The Relationship of Self-esteem, Conjugal Communication and Marital Satisfaction of Married Persons: Moderationg Effect of Emotional Awareness

Summary: The Gudjonsson Compliance Scale (GCS), the COPE Scale, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were administered to 212 men and 212 women. Multiple regression of the test scores showed that low self-esteem and denial coping were the best predictors of compliance in both men and women. Significant sex differences emerged on all three scales, with women having lower self-esteem than men, being more compliant, and using different coping strategies when confronted with a stressful situation. The sex difference in compliance was mediated by differences in self-esteem between men and women.

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A note on the relationship of critical behavior and self-esteem in the hospitalized veteran.

Psychotherapy ◽

10.1037/h0086732 ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 130-131 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Robert E. Lee

Keyword(s):

Critical Behavior ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

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Gender and Marital Satisfaction: Data from the National Survey of Families and Households

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1998.83.1.319 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 83 (1) ◽

pp. 319-327 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Walter R. Schumm ◽

Farrell J. Webb ◽

Stephan R. Bollman

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Marital Satisfaction ◽

Representative Sample ◽

The United States ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Satisfaction Relationship ◽

Representative Samples ◽

Small Support

In 1972, Bernard argued that marriage was good for men and bad for women. Subsequent research noted that wives, on average, reported lower marital satisfaction than husbands. Furthermore, when differences within couples existed on marital satisfaction, the wife was usually the less satisfied spouse; however, most previous studies of the gender/marital satisfaction relationship had not been based on nationally representative samples. A nationally representative sample from the 1988 Survey of Families and Households was used to assess the relationship of gender with marital satisfaction. Within-couple analyses indicated that wives were less satisfied with their marriages than husbands and that, when substantial within-couple differences occurred with respect to marital satisfaction, the wife was usually the less satisfied spouse. Results provide at least small support for feminist assertions about the relatively adverse nature of marriage for women in the United States.

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#SocialMedia: Exploring the Relationship of Social Networking Sites on Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Eating Disorders

Social Media + Society ◽

10.1177/2056305117704407 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 205630511770440 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Sara Santarossa ◽

Sarah J. Woodruff

Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

Eating Disorder ◽

Social Networking ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Online Survey ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Social Networking Site ◽

Dependent Relationship ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

The aim of this study was to investigate whether problematic social networking site (SNS) use (i.e., degree of dependent relationship with SNSs), total SNS time/day, total SNS friends, and specific SNS activities were related to body image (BI), self-esteem (SE), and eating disorder (ED) symptoms/concerns. A sample of young adults ( N = 147) completed an online survey which measured SNS usage, problematic SNS use, BI, SE, and ED symptom/concerns. The findings revealed that females and males spent 4.1 ± 3.9 and 2.9 ± 2.8 hr on SNS, respectively, with the majority of time spent lurking (i.e., looking at another users’ profile but not actually communicating with them). Furthermore, problematic SNS use was found to be related to BI, SE, and ED symptoms/concerns. Moreover, SNS activities, such as lurking and posting comments on others’ profiles, were found to be related to BI, whereas SNS total time was found to be related to ED symptoms/concerns. Overall, this study demonstrates the possible correlational influence of SNSs on BI, SE, and ED symptoms/concerns.

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Role Strain, Coping, and Marital Satisfaction of Stepparents

Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services ◽

10.1177/104438949207300202 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 73 (2) ◽

pp. 79-92 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Doni Whitsett ◽

Helen Land

Keyword(s):

Marital Satisfaction ◽

Inverse Relationship ◽

Role Strain ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Coping Resources ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

New Information ◽

Study Results ◽

And Coping ◽

The Relationship

The relationship among role strain, coping, and marital satisfaction is examined in a cross-sectional sample of 73 stepparents. New information is discussed pertaining to differential types of role strain identified in stepparent groups. The association between types of role strain and differential types of coping strategies and coping resources is analyzed. Results document the association between coping resources of self-esteem and self-efficacy and certain dimensions of role strain. An inverse relationship between role strain and marital satisfaction is noted. Based on study results, the authors identify vulnerable subgroups and suggest implications for practice with stepfamilies.

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