Psych 592A -- The Psychology of Close Relationships
Fall 2007
ASSIGNED READINGS
August 21 and 23 – Instructor is out of town;
No class.
THEORIES OF
CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS
August 28 – CLASSIC THEORIES
Hazan, C., & Shaver, P.
(1987). Romantic love conceptualized as an attachment process. Journal
of Personality and Social Psychology, 52, 511-524.
Rusbult, C. E., Drigotas, S. M.,
& Verett, J. (1994). The Investment Model. In D. J. Canary & L. Stafford
(Eds.) Communication and relational maintenance (pp. 115-139). New York:
Academic Press.
MENTAL
HEALTH AND RELATIONSHIPS
August 30 – DSM-V and Relationship Problems
Beach, S. R. H., Wamboldt, M. Z., Kaslow, N. J., Heyman, R. E., & Reiss, D.
(2006). Describing relationship problems in DSM-V: Toward better guidance
for research and clinical practice. Journal of Family Psychology, 20,
359-368.
Whisman, M.
A., & Uebelacker, L. A. (2006). Impairment and distress associated with
relationship discord in a national sample of married or cohabiting adults.
Journal of Family Psychology, 20, 369-377.
CURRENT
TRENDS IN RELATIONSHIPS
September 4 –COHABITATION
Cherlin, A. J. (2004). The
deinstitutionalization of American marriage. Journal of Marriage and
Family, 66, 848-861.
Rhoades, G. K., Stanley, S. M., & Markman, Howard J. (2006). Pre-engagement
cohabitation and gender asymmetry in marital commitment. Journal of
Family Psychology, 20, 533-560.
Stanley, S. M. et al.
(2006). Sliding Versus Deciding: Inertia and the Premarital Cohabitation
Effect. Family Relations, 55, 499-509.
September
6 - ISBR Showcase; No Class
September 11 – MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE – PROBLEM
OR NOT?
Goldstein, J. R. (1999). The leveling
of divorce in the United States. Demography, 36, 409-414.
Coltrane, S., & Adams, M.
(2003). The social construction of the divorce “problem”: Morality, child
victims, and the politics of gender. Family Relations, 52, 363-372.
Huston, T., & Melz, H. (2004).
The case for (promoting) marriage: The devil is in the details. Journal
of Marriage and Family,66, 943-958.
September
13 - – SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILIES
Kurdek, L. A. (2006). Differences between partners from heterosexual, gay,
and lesbian cohabiting couples. Journal of Marriage and Family, 68,
509-528.
Patterson, C. J. (2000). Family
relationships of lesbians and gay men. Journal of Marriage and the
Family, 62, 1052-1069.
September
18 – GLBT Panel
Peplau, L. A. (2001). Rethinking women’s
sexual orientation: An interdisciplinary relationship-focused approach.
Personal Relationships, 8, 1-19.
QUALITY IN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS
September
20 – NEW TRENDS IN THE STUDY OF MARRIAGE
Fincham, F. D., Stanley, S. M., & Beach, S. R. H. (2007). Transformative
processes in marriage: An analysis of emerging trends. Journal of
Marriage and Family, 69, 275-292.
September
25 –ACCOMMODATION
Rusbult, C. E.., Verett,
J., Shitney, G. A., Slovik, L. F., & Lipkus, I. (1991). Accommodation
processes in close relationships: Theory and preliminary empirical
evidence. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 60, 53-78.
Stanley, S. M., Whitton, S. W., Sadberry,
S. L., Clements, M. L., & Markman, H. J. (2006). Sacrifice as a predictor
of marital outcomes. Family Process, 45, 289-303.
September
27 –FORGIVENESS
Fincham, F. D., Hall, J., & Beach, S.R.H. (2006). Forgiveness in marriage:
Current status and future directions. Family Relations, 55, 415-427.
McCullough, M. E.,
Bono, G., & Root, L. M. (2007). Rumination, emotion, and forgiveness:
Three longitudinal studies. Journal of Personality and Social
Psychology, 92, 490-505.
Finkel, E. J., Burnette, J. L., & Scissors, L. S. (2007). Vengefully ever
after: Destiny beliefs, state attachment anxiety, and forgiveness.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92, 871-886.
October 2 – FORGIVENESS INTERVENTIONS
Wade, N. (2005). But do they work?
A meta-analysis of group interventions to promote forgiveness. In E. L.
Worthington (Ed.) Handbook of Forgiveness, New York: Brunner
Rutledge.
Reed, G. L., & Enright, R. D. (2006). The effects of forgiveness therapy on
depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress for women after spousal
emotional abuse. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74,
920-929.
October 4
– RELIGIOSITY AND MARRIAGE
Sullivan, K. T. (2001).
Understanding the relationship between religiosity and marriage: An
investigation of the immediate and longitudinal effects of religiosity on
newlywed couples. Journal of Family Psychology, 15, 610-626.
Lambert, N. M., &
Dollahite, D. C. (2006). How religiosity helps couples prevent, resolve,
and overcome marital conflict. Family Relations, 55, 439-449.
October 9
– SOCIAL SUPPORT
Bolger, N., Zuckerman,
A., & Kessler, R. C. (2000). Invisible support and adjustment to stress.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 79, 953-961.
Cutrona, C.
