You never leave your family in a fight: The impact of family of origin on conflict‐behavior in romantic relationships

2002 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ascan F. Koerner ◽  
Mary Anne Fitzpatrick
2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Stephanie Green Lauridsen ◽  
Kathrine G. Nissen ◽  
Mette Skovgaard Væver

Hvordan håndterer vi negative emotioner, og hvordan påvirker det konflikter i nære relationer? Tilknytningsteorien er velegnet som en ramme til at beskrive og forstå, hvordan voksne håndterer emotioner og konflikter i parforholdet. Artiklen evaluerer på baggrund af en systematisk litteratursøgning den nyeste forskning, der er publiceret i perioden 2000 – 2015, og som undersøger sammenhængen mellem voksnes tilknytningsmønstre (AAI) og den måde, som voksne håndterer konflikter i parforholdsrelationen. Ti studier opfyldte inklusionskriterierne. Reviewet viste, at i ni ud af ti studier har tilknytningsmønsteret betydning for konfliktadfærden i parforholdet. Således at utrygt tilknyttede viser en mere negativ adfærd, såsom kritik og afvisninger, hvor trygt tilknyttede viser en mere positiv adfærd, såsom empati og åbenhed. Desuden vil utrygt tilknyttede vise en mindre effektiv omsorgsadfærd, da utrygt tilknyttede er mindre bevidste om partnerens følelser og intentioner, hvor trygt tilknyttede vil respondere sensitivt og nøjagtigt på partnerens behov. Med det lave antal af inkluderede studier taget i betragtning, så ses der en tendens til, at tilknytningsmønsteret hos voksne i 30’erne guider konfliktadfærden i parforholdet. Tilknytningsteorien og den empiriske forskning i konfliktadfærd giver sundhedsprofessionelle indsigt i emotionelle processer og kan være med til at svare på, hvorfor nogle par sammenlignet med andre bliver fanget i uhensigtsmæssige strategier i konflikter. Det er relevant for den videre forskning at undersøge, om tilknytningsteoriens hypoteser kan generaliseres på tværs af generationer. Emotions and conflicts in adult close relationships: A systematic review of the impact of adult attachment on conflict behavior. How do we deal with negative emotions, and how do they affect conflicts in close relationships? Attachment theory is a suitable framework to describe and understand how adults handle emotions and conflicts in their relationships. This article is based on a systematic literature search identifying recent research, i.e., published from 2000 till 2015, which examines attachment pattern with the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI), and the way couples manage conflicts in their romantic relationships. The review shows that in nine out of ten studies the attachment pattern guides the couples’ behaviour during conflicts in romantic relationships. Insecurely attached couples showed more negative behaviour, such as criticism and rejection, whereas securely attached couples showed a more positive behaviour, such as empathy and openness. Likewise, insecurely attached couples showed less effective caregiving behaviour, whereas securely attached couples responded sensitively and accurately to the needs of their partners. Bearing in mind the small number of included studies, it is seen that there is a tendency for the attachment pattern in adults in their thirties to guide their behavior during conflicts in their relationships. Attachment theory and empirical research on conflict behavior give health professionals insight into emotional processes, and can help answer why some couples become trapped in inappropriate strategies during conflicts. Though there is a noticeable trend, there is a need for further research, due to the small number of studies.


1998 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
WILL H. MOORE ◽  
DAVID R. DAVIS

In this article, the authors develop and empirically evaluate a general model of the linkages between domestic and international conflict behavior. Much of the literature on domestic international interactions has focused on the structural constraints of the international and domestic systems on leaders' foreign policy decisions. Rather than focusing on structural constraints, the present authors model the influence of the behavior of domestic and international rivals on leader decision making. The impact of rivals' behavior on conflict across the domestic-international nexus has been neglected relative to the role of structural factors. This study helps redress that imbalance. The authors test their model with a statistical analysis of Zaire during the period 1975 to 1992 and find substantial support for the model.


