Why are couples fighting? : a need frustration perspective on relationship conflict and dissatisfaction
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- Gaëlle Vanhee (UGent) , Gilbert Lemmens (UGent) , Lara Stas (UGent) , Tom Loeys (UGent) and Lesley Verhofstadt (UGent)
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- The present study investigated whether partners' frustration of relational needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness was associated with relationship dissatisfaction and conflict (frequency, topics, communication patterns). Self-report measures were completed by 230 committed heterosexual couples. APIM and regression analyses revealed that (1) need frustration is associated with how dissatisfied partners are with their relationship, how frequently they initiate conflict, and how they communicate during conflicts, but not with the number of conflict topics; (2) relatedness-frustration matters most, whereas only limited evidence was found for autonomy- and competence-frustration; (3) both one's own and one's partner's need frustration play a role in dissatisfaction and conflict; and (4) although most of the results were consistent across gender, gender differences were found for how need frustration affects couples' conflict communication. Therapeutic implications are discussed.
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- need frustration, relationship dissatisfaction, relationship conflict, SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY, RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION, PARTNER, GENDER, MODEL
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-7241767
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- Vanhee, Gaëlle, et al. “Why Are Couples Fighting? : A Need Frustration Perspective on Relationship Conflict and Dissatisfaction.” JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY, vol. 40, no. suppl. 1, 2018, pp. S4–23, doi:10.1111/1467-6427.12126.
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- Vanhee, G., Lemmens, G., Stas, L., Loeys, T., & Verhofstadt, L. (2018). Why are couples fighting? : a need frustration perspective on relationship conflict and dissatisfaction. JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY, 40(suppl. 1), S4–S23. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-6427.12126
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- Vanhee, Gaëlle, Gilbert Lemmens, Lara Stas, Tom Loeys, and Lesley Verhofstadt. 2018. “Why Are Couples Fighting? : A Need Frustration Perspective on Relationship Conflict and Dissatisfaction.” JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY 40 (suppl. 1): S4–23. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-6427.12126.
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- Vanhee, Gaëlle, Gilbert Lemmens, Lara Stas, Tom Loeys, and Lesley Verhofstadt. 2018. “Why Are Couples Fighting? : A Need Frustration Perspective on Relationship Conflict and Dissatisfaction.” JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY 40 (suppl. 1): S4–S23. doi:10.1111/1467-6427.12126.
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- 1.Vanhee G, Lemmens G, Stas L, Loeys T, Verhofstadt L. Why are couples fighting? : a need frustration perspective on relationship conflict and dissatisfaction. JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY. 2018;40(suppl. 1):S4–23.
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- [1]G. Vanhee, G. Lemmens, L. Stas, T. Loeys, and L. Verhofstadt, “Why are couples fighting? : a need frustration perspective on relationship conflict and dissatisfaction,” JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY, vol. 40, no. suppl. 1, pp. S4–S23, 2018.
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language = {{eng}},
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