The Relationship Between Marital Communication and Satisfaction: A Review

Authors

Joseph P. Boland, Weber Bryan Psychiatric Hospital
Diane R. Follingstad, University of South Carolina - Columbia

Abstract

This paper provides a comprehensive methodological review of the literature assessing the relationship between marital satisfaction and communication. The investigations vary greatly in the adequacy of their assessment measures and soundness of their research design. Although it is generally concluded that both content and process communication are related to marital satisfaction, replication of the better designs is necessary. Specific findings and their practical implications for both future research and marital therapy are discussed.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1987

Notes/Citation Information

Dr. Diane Follingstad had not been a faculty member of the University of Kentucky at the publication time.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00926238708403901

Repository Citation

Boland, Joseph P. and Follingstad, Diane R., "The Relationship Between Marital Communication and Satisfaction: A Review" (1987). CRVAW Faculty Journal Articles. 93.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/crvaw_facpub/93