Open AccessCouples’ Diminished Social and Financial Capital Exacerbate the Association Between Maladaptive Attributions and Relationship Satisfaction
Author(s) -
Teresa P. Nguyen,
Benjamin R. Karney,
David Kennedy,
Thomas N. Bradbury
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cognitive therapy and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.322
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1573-2819
pISSN - 0147-5916
DOI - 10.1007/s10608-020-10161-w
Subject(s) - attribution , psychology , dyad , association (psychology) , social psychology , affect (linguistics) , quality of life research , cognition , partner effects , social cognition , developmental psychology , psychiatry , psychotherapist , public health , medicine , nursing , communication
Theoretical and clinical perspectives argue that couples' maladaptive attributions for marital problems lead to marital distress, and that these attributions will detract from couples' relationships regardless of their external circumstances. However, emerging work in cognitive psychology indicates that stress simplifies individuals' information processing, suggesting that the demands faced by couples may strengthen the link between maladaptive attributions and relationship satisfaction.