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Evaluating Dryocosmus Kuriphilus-induced Damage on Castanea Sativa

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To what does perceived criticism refer? Constructive, destructive, and general criticism.

Kristina M Peterson¹, David A Smith

¹Department of Psychology, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA. kpeters1@nd.edu

Journal of Family Psychology : JFP : Journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43)

|February 24, 2010

Summary

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Spousal perceived criticism (PC) mainly involves destructive, not constructive, comments. This finding helps explain why PC predicts psychological symptoms and marital issues.

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Evaluating Dryocosmus Kuriphilus-induced Damage on Castanea Sativa

Evaluating Dryocosmus Kuriphilus-induced Damage on Castanea Sativa

Published on: August 30, 2018

Area of Science:

Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Social Psychology

Background:

Spousal perceived criticism (PC) is a strong predictor of psychological distress and marital discord.
The specific nature of criticism within PC remains unclear.
Understanding the components of PC is crucial for its clinical application.

Purpose of the Study:

To differentiate between constructive and destructive criticism within the context of spousal PC.
To investigate the relationship between general PC and specific types of criticism.
To clarify the nature of PC and its association with psychological symptoms.

Main Methods:

118 couples participated in the study.
Participants rated general PC, constructive criticism, and destructive criticism from their own videotaped interactions.
Independent judges also coded instances of criticism from the same videotaped discussions.

Main Results:

Perceived criticism (PC) was found to be primarily composed of destructive criticism, rather than constructive criticism.
Destructive criticism, specifically, was significantly related to general PC.
Constructive criticism did not show a significant relationship with general PC.

Conclusions:

General perceived criticism (PC) in couples primarily reflects destructive communication patterns.
The destructive nature of PC may underlie its robust association with psychological symptoms and marital discord.
Future research should utilize distinct measures for constructive and destructive criticism to further elucidate their roles.