Masters Theses

Date of Award

8-1993

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Child and Family Studies

Major Professor

Cheryl Buehler

Committee Members

Priscilla White Blanton, Sandra Thomas

Abstract

The direct and moderating effects of coping mechanisms on aspects of spouses' well-being in dual-income marriages were examined. Well-being measures included emotional affect and physical symptomatology. The results differed for wives and husbands. For wives, planning and cognitive restructuring were related positively to positive affect and inversely to negative affect. For husbands, planning and cognitive restructuring were related positively to positive affect, withdrawing was related positively to negative affect. Use of planning, cognitive restructuring, talking, and withdrawing moderated the effects of role overload and conflict on spouses' physical symptomatology and emotional affect. Planning, cognitive restructuring, and talking were significant buffering mechanisms for wives, and restructuring and withdrawing were buffering mechanisms for husbands. Surprisingly, planning and talking exacerbated the relationship between husband's role overload and positive affect.

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