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Social-Emotional Ability and Relationship Satisfaction in Marriage: The Roles of Partner Consensus and Commitment.

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Τίτλος: Social-Emotional Ability and Relationship Satisfaction in Marriage: The Roles of Partner Consensus and Commitment.
Συγγραφείς: Park C; Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA., Park G; Department of Educational Studies, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA., Harris VW; Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Πηγή: Journal of marital and family therapy [J Marital Fam Ther] 2026 Oct; Vol. 52 (4), pp. e70175.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Blackwell Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7904614 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1752-0606 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0194472X NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Marital Fam Ther Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: <2007->: Malden, Mass. : Blackwell
Original Publication: Washington, D.C., American Assn. for Marriage and Family Therapy
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Marriage*/psychology , Spouses*/psychology , Personal Satisfaction* , Interpersonal Relations* , Consensus*, Humans ; Female ; Male ; Adult ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Middle Aged ; United States
Περίληψη: Although social-emotional abilities may support couple functioning, less is known about how they covary with relational appraisals relevant to couple therapy. Using cross-sectional self-report data from 2139 married adults in the United States, this study estimated a structural equation model linking social-emotional ability, perceived partner consensus, dedication commitment, and relationship satisfaction. The gender-adjusted model included 2137 participants. Social-emotional ability was positively associated with perceived consensus. Consensus was positively associated with commitment and satisfaction, and commitment was positively associated with satisfaction. The direct association between social-emotional ability and satisfaction was not significant after accounting for consensus and commitment. Specific indirect associations through consensus alone and sequentially through consensus and commitment were statistically significant. Because all constructs were assessed concurrently by one spouse, the findings do not establish temporal mediation or couple-level processes. The results identify perceived consensus and commitment as potentially relevant domains for assessment and future longitudinal, dyadic research.
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Contributed Indexing: Keywords: commitment; perceived partner consensus; relationship satisfaction; social–emotional ability
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20260928 Date Completed: 20260928 Latest Revision: 20260928
Update Code: 20260928
DOI: 10.1111/jmft.70175
PMID: 42803716
Βάση Δεδομένων: MEDLINE
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ISSN:1752-0606
DOI:10.1111/jmft.70175