Longitudinal Test of Forgiveness and Perceived Forgiveness as Mediators between Religiosity and Marital Satisfaction in Long-Term Marital Relationships. Issue 4 (8th August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rose, Andrew; Anderson, Shayne; Miller, Rick; Marks, Loren; Hatch, Trevan; Card, Noel
• Is Part Of: American journal of family therapy. Volume 46:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 356
• Page End: 374
• Publication Date: 2018-08-08
• Subjects: family spirituality and religious issues -- cultural issues in family and couples therapy -- couples assessment; Family psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Family Therapy; Marital Therapy; Family; Counseling; 616.8915605
• DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2018.1547667
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0192-6187

Abstract

Abstract: Substantial research has found relations between religiosity and martial satisfaction. More longitudinal studies are needed to understand the inner-workings of this relationship. Over a four-year period, dyadic data from 331 married couples was used to test the longitudinal mediating effects of spousal forgiveness and partners' perceptions of spousal forgiveness between religiosity and marital satisfaction. Husbands' religiosity was associated with increases in wives' marital satisfaction but the measures of forgiveness were not significant mediators in this relationship. Wives' religiosity was predictive of lower levels of wives' perceptions of spousal forgiveness, which led to decreases in both wives' and husbands' marital satisfaction.