2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 290-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Baldridge ◽  
Alison M. Konrad ◽  
Mark E. Moore ◽  
Yang Yang

Purpose Persons with childhood-onset disabilities are among the most marginalized populations, often unemployed or underemployment in jobs providing neither adequate hours for financial self-sufficiency nor fulfillment through skill-utilization. The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which social capital in the form of strong ties with family and friends is associated with enhanced employment outcomes for persons with childhood-onset disabilities. Design/methodology/approach Questioning the current theoretical consensus that strong social ties are unimportant to employment quality, the authors draw on disability research and opportunity, motivation and ability social capital theory to propose a model of the impact of strong ties with family and friends on paid-work-hours and skill-utilization as well as the potential moderating role of gender and disability severity. The authors then test this model using data from 1,380 people with childhood-onset disabilities and OLS regression analysis. Findings As theorized, family-of-origin-size is positively associated with hours worked. Family-of-origin-size is also associated with having more close friends and children. These strong ties, in turn, are positively associated with hours worked. The impact of having more children on hours worked and skill-utilization, however, is positive for men but non-significant for women. Originality/value This study breaks new ground by focusing on the association between strong ties with family and friends and employment quality for people with childhood-onset disabilities – a marginalized and understudied group. Findings further indicate the particular vulnerability of women with disabilities.


2017 ◽  
pp. 134-143
Author(s):  
Dean M. Busby ◽  
Emilie Iliff
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2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Armour ◽  
Justin Sinclair ◽  
Cecilia H. M. Ng ◽  
Mikayla S. Hyman ◽  
Kenny Lawson ◽  
...  

Abstract Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects a significant number of women worldwide. Internationally, people with endometriosis report significant negative impact across many areas of their life. We aimed to use an online survey using the EndoCost tool to determine if there was any difference in the impact of CPP in those with vs. those without a confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis, and if there was any change in diagnostic delay since the introduction of clinical guidelines in 2005. 409 responses were received; 340 with a diagnosis of endometriosis and 69 with no diagnosis. People with CPP, regardless of diagnosis, reported moderate to severe dysmenorrhea and non-cyclical pelvic pain. Dyspareunia was also common. Significant negative impact was reported for social, academic, and sexual/romantic relationships in both cohorts. In the endometriosis cohort there was a mean diagnostic delay of eight years, however there was a reduction in both the diagnostic delay (p < 0.001) and number of doctors seen before diagnosis (p < 0.001) in those presenting more recently. Both endometriosis and CPP have significant negative impact. Whilst there is a decrease in the time to diagnosis, there is an urgent need for improved treatment options and support for women with the disease once the diagnosis is made.


2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Björn Huss ◽  
Matthias Pollmann-Schult

The transition to parenthood is often accompanied by declines in relationship satisfaction. Using longitudinal data from six waves of the German family panel pairfam ( N = 1,739), the authors tested whether these declines are driven by increases in and more intense forms of conflict (differential exposure hypothesis) and by a greater sensitivity to relationship conflicts after the transition to parenthood (differential vulnerability hypothesis). The analyses showed strong support for the differential exposure hypothesis among women and partial support among men. Across the transition to motherhood, women experience increases in conflict that account for decreases in relationship satisfaction. The findings showed no support for the differential vulnerability hypothesis, as neither men’s nor women’s relationship satisfaction becomes more sensitive to relationship conflicts across the transition to parenthood.


2015 ◽  
Vol 91 (Suppl 2) ◽  
pp. A205.2-A205
Author(s):  
C Bellhouse ◽  
S Crebbin ◽  
C Fairley ◽  
J Bilardi

2004 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 1263-1269 ◽  
Author(s):  
KENNETH S. KENDLER ◽  
STEVEN H. AGGEN ◽  
CAROL A. PRESCOTT ◽  
KRISTEN C. JACOBSON ◽  
MICHAEL C. NEALE

Background. An adoption study of alcoholism suggests that in women, the impact of genetic risk factors become greater in the presence of conflict in the family of origin. Is the same true for cigarette smoking (CS)?Method. We obtained, in a sample of 1676 twins from female–female twin pairs from a population-based register, a measure of maximum lifetime CS (divided into six ordinal categories) and family dysfunction (FD) assessed as the mean report of up to four informants (twin, co-twin, mother, father). Statistical analysis was conducted by traditional regression analysis and a moderator structural equation twin model using the computer program Mx.Results. With increasing levels of FD, maximum CS increased substantially while correlations for CS in monozygotic (MZ) and dizygotic (DZ) twins decreased modestly. Regression analyses demonstrated reduced twin-pair resemblance for CS with increasing levels of FD. The best-fit structural equation model found high levels of heritability for CS and no evidence for a role of shared environment. With increasing levels of FD, the proportion of variance in CS due to genetic factors (i.e. heritability) decreased while that due to unique environmental effects increased.Conclusions. Several different statistical methods suggested that, contrary to prediction, heritability of CS decreased rather than increased with higher levels of dysfunction in the family of origin. The hypothesis that genetic effects for psychiatric and drug-use disorders become stronger in more adverse environments is not universally true.


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