Conflict Management in Married Eating Disorder Patients: A Controlled Observational Study
(1995) Journal of Social and Personal Relationships — Vol. 12, p. 27-48 (1995)
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- Abstract
- Studied conflict management in 21 eating-disordered (ED) patients and their husbands and in 21 maritally distressed (MD) and 21 non-distressed (ND) couples. On the Problem List, ED couples reported significantly more conflict topics than ND couples, yet fewer than MD couples. The interaction during a conflict discussion was videotaped and the (verbal and nonverbal) components were rated according to the Kategoriensystem für Partnerschaftliche Interaktion coding system. Contradicting the prediction of an unequal dominance structure, the observed interactions appeared to be more egalitarian in ED couples than in both control groups. ED couples showed less positive escalation than ND couples, and less negative escalation than MD ones, and a striking tendency to neutralize conflicts. The most common ED interaction pattern was one partner acting increasingly negative and the other counteracting the escalation.
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Flemish Institute for Health Promotion
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Van den Broucke, S., Vandereycken, W., & Vertommen, H. (1995). Conflict Management in Married Eating Disorder Patients: A Controlled Observational Study. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 12, 27-48. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407595121003 (Original work published 1995)