Examining conceptualizations underlying evidence-based couples therapies: Associations of frequency and acceptance of partner behaviours and attachment with relationship functioning

IF 1.1 4区心理学 Q3 FAMILY STUDIES

Journal of Family Therapy Pub Date : 2025-04-30 DOI:10.1111/1467-6427.12490

Henk Jan Conradi, Jan H. Kamphuis

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Abstract

Several evidence-based couple therapies are available for reducing relational discord. Among these are Traditional Behavioural Couple Therapy (TBCT), Integrative Behavioural Couple Therapy (IBCT) and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT), each propagating a different treatment focus. TBCT aims to increase the frequency ratio of positive to negative partner behaviour, IBCT aims to enhance acceptance of partner behaviour and EFCT aims to make the underlying attachment bond more secure. To date, the explanatory power of the theoretical accounts underlying these therapies has never been directly compared. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional examination of the variances explained of relationship satisfaction and instability, by frequency and acceptance of partner behaviour and attachment, using Actor-Partner Interdependence Modelling in a convenience sample of 539 heterosexual couples. We found that all three conceptualizations were associated with relationship functioning. Acceptance and attachment explained the largest proportions of variance in satisfaction, whereas attachment explained the greatest portion of instability.

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检验基于证据的夫妻治疗的概念：伴侣行为和依恋与关系功能的频率和接受的关联

有几种基于证据的夫妻治疗方法可用于减少关系不和谐。其中包括传统行为夫妻疗法（TBCT）、综合行为夫妻疗法（IBCT）和情感聚焦夫妻疗法（EFCT），每一种疗法都有不同的治疗重点。TBCT旨在提高伴侣积极行为与消极行为的频率比，IBCT旨在提高对伴侣行为的接受度，EFCT旨在使潜在的依恋关系更加安全。迄今为止，这些疗法背后的理论解释能力从未被直接比较过。因此，我们在539对异性恋夫妇的方便样本中使用参与者-伴侣相互依赖模型，通过伴侣行为和依恋的频率和接受度，对关系满意度和不稳定性的方差进行了横断面检查。我们发现这三种概念化都与关系功能有关。接受和依恋解释了满意度差异的最大比例，而依恋解释了不稳定性的最大比例。

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Journal of Family Therapy Multiple-

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2.90

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Family Therapy advances the understanding and treatment of human relationships constituted in systems such as couples, families and professional networks and wider groups, by publishing articles on theory, research, clinical practice and training. The editorial board includes leading academics and professionals from around the world in keeping with the high standard of international contributions, which make it one of the most widely read family therapy journals.