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Attributions and behavior in functional and dysfunctional marriages

T N Bradbury1, S R Beach, F D Fincham

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles 90095-1563, USA. bradbury@psych.sscnet.ucla.edu

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
|June 1, 1996
PubMed
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Wives making negative assumptions about partners showed more negative behavior. Husbands' attributions and behavior were unrelated, regardless of depression or marital distress.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Spousal attributions for partner behavior are crucial in relationship dynamics.
  • Understanding the link between attributions and behavior is vital for marital therapy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between spouses' attributions for partner behavior and their own observed behavior.
  • To examine if marital distress and depression influence this attribution-behavior link.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed attributions and observed problem-solving discussions in couples.
  • Included couples with varying levels of depression and marital distress (no distress, wife depressed/distressed, wife not depressed/distressed).

Main Results:

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  • Wives making maladaptive attributions exhibited less positive and more negative behaviors.
  • Husbands' attributions and behaviors showed no significant relationship.
  • Marital distress and depression did not moderate the associations between attributions and behavior.

Conclusions:

  • Wives' maladaptive attributions directly correlate with their behavioral responses.
  • Further research is needed to understand the reciprocal influence of partner behavior on attributions.
  • Interventions targeting attribution modification in marital therapy may require reevaluation.