This study examined the effects of premarital counseling on newlywed communication. It was predicted that individuals who had participated in premarital counseling would have lower levels of demand/withdrawal communication and higher levels of spousal support. The effects of the format of the counseling were also examined. Individuals who had been married less than two years completed a survey measuring their marital satisfaction, levels of demand/withdraw, and perceived spousal support. Social learning theory was used as a theoretical lens. Results suggested that participating in premarital counseling has no affect on newlywed communication. Newlyweds who had been exposed to a group format during their counseling had higher marital satisfaction than those who had just participated in a one-on-one format with a counselor.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc9836 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Norvell, Karen |
| Contributors | Richardson, Brian K., Anderson, Karen A., Wang, Zuoming |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Norvell, Karen, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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