Journal of marital and family therapy最新文献

{"title":"The trajectory of anxiety in therapy: The role of ACEs","authors":"Alyssa Banford Witting PhD,&nbsp;Shayne R. Anderson PhD,&nbsp;Lee N. Johnson PhD,&nbsp;Betsy Hughes Barrow MS,&nbsp;Allie Peery BS","doi":"10.1111/jmft.12703","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmft.12703","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The connection between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and anxiety disorders is well-documented. Additionally, therapy has been shown to be effective at reducing anxiety symptoms. Yet more needs to be known about how ACEs may shape the process of therapy and the trajectory of anxiety symptoms. This study was designed to compare the trajectory of improvement in anxiety symptoms over the course of 12 sessions of therapy in adults (<i>N</i> = 472), who reported more (greater than four) and fewer (fewer than four) ACEs using a multigroup latent growth curve analysis. Data were drawn from the Marriage and Family Therapy Practice Research Network database. Results suggested that the rate of improvement in those with more and fewer ACEs was not significantly different; however, those with more ACEs had a significantly higher average starting point of anxiety symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":16320,"journal":{"name":"Journal of marital and family therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140563515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“It's an ongoing discussion about desire”: Adults' strategies for managing sexual and affectionate desire discrepancies in romantic relationships","authors":"Alyssa N. Clark PhD,&nbsp;Tracy L. Walters PhD,&nbsp;Eva S. Lefkowitz PhD","doi":"10.1111/jmft.12709","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmft.12709","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Desire discrepancies are a common source of relationship conflict and one reason adults may seek couples counseling. Within romantic relationships, adults individually experience sexual and affectionate desire, but also experience desire relative to their partner. If desire discrepancies exist, partners may attempt to resolve these discrepancies. Thus, we examined adults' strategies for managing sexual and affectionate desire discrepancies. Our sample consisted of 300 adults (45% women; <i>M</i>_age = 29.5; 86.3% LGBTQ+) who were in a romantic relationship and reported a desire discrepancy. Thematic analysis revealed five strategies for managing desire discrepancies: alternative behaviors, communication, doing nothing, engaging in behaviors anyway, and giving control to a specific partner. Adults reported similar strategies for resolving sexual and affectionate desire discrepancies. Perceived effectiveness and strategies varied by whether adults thought that their discrepancies were problematic. Our findings hold implications for clinicians approaching problematic desire discrepancies, and suggest strategies that may promote effective resolutions.</p>","PeriodicalId":16320,"journal":{"name":"Journal of marital and family therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jmft.12709","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140563063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Words matter: The role of family weight talk in anxiety and depression","authors":"Maggie L. Smith PhD,&nbsp;Andrew S. Brimhall PhD,&nbsp;Katharine W. Didericksen PhD,&nbsp;Jakob F. Jensen PhD","doi":"10.1111/jmft.12704","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmft.12704","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Family weight talk, in the forms of both family weight teasing and encouragement to diet, has been linked to numerous adverse outcomes, including increased disordered eating, unhealthy weight control behaviors, and body mass index. However, little is known about its role in mental health outcomes, especially for emerging adults. Utilizing structural equation modeling, we examined the role of family weight teasing (FWT) and parental encouragement to diet in anxiety and depression and explored body weight perception as a moderator within a sample of 292 emerging adults. Results indicated that FWT was significantly associated with increased anxiety and depression. No significant relationships were found between parental encouragement to diet and the outcome variables, and no group differences emerged across body weight perception. Findings of this pilot study can be used to inform future research to decrease family weight talk and improve psychosocial outcomes for emerging adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":16320,"journal":{"name":"Journal of marital and family therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jmft.12704","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140563256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Strengthening couple relationships through a digital connection","authors":"David J. Johnson PhD, LMFT,&nbsp;Jaclyn C. Pickens PhD, LMFT,&nbsp;Derek Holyoak PhD, LMFT,&nbsp;Amanda Denzer-King BS","doi":"10.1111/jmft.12710","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmft.12710","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The proliferation of technology has accelerated exponentially over the past 50 years. Contemporarily, researchers have explored the influences technology use is having on individuals and relationships. Theoretical frameworks such as the couple, family, and technology (CFT) Framework have been applied to individuals and couples in committed relationships to better understand the implications of technology adoption and use within this relational subsystem. Research examining technology's impact on couple relationships recognizes the potential for technology use to be either helpful or unhelpful to the relationship but fails to fully examine the helpful aspects of technology use. This study addresses this gap with the creation of a theory grounded in data from <i>N</i> = 45 couples (<i>n</i> = 90 individuals) in committed relationships. Results indicate couples' technology use can augment emotional connection and unity within the relationship as couples manage the influence of technology in a way that is relationally helpful.