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KMID : 0608020120200030525
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Korean Journal of Family Therapy
2012 Volume.20 No. 3 p.525 ~ p.546
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Self-Esteem, Negative Communication, and the Experience of Newlywed Couples
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Oh Hyun-Joo
Choi Seung-Mi
Cho Hyun
Kwon Jung-Hye
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Abstract
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This study investigated the mediating effects of self-esteem and negative communication patterns on avoidant attachment and the marital satisfaction of newlywed couples. Methods: Data were collected from 98 newlywed couples (N=186) who had no children and had spent less than three years married. In accordance with Kenny’s Actor and Partner Independence Model (APIM), the researchers separately calculated the two effects. Results: Avoidant attachment affected marital satisfaction by virtue of its mediating effect on couples’ self-esteem and negative communication patterns. In particular, it was found that the wife’s avoidant attachment not only affected her own marital satisfaction; it, along with the couple’s negative communication patterns, also negatively affected the husband’s self-esteem and satisfaction. Conclusions: These findings suggested that marital interventions should be implemented based on an understanding of the effect of negative communication and self-esteem on avoidant attachment and marital satisfaction. The researchers also discussed the limitations of the study.
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KEYWORD
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avoidant attachment, dyadic data, APIM, newlywed, marital satisfaction, communication patterns, self-esteem
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