E., Russell, D. W., & Gardner, K. A. (2005). The relationship enhancement
model of social support. In T.A. Revenson, Kayser, K., & Bodenman, G. (Eds.)
Couples coping with stress. (pp. 73-96). Wash. D.C.: American
Psychological Association.
October
11 – COGNITIVE FACTORS IN MARITAL QUALITY
Berger, A. R., & Janoff-Bulman, R. (2006). Costs and satisfaction in close
relationships: The role of loss-gain framing. Personal Relationships,
13, 53-68.
Fletcher, G. J. O., Simpson, J. A., & Thonmas, G. (2000). Ideals,
perceptions, and evaluations in early relationship development. Journal
of Personality and Social Psychology, 79, 933-940.
Lemay, E. P., Clark,
M. S., & Feeney, B. C. (2007). Projection of responsiveness to needs and
the construction of satisfying communal relationships. Journal of
Personality and Social Psychology, 92, 834-853.
October
16 – OTHER PREDICTORS OF MARITAL QUALITY
Gupta, S. (2007).
Autonomy, dependence, or display? The relationship between married women’s
earnings and housework. Journal of Marriage and Family, 69, 399-417.
Yeh, H.C., Lorenz, F. O., Conger, R. D., Wickrama, K.A.S., & Elder, G. H.
(2006). Relationships among sexual satisfaction, marital quality, and
marital instability at midlife. Journal of Family Psychology, 20,
339-343.
Spotts, E. L., Prescott, C., & Kendler, K. (2006). Examining the origins of
gender differences in marital quality: A behavior genetic analysis.
Journal of Family Psychology, 20, 605-613
PROBLEMS IN RELATIONSHIPS
October
18: DEMAND-WITHDRAW PATTERNS IN COMMUNICATION
Eldridge, K. A.,
Sevier, M., Jones, J., Atkins, D. C., & Christensen, A. (2007).
Demand-withdraw communication in severely distressed, moderately distress,
and nondistressed couples: Rigidity and polarity during relationship and
personal problem discussions. Journal of Family Psychology, 21,
218-226.
Vogel, D., Murphy, M. J., Werner-Wilson,
R. J., Cutrona, C. E., & Seeman, J. (2007). Sex differences in the use
of demand and withdraw behavior in marriage: Examining the social
structure hypothesis. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 54, 165-177.
October
23 – CONFLICT PATTERNS
Gottman, J. M., Coan, J., Carrere, S., & Swanson, C. (1998). Predicting
marital happiness and stability from newlywed interactions. Journal of
Marriage and the Family, 60, 5-22.
Kim, H. K.,
Capaldi, D. M., & Crosby, L. (2007). Generalizability of Gottman and
colleagues’ affective process models of couples’ relationship outcomes.
Journal of Marriage and Family, 69, 55-72.
October
25–INFIDELITY
Whisman, M. A.,
Gordon, K. C., & Catav, Y. (2007). Predicting sexual infidelity in a
population-based sample of married individuals. Journal of Family
Psychology, 21, 320-324.
Gordon, K. C., Baucom, D.
H., & Snyder, D. K. (2004). An integrative intervention for promoting
recovery from extramarital affairs. Journal of Marital and Family
Therapy, 30, 213-231.
October
30- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Keenan-Miller, D., Hammen, C., & Brennan, P. (2007). Adolescent
psychosocial risk factors for severe intimate partner violence in young
adulthood. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75,
456-463.
Frye, N.
E., & Karney, B. R. (2006). The context of aggressive behavior in
marriage: A longitudinal study of newlyweds. Journal of Family
Psychology, 20, 12-20.
November
1 – DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Fergusson,
D. M., Horwood, L. J., & Ridder, E. M. (2005). Partner violence and mental
health outcomes in a New Zealand birth cohort. . Journal of Marital and
Family Therapy,670, 1103-1119.
Babcock, J. C., Green, C. E., & Robie, C. (2004). Does batterers’ treatment
work? A meta-analytic review of domestic violence treatment. Clinical
Psychology Review, 23, 1023-1053.
RELATIONSHIP INTERVENTIONS
November
6 – Preventing relationship problems
Duncan, S. F., Holman, T. B., & Yang, C. (2007). Factors associated with
involvement in marriage preparation programs. Famkly Relations, 56,
270-278.
Adler-Baeder, F., Kerpelman, J. L., Schramm, D. G., Higginbotham, B., &
Paulk, A. (2007). The impact of relationship education on adolescents of
diverse backgrounds. Family Relations, 56, 291-303
November
8 – Preventing relationship problems
Markman, H. J.,
Renick, M. J., Floyd, F. J., Stanley, S. M., & Clements, M. (1993).
Preventing marital distress through communication and conflict management
training: A 4- and 5- Year Follow-Up. Journal of Consulting and Clinical
Psychology, 61, 70-77.
Schulz, M. S. Cowan, C. P., & Cowqan, P. A. (2006). Promoting healthy
beginnings: A randomized controlled trial of a preventive intervention to
preserve marital quality during the transition to parenthood. Journal of
Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74, 20-31.
November
13 – Student Presentations
November
15 – Student Presentations
November
20 and 22 – Thanksgiving Break
November
27 – Student Presentations
November
29 – Student Presentations
December
4 – Student Presentations
December
6 – Student Presentations
DECEMBER 10 – TERM PAPERS DUE