Examining the Link Between Exercise and Marital Arguments in Clinical Couples. Issue 1 (1st January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Johnson, Lee N.; Selland, Bailey; Mennenga, Kayla D.; Oka, Megan; Tambling, Rachel B.; Anderson, Shayne R.
• Is Part Of: American journal of family therapy. Volume 46:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 13
• Publication Date: 2018-01-01
• Subjects: Family psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Family Therapy; Marital Therapy; Family; Counseling; 616.8915605
• DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2018.1437574
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0192-6187

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study contributes to the literature on potential interventions couple therapists can use outside therapy for couples. We examine this research question: Are couples that exercise on a given day more likely to experience positive events in their relationship that day? Participants were 33 couples in a treatment-as-usual setting who completed the Daily Diary of Events in Couple Therapy for up to the first 28 days they are in therapy. Multinomial logistic regression showed increased women's daily hours of exercise were significantly associated with an increased report of daily positive events for both men and women. Men's daily hours of exercise were not significantly related to daily positive events reported by either partner.