Marital Satisfaction and Perception of Partner’s Communication Style Among Polish Married Adults
Keywords:
communication style, communication behaviors, marital satisfactionAbstract
The aim of the study was to investigate the association between marital satisfaction and the perception of partner’s communication style. It was hypothesized, on the basis of literature, that the perception of the partner’s communication behaviours; such as supportive, engaged, and depreciated, is related to marital satisfaction. The study design comprised of a correlational study in which participants were asked to fill in the questionnaires. The results indicated a significant correlation between marital satisfaction and the perception of partner communication style as supportive, engaged, and depreciated. The higher level of marital satisfaction was found in the married adults who perceived their partner’s communication style as highly supportive and engaged, but the least depreciated. The results confirmed the importance of communication between partners for their perceived satisfaction with the relationship.References
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Guerrero, L. K. & Bachman, G. F. (2006). Associations among relational maintenance behaviors, attachment-style categories, and attachment dimensions. Communication Studies, 3, 341-361.
Jourdain, K. (2004). Communication styles and conflict. The Journal for Quality and Participation, 3, 23-25.
Litzinger, S. & Gordon, K. (2005). Exploring relationships among communication, sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 31, 409-424.
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Fowers, B. J. (2001). The limits of technical concept of a good marriage: Exploring the role of virtue in communication skills. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 27(3), 327-340.
Peplau, L. A. & Gordon, S. L. (1985). Women and men in love: Gender differences in close heterosexual relationships. W: V. E. O’Leary, R. K. Unger & B. S. Wallston (red.), Women, gender and social psychology (p. 257-291). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Plopa, M. (2006). Więzi w małżeństwie i rodzinie. Metody badań [The relationships in marriage and in family]. Kraków: Oficyna Wydawnicza „Impuls”.
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Ryś, M. (1996). Jakość małżeństwa a komunikowanie się małżonków i sposoby rozwiązywania wzajemnych konfliktów [The quality of marriage and communication between spouses and ways of resolving mutual conflicts]. Problemy Rodziny, 5, 5-16.
Spanier, G. B. (1976). Measuring dyadic adjustment: New scales for assessing the quality of marriage and similar dyads. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 38, 15-28.
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2015-12-01
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Wysota, M. (2015). Marital Satisfaction and Perception of Partner’s Communication Style Among Polish Married Adults. Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis Studia Psychologica, 8(1), 163–167. Retrieved from https://studia-psychologica.uken.krakow.pl/article/view/5620
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