Self-Esteem, Coping Efforts and Marital Adjustment

Europe's Journal of Psychology

Stéphane Sabourin¹  Yvan Lussier¹  Marie-France Di Schiavi²  Claude Bélanger³  Caroline Dugal³  Ghassan El Baalbaki³ 

[1] Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les problèmes conjugaux et les agressions sexuelles (CRIPCAS), Montréal, Canada;University of Montréal, Montréal, Canada;University of Québec at Montréal, Montréal, Canada;

关键词: self-esteem;    coping strategies;    marital adjustment;   

DOI  :  10.5964/ejop.v10i4.807

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The main objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between self-esteem, specific coping strategies and marital adjustment. The sample consists of 216 subjects from 108 couples who completed the Dyadic Adjustment Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Ways of Coping Checklist. The results confirm the presence of a relationship between self-esteem, specific coping strategies and marital adjustment in men and women. High self-esteem and marital adjustment are associated with the use of problem solving strategies and less avoidance as a way of coping. Moreover, cross analyses reveal that one’s feelings of self-worth are associated with his/her spouse's marital adjustment. The theoretical implications of these results are discussed.

【 授权许可】

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