Does couple communication predict later relationship quality and dissolution? A meta‐analysis

A meta-analysis of 20 manuscripts reporting on 21 unique studies (N = 19,623) was conducted to investigate the magnitude of the association between adolescent romantic relationship quality (RRQ), romantic relationship breakups (RRB) and mental health outcomes (i.e., depression, suicide ideation, deliberate self-harm, and suicide attempt). Potential moderators of these relationships were also explored. The sample included U.S. and non-U.S. adolescents (13–17 years old), and young adults (18–29 years old). Results indicated statistically significant but modest relationships between both RRQ and RRB and mental health, with the first showing a stronger association. There was some evidence suggesting this relationship may be stronger for women, but no evidence it differed as a function of nationality or age. Additional research is needed to address the distinction between clinical and non-clinical populations on specific outcomes and to further explore the role of mental health outcomes as related to romantic relationship quality and breakups. Implications for practice include the need for (a) services to individuals emotionally affected by romantic relationships, (b) relationship quality psycho-education, and (c) screenings of individuals at risk due to low romantic relationship quality or recent relationship breakup.

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Work--family conflict and couple relationship quality: A correlational meta-analysis

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e708622011-001 ◽

2011 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

E. Jeffrey Hill ◽

Kaylene J. Fellows ◽

Hsin-Yao Chiu ◽

Alan J. Hawkins

Keyword(s):

Relationship Quality ◽

Family Conflict ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Couple Relationship ◽

Work Family Conflict ◽

Work Family

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the associations between interparental and sibling relationships: Positive or negative?

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0257874 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (9) ◽

pp. e0257874

Author(s):

Martina Zemp ◽

Amos S. Friedrich ◽

Jessica Schirl ◽

Slava Dantchev ◽

Martin Voracek ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Relationship Quality ◽

Sibling Relationships ◽

Family Relations ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Family Systems Theory ◽

Sibling Relationship ◽

Effect Sizes ◽

Sibling Relationship Quality ◽

Six Nations

According to family systems theory, a family is regarded as an organized whole and relations within this system are interconnected. However, it is not clear to date whether the interparental and the sibling relationship are associated and, if such an association exists, whether it is positive or negative. Previous findings on the associations between the interparental and sibling relationships are inconsistent and there is as yet no pertinent review or meta-analysis. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis set out (1) to aggregate previous studies investigating the links between the interparental and sibling relationships and (2) to examine potential moderators in this link. Based on 47 studies reporting 234 effect sizes (N = 29,746 from six nations; 6–12 years; 49% boys), meta-analytic results suggest a small positive correlation between interparental and sibling relationship quality (r = .14). Only the percentage of male children in the sample moderated this effect. Sex composition of sibling dyad and source of publication affected whether positive or negative associations were found. The findings support a growing consensus that family relations do not function in isolation, but are mutually interdependent, which should be considered in clinical practice.

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Is it all bleak? A systematic review of factors contributing to relationship change in dementia

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610218000303 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 30 (11) ◽

pp. 1619-1637 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Erin R. Conway ◽

Brittany Watson ◽

Gemma Tatangelo ◽

Marita McCabe

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Relationship Quality ◽

Family Relationships ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Role Identity ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

The People ◽

People With Dementia ◽

Relationship Change

ABSTRACTBackground:The care of community-dwelling people with dementia often occurs in the context of pre-existing family relationships. The presence of dementia can result in changes to the quality of those relationships. The purpose of this systematic review is to identify factors that enhance or challenge the quality of spousal or offspring relationships in the context of dementia.Methods:Both qualitative and quantitative studies were included in a systematic review of the literature. Thematic analysis of results was conducted that examined factors related to the relationship quality of community dwelling people with dementia and their spousal or offspring carer. Meta-analysis was not possible due to the heterogeneity of the included studies.Results:Four themes were extracted from seven qualitative studies: connection to the carer role; identity of the people with dementia; current efforts to maintain relationship connection; and the dyads response to dementia. Each of these four themes incorporated positive and negative facets that impacted on relationship quality. An analysis of nine quantitative and one mixed methods studies identified four domains: influence of dementia characteristics; connection within the dyad; relationship response to stress and carer burden; and carer demographic factors.Conclusions:The findings of this review highlight relationship factors that are important for supporting relationship quality for the people with dementia and the carer individually, as well as for the dyad together. These findings extend an existing framework of relationship quality in dementia. Implications for interventions to enhance relationship quality in the dementia context are discussed.

