This article introduces the Dyadic Coping Inventory (DCI; Bodenmann, 2008) and aims (1) to investigate the reliability and aspects of the validity of the Italian and French versions of the DCI, and (2) to replicate its factor structure and reliabilities ...
Several studies have shown that dyadic coping, that is, the way couples cope with stress, plays a unique role in intimate relationships. The aim of this study is to validate the Portuguese version of the Dyadic Coping Inventory (DCI; Bodenmann, 2008) by ...
Measuring fundamental frequency in couples' conversations – Opportunities for assessment and intervention in couple therapyAbstract. This paper reviews the empirical research on the fundamental frequency of speech f0 in ...
The present study examines the association between coping behavior and their relationship satisfaction in older spousal dyads. We examined N = 132 couples (M age = 68 years) and found that their dyadic coping strategies – a prime indicator of functional ...
Background: Previous research focused on relationship commitment as the outcome of high satisfaction, poor alternatives, and high investments. We propose that commitment is a prerequisite in highly satisfied couples, fostering relationship maintenance ...
Abstract. Both individual and dyadic coping behaviors are important for adaptation to a severe illness. However, there is a theoretical controversy regarding the interplay between these two forms of coping. In this cross-sectional study, we examined (a) ...
Zusammenfassung. Der sozialen Unterstützung durch den Partner kommt ein besonderer Stellenwert zu. Bodenmann (1995, 2000) schlug aus diesem Grund den Ansatz des dyadischen Copings vor, welcher sich in bisherigen Studien als zentraler Prädiktor für ...
Abstract. This brief article aims to summarize the conceptual and clinical work done within the concept of dyadic coping by Bodenmann and colleagues at the Institute for Family Research and Counseling of the University of Fribourg (Switzerland). Apart ...
Effects of cognitive behavior therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, and coping-oriented couple therapy for the treatment of depression on the observed dyadic coping behaviorAbstract.Background: Several studies have documented a significant correlation ...
The Importance of Coping Strategies for Relationship Quality and Posttraumatic Symptom SeverityBackground: Research shows that individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a higher rate of problems in intimate relationships. Objective: The ...
The six articles that comprise the special section on stress and coping each illuminate a different facet of the stress process. The issues addressed in these studies of dyadic coping, collective trauma, gender issues, and protective coping provide new ...
Dyadic coping has received increased attention during the last decade, both in theory and empirical studies. Two main models of dyadic coping are proposed in the current literature: (1) a comparative approach in which each partner’s individual coping is ...
The current study extends prior research on perceptual congruence within couples by examining some variables of perceptual congruence in the context of dyadic coping. We examined each partner’s perceived similarity in dyadic coping, actual similarity in ...
Abstract. This study investigated whether foster parents’ reports of their dyadic coping competencies differ from biological parents, whether there are differences with regard to the temporal associations between maternal and paternal ...