</p>","PeriodicalId":16320,"journal":{"name":"Journal of marital and family therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140563165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Couples' Closeness–Distance Scale– Observation through joint-drawing: A pilot dyadic validation study","authors":"Sharon Egozi PhD,&nbsp;Or Shalev MA,&nbsp;Lotem Svorai MA,&nbsp;Ruth Touch MA,&nbsp;Sharon Snir PhD","doi":"10.1111/jmft.12701","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmft.12701","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The study aimed to evaluate the Couples' Closeness–Distance Scale (CCDS), an observational assessment reflecting couples' relational dynamics; based on joint-drawing, it offers measurable dimensions. Forty cohabiting Israeli couples participated in the joint-drawing task and answered self-report questionnaires for attachment, differentiation of self, and relationship satisfaction. The paintings were assessed by trained observers on the CCDS scales (<i>too distant, too close, autonomy, engagement</i>) for both the women's and men's experiences. A two-level-dyadic model showed that differentiation and relationship satisfaction predicted the CCDS and revealed a “pursue–withdraw cycle”: Women sensed the men as <i>too distant</i>, while men sensed the women as <i>too close</i>. Participants' sense of discomfort from their partners' distance related to less autonomy and engagement during the painting, with a greater effect on the women. The pilot implies that the CCDS enables observing dyadic-systemic aspects of couple dynamics and may enrich clinical evaluation.</p>","PeriodicalId":16320,"journal":{"name":"Journal of marital and family therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jmft.12701","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140563163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validation of the intersession alliance measure: Individual, couple, and family versions","authors":"Shayne R. Anderson PhD,&nbsp;Lee N. Johnson PhD,&nbsp;Alyssa Banford Witting PhD,&nbsp;Richard B. Miller PhD,&nbsp;Angela B. Bradford PhD,&nbsp;Quintin A. Hunt PhD,&nbsp;Roy A. Bean PhD","doi":"10.1111/jmft.12702","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmft.12702","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Monitoring the therapeutic alliance throughout treatment can improve client outcomes and lead to improved care. The individual, couple, and family versions of the intersession alliance measure (IAM) were developed to facilitate routine monitoring of the expanded therapeutic alliance. Psychometric properties of the three versions of the IAM were examined using a clinical sample. Participants were drawn from clinics in the United States participating in the Marriage and Family Therapy Practice Research Network. Using this sample, results indicate that items on each version of the IAM load on one factor, are invariant across sex, and that each version has good internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and concurrent validity. The IAM-C and IAM-F also have good predictive validity, while the IAM-I has more limited evidence for its predictive validity. These results suggest that the IAMs are valid and reliable measures that can facilitate the routine monitoring of the expanded therapeutic alliance in psychotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":16320,"journal":{"name":"Journal of marital and family therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140563209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“Extremely toxic and evil” reflections on gender identity change efforts by Christian religious leaders: Implications for therapy with transgender and nonbinary clients","authors":"Christi R. McGeorge PhD,&nbsp;Katelyn O. Coburn PhD, MS","doi":"10.1111/jmft.12699","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmft.12699","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Given the religious groundings that support the practice of gender identity change efforts (GICE), we sought to explore the beliefs of Christian religious leaders about this practice and their understanding of marginalized gender identities. Nineteen religious leaders mainly from diverse Mainline Christian Protestant traditions were interviewed. Queer theory-informed thematic analysis revealed two themes related to participants' beliefs about transgender and nonbinary identities: (1) Transgender and nonbinary identities are normative and authentic and (2) God created gender diversity. The analyses also highlighted two themes reflecting the pastors' beliefs about GICE: (1) GICE is harmful and (2) Therapy should affirm transgender and nonbinary identities. Finally, the thematic analysis exploring participants' messages for couple and family therapists could be organized into two themes: (1) Christian religious beliefs do not justify the use of GICE and (2) Therapists should be helpful and not harmful. Implications for couple and family therapists are also discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":16320,"journal":{"name":"Journal of marital and family therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140049677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How does my partner see me? Metaperceptions of personality and couple satisfaction","authors":"Camilla Matera PhD,&nbsp;Elena Pirani PhD","doi":"10.1111/jmft.12700","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmft.12700","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study examined the association between congruence in the two partners' perceptions and their relationship satisfaction. We considered congruence between metaperception and partner-perception (meta-partner) and between metaperceptions and self-rated personality (meta-self). The participants were 236 heterosexual couples. Each couple member reported couple satisfaction and personality traits (in terms of self-perception, partner-perception, and metaperception). The actor–partner