Couple Resilience to Economic Pressure Over Time and Across Generations.

ABSTRACT: Research suggests that economic stress disrupts perceived romantic relationship quality; yet less is known regarding the direct influence of economic stress on negative behavioral exchanges between partners over time. Another intriguing question concerns the degree to which effective problem-solving might protect against this hypothesized association. To address these issues, the authors studied two generations of couples who were assessed approximately 13 years apart (Generation 1: N = 367, Generation 2: N = 311). On average and for both generations, economic pressure predicted relative increases in couples' hostile, contemptuous, and angry behaviors; however, couples who were highly effective problem solvers experienced no increases in these behaviors in response to economic pressure. Le

SUBMITTER: Masarik AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4806389 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature