TY - JOUR
T1 - The relationship between communication and marital satisfaction
T2 - A review
AU - Boland, Joseph P.
AU - Follingstad, Diane R.
PY - 1987
Y1 - 1987
N2 - This paper provides a comprehensive methodological review of the literature assessing the relationship between marital satisfaction and communication. The investigations vary greatly in the adequacy of their assessment measures and soundness of their research design. Although it is generally concluded that both content and process communication are related to marital satisfaction, replication of the better designs is necessary. Specific findings and their practical implications for both future research and marital therapy are discussed.
AB - This paper provides a comprehensive methodological review of the literature assessing the relationship between marital satisfaction and communication. The investigations vary greatly in the adequacy of their assessment measures and soundness of their research design. Although it is generally concluded that both content and process communication are related to marital satisfaction, replication of the better designs is necessary. Specific findings and their practical implications for both future research and marital therapy are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/00926238708403901
DO - 10.1080/00926238708403901
M3 - Article
C2 - 3320377
AN - SCOPUS:0023588114
SN - 0092-623X
VL - 13
SP - 286
EP - 313
JO - Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
JF - Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
IS - 4
ER -