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How much does love really hurt? Psychopathology and romantic relationships: A meta-analysis

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1225 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (S1) ◽

pp. S696-S696

Author(s):

A. Mirsu-Paun ◽

J.A. Oliver

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Relationship Quality ◽

Romantic Relationship ◽

Suicide Ideation ◽

Suicide Attempts ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Relative Weight ◽

Future Research ◽

Model Combining ◽

Self Harm

IntroductionRomantic relationship quality (RRQ) and break-ups (RRB) among young adults have been associated with the onset of a first major depressive episode or suicide attempts. However, the size of these associations varies across studies and the relative weight of RRB versus RRQ needs to be understood.ObjectivesTo investigate (1) the size of the association between adolescent RRQ/RRB and psychopathology (i.e., depression, suicide ideation, deliberate self-harm, and suicide attempt); and (2) the role of potential moderators (e.g., gender, age, and nationality).MethodsA meta-analysis of 20 manuscripts reporting on 21 studies (n = 19623) was conducted, focusing specifically on adolescents and young adults. Studies focused on physically abusive relationships were excluded.ResultsA model combining relationship quality and break-up yielded a highly significant association between relationship measures and depression/self-harm but the strength of this relationship was modest (r = .229). The strength of the association between depression/self-harm and RRQ (r = .279) was statistically different from RRB (r = .145) (P = .006). Location (US vs. Non-US) had no effect. Age was not significant, B = -0.005, 95% CI [-0.026, 0.016], P = .647. Gender was a weak moderator (B = .160, 95% CI [-0.021, 0.340], P = .083).ConclusionsThe association between psychopathology and RRQ/RRB was statistically significant but relatively small. RRQ was a stronger predictor of depression compared to RRB. This association was slightly stronger for women than for men. Implications for practice and future research will be discussed.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Couple relationship quality and offspring attachment security: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Attachment & Human Development ◽

10.1080/14616734.2017.1401651 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 349-377 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Evelyn S. Tan ◽

Jennifer E. McIntosh ◽

Emily J. Kothe ◽

Jessica E. Opie ◽

Craig A. Olsson

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Relationship Quality ◽

Attachment Security ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Couple Relationship

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Does corporate social responsibility really increase customer relationship quality? A meta-analytic review

Social Responsibility Journal ◽

10.1108/srj-08-2018-0205 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 28-49 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ahmad Aljarah ◽

Lawrence Emeagwali ◽

Blend Ibrahim ◽

Bashar Ababneh

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Relationship Quality ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Customer Relationship ◽

Effect Sizes ◽

Content Type ◽

Corporate Social ◽

The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on customer relationship quality (RQ) based on three main aspects of RQ, namely, satisfaction, trust and commitment. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative meta-analysis of 80 unique effect sizes reported in 60 articles (n = 27,805) was conducted to determine effect sizes of the relationship between CSR and the aspects of RQ of the customer. Furthermore, the economic development has been examined as potential moderators between CSR and RQ. Findings Meta-analysis suggests that a positive relationship between CSR and the three studied aspects of RQ is well established; however, the strength of studied relationships has revealed variations in magnitude. Customer commitment was affected by CSR (r = 56) the most, closely followed by customer trust (r = 0.52), while customer satisfaction (r = 0.44) was affected the least. Moreover, the result of meta-regression shows that the economic development moderates only one relationship, CSR and trust. Originality/value Presenting a summary of the direction of primary research on the relationship between CSR and RQ, as no prior meta-analysis on the primary relationship has been conducted till date (to the best of the authors’ knowledge).

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Parenting goal pursuit is linked to emotional well-being, relationship quality, and responsiveness

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships ◽

10.1177/0265407517747417 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. 879-904 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Bonnie M. Le ◽

Emily A. Impett

Keyword(s):

Child Development ◽

Relationship Quality ◽

Parenting Styles ◽

Attachment Styles ◽

Positive Emotions ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Well Being ◽

Daily Experience ◽

Development Goals ◽

Parenting Goals

The aim of the current research was to identify the goals underlying parental care and how they are linked to parents’ sense of emotional well-being, relationship quality, and responsiveness to their child’s needs. We examined the link between parenting goals and outcomes through surveying parents cross-sectionally (Studies 1 to 3), in a 10-day daily experience study (Study 4), and by conducting an internal meta-analysis of all four studies ( N total = 1,906). In Studies 1 and 2, parents were found to pursue four unique goals as captured by a new scale called the Parenting Goals Scale (PGS). The PGS measures the four goals of child love and security, child development, parent image, and child acceptance. In Study 3, each of the four goals was found to be meaningfully related to, while also being distinct from, other individual differences in parenting styles, other-focused orientations, self-focused orientations, and attachment styles. In a 10-day daily experience study (Study 4) as well as an internal meta-analysis across all four studies, each goal was found to be uniquely related to parents’ emotional well-being, relationship quality with their child, and feelings of responsiveness to their child’s needs. Daily and chronic pursuit of child love and security goals predicted greater emotional well-being, relationship quality, and responsiveness. In contrast, daily and chronic pursuit of parent image goals predicted poorer emotional well-being, relationship quality, and responsiveness, especially at the chronic level. Child development goals predicted poorer emotional well-being and relationship quality, especially at the chronic level. And finally, child acceptance goals predicted more positive emotions in daily life only. These associations largely held after controlling for parents’ reports of children’s mood and care difficulty. The current findings contribute to a growing body of research focused on understanding the joys and frustrations of parenting.

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