Infidelity in couples seeking marital therapy

被引：46

作者：

Atkins, DC

Yi, J

Baucom, DH

Christensen, A

机构：

[1] Fuller Grad Sch Psychol, Travis Res Inst, Pasadena, CA 91101 USA

[2] Univ Washington, Dept Psychol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA

[3] Univ N Carolina, Dept Psychol, Chapel Hill, NC USA

[4] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Psychol, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY | 2005年 / 19卷 / 03期

关键词：

infidelity; marital therapy; extramarital involvement;

D O I：

10.1037/0893-3200.19.3.470

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

The revelation of an affair is often an emotionally explosive event for a couple, yet little is known about specific individual and relationship factors that accompany infidelity. The present study examined the qualities of individuals and couples that differentiate couples with (n = 19) and without (n = 115) infidelity using couples from a randomized clinical trial of marital therapy. Findings indicated that couples with infidelity showed greater marital instability, dishonesty, arguments about trust, narcissism, and time spent apart. Gender also proved to be a significant moderator of several effects. Men who had participated in affairs showed increased substance use, were older, and were more sexually dissatisfied. Results offer initial clues to concomitants of affairs for couple therapists.

引用

页码：470 / 473

页数：4

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