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Problem-Solving Before Instruction PS-I: A Protocol for Assessment and Intervention in Students with Different Abilities
Published on: September 11, 2021
"We can work it out": positive problem solving as a mediator between perspective-taking and relationship satisfaction
Sarah Johnson1, Cameron Gordon2, Bryan Myers3
1Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
Abstract:
Objective: The present study aimed to examine the role of positive problem solving in the relation between perspective taking and relationship satisfaction.Participants: One hundred and four college students participated in the present study, if they had been in a romantic relationship for a minimum of six months.Methods: Participants completed measures of relationship satisfaction, perspective-taking relative to romantic couples, and of positive problem-solving in couples.Results: As predicted, both perspective-taking and positive problem-solving were significantly related to relationship satisfaction. In addition, positive problem-solving emerged as a significant partial mediator of the relation between perspective-taking and relationship satisfaction.Conclusions: The benefits of skills training in the areas of perspective-taking and problem-solving in college student health and functioning are discussed.
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