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KMID : 0981220130130030347
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Congnitive Behavior Therapy in Korea
2013 Volume.13 No. 3 p.347 ~ p.372
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Understanding and Applying in the Couple Therapy on the Minding
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Chang Mi-Su
Lee Jee-Yon
Lee Ji-Yeon
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Abstract
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This article presents Harvey and Omarzu(1997)’s Minding theory. Many studies in close relationship research have focused on beginnings and endings of relationship. Based on these findings, they represented some lists on what couples shouldn’t do for a better relationship. Minding theory, however, is concentrated on in-between periods, and it questioned how couple can achieve and maintain long-term closeness and satisfaction. Minding emphasize the way of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors for a better relationship as well. Minding process has five components: knowing one’s partner, relationship-enhancing attribution, acceptance and respect, reciprocity, and continuity. We compared the theory of minding with several other concepts-self-expansion, self-verification, empathic accuracy, equity, social penetration theory, and attachment-well known for contributing to achieve satisfaction in close relationship for better understanding of minding. A few limitations of this study as well as possibilities and implications in couple therapy were discussed.
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KEYWORD
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minding, close relationship, relationship enhancement, relationship maintenance, couple therapy
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