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ERIC Number: EJ768647
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Aug
Pages: 14
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2445
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Stress Crossover in Newlywed Marriage: A Longitudinal and Dyadic Perspective
Neff, Lisa A.; Karney, Benjamin R.
Journal of Marriage and Family, v69 n3 p594-607 Aug 2007
Studies of stress and marital quality often assess stress as an intrapersonal phenomenon, examining how spouses' stress may influence their own relationship well-being. Yet spouses' stress also may influence partners' relationship evaluations, a phenomenon referred to as stress crossover. This study examined stress crossover, and conditions that may facilitate crossover, in a sample of 169 newlywed couples over 3.5 years. A significant crossover effect emerged for husbands, which was moderated by couples' observed conflict resolution skills. For wives, a significant stress interaction emerged, such that the influence of husbands' stress on wives' marital satisfaction depended on wives' own stress levels. These findings highlight the importance of a dyadic approach when examining the role of stress in marriage.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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