interdependence model (APIM) revealed that individuals who believed to be viewed by their partner as more agreeable, conscientious, or emotionally stable than their partner saw them, were less likely to have a partner who was satisfied with the relationship. When metaperceptions of “Agreeableness” were higher than self-perceptions, relationship satisfaction for both the actor and the partner was higher. These findings may help to guide therapeutic and clinical interventions aimed at promoting relationship satisfaction in the context of family and couple therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":16320,"journal":{"name":"Journal of marital and family therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140039609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correction to “Relationship mindfulness, negative relationship quality, and physical health”","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/jmft.12698","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmft.12698","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Morris, K. L., McDowell, C. N., Tawfiq, D., Outler, C., &amp; Kimmes, J. G. (2023). Relationship mindfulness, negative relationship quality, and physical health. <i>Journal of Marital and Family Therapy</i>, <i>50</i>(1), 136−149. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12677</p><p>The authors discovered a relatively minor coding mistake in the data for the relationship mindfulness variable, where the reported male relationship mindfulness data actually corresponds to female relationship mindfulness, and vice versa. The coding mistake does not change the main takeaways of the manuscript, but it does require some minor changes in the values reported in two paragraphs, Tables 1 and 2, and Figure 2. Additionally, the gender differences discussed briefly in the Discussion section (paragraphs 2 and 3 on page 10 and paragraph 2 on page 11) have been updated to reflect this change.</p><p><b>Page 8, Paragraphs 2 and 3 should be read as follows:</b></p><p>The model's direct effects indicated a negative association between male relationship mindfulness and male negative relationship quality (β = −0.29, <i>p</i> = 0.01) and also between male relationship mindfulness and female negative relationship quality (β = −0.28, <i>p</i> = 0.02). For both men and women, the associations between female relationship mindfulness and negative relationship quality for both men and women were insignificant (β = −0.07, <i>p</i> = 0.46, and β = −0.13, <i>p</i> = 0.19, respectively). However, there was a negative association between negative relationship quality and health for men (β = −0.33, <i>p</i> = 0.002), as well as a significant negative association for women between negative relationship quality and health (β = −0.25, <i>p</i> = 0.01). Regarding covariates, income and both male and female health were significantly associated (β = 0.28, <i>p</i> = 0.002 and β = 0.23, <i>p</i> = 0.01, respectively).</p><p>Additionally, age and female negative relationship quality were significantly associated (β = −0.21, <i>p</i> = 0.01), but age was not significantly associated with male negative relationship quality (β = −0.11, <i>p</i> = 0.13) (Figure 2).</p><p>Table 2 depicts the results from the model regarding the indirect effects between relationship mindfulness and physical health for men and women. The model produced two significant indirect effects. First, increased male health was linked to higher male relationship mindfulness through its earlier link to negative male relationship quality (β = 0.10). Second, a significant indirect effect was found for the path between male relationship mindfulness and female health via female negative relationship quality (β = 0.07). In other words, a 1-S D unit increase in female relationship mindfulness was associated with a 0.07-S D unit increase in female health via its prior association with female negative relationship quality. All other indirect effects did not approach significance. Results from the indirect effects can be found in Table 2.</p","PeriodicalId":16320,"journal":{"name":"Journal of marital and family therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jmft.12698","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140028231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hearing the voices of Black Africans: Essential components for culturally relevant marriage enrichment programs in South Africa","authors":"Kabaro Grace Neswiswa,&nbsp;Susanne Jacobs PhD","doi":"10.1111/jmft.12696","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmft.12696","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The literature on marriage supports teaching essential skills to enhance relationship quality and prevent divorce. However, limited marriage and relationship curricula tailored for African cultures, especially within the South African context, are currently available. This study aimed to redress gaps in literature and practice, outlining elements for inclusion into a marriage enrichment program (MEP) grounded on PREP 8.0 (Prevention and Relationship Education Program) and current baseline research conducted in South Africa. A qualitative descriptive phenomenological design was utilized, using face-to-face interviews with leaders and social services practitioners (SSPs) and a pilot study with couples, all sampled purposively. Findings show that (1) Black Africans are in high need of MEPs, revealed through intense gratitude and (2) a prerequisite for positive outcomes is the integration of equally necessary traditional contextual components with modern practices, elucidated by practical recommendations. A contextual and culturally relevant MEP is a systematic attempt to improve the functioning of marriage through education, effectively supporting Black Africans to cultivate healthy, stable family relationships.</p>","PeriodicalId":16320,"journal":{"name":"Journal of marital and family therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jmft.12696","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140028232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}