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KMID : 0608020120200010135
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Korean Journal of Family Therapy
2012 Volume.20 No. 1 p.135 ~ p.156
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The Effects of Congruence and Locus of Control on Marital Intimacy
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Oh Eun-Hee
Lee In-Soo
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study, theoretically grounded in Satir’s Transformational Systemic Therapy Model, explored the effects of congruence and locus of control (both internal and external) on marital intimacy.
Methods: A survey was conducted in 2011 with 297 people?122 males and 175 females between the ages of 30-70. Data were analyzed using t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and hierarchical multiple regression.
Results: Males who rated themselves as economically successful and women with college educations had the highest levels of intimacy. For men, congruence had a greater influence on intimacy than internal control. For women, the interpersonal and spiritual dimensions of congruence had the most significant effects on intimacy.
Conclusions: The findings of this study indicate that congruence has a more significant effect on marital intimacy than internal and external locus of control.
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KEYWORD
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locus of control, congruence, marital intimacy
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