malaysia |
Language: | English |
Summary: | Objective: Theories about how couples help each other to cope with stress, such as the
systemic transactional model of dyadic coping, suggest that the cultural context in which
couples live influences how their coping behavior affects their relationship satisfaction.
In contrast to the theoretical assumptions, a recent meta-analysis provides evidence
that neither culture, nor gender, influences the association between dyadic coping and
relationship satisfaction, at least based on their samples of couples living in North America
and West Europe. Thus, it is an open questions whether the theoretical assumptions of
cultural influences are false or whether cultural influences on couple behavior just occur
in cultures outside of the Western world.
Method: In order to examine the cultural influence, using a sample of married individuals
(N = 7973) from 35 nations, we used multilevel modeling to test whether the positive
association between dyadic coping and relationship satisfaction varies across nations
and whether gender might moderate the association.
Results: Results reveal that the association between dyadic coping and relationship satisfaction varies between nations. In addition, results show that in some nations the association is higher for men and in other nations it is higher for women.Conclusions: Cultural and gender differences across the globe influence how couples’ coping behavior affects relationship outcomes. This crucial finding indicates that couple relationship education programs and interventions need to be culturally adapted, as skill trainings such as dyadic coping lead to differential effects on relationship satisfaction
based on the culture in which couples